RN Community Health Services

Vancouver Island Health Authority; Port Alberni; On-site; CAD 30,000 - 60,000; Part time

Job summary

An established health authority is seeking a dedicated Registered Nurse for Community Health Services. This role emphasizes client-centered care, requiring a commitment to continuous improvement in quality and safety. You will provide nursing care across various clinical settings, collaborating with healthcare teams to promote health and manage chronic conditions. The position values trauma-informed and culturally safe practices, ensuring that every client receives the highest standard of care. If you are passionate about making a difference in community health and possess the necessary qualifications, this opportunity could be your next rewarding step.

Qualifications

• Registration with BC College of Nurses and Midwives as a practicing RN registrant.
• Two years' recent related experience or equivalent combination of education, training, and experience.

Responsibilities

• Provide nursing care in accordance with established organizational policies and procedures.
• Collaborate with clients and health care teams to deliver client-centered care.

Skills

Client-focused care

Trauma-informed care

Culturally safe care

Clinical assessments

Effective communication

Care planning

Community health practice

Time management

Research integration

Operating medical equipment

Education

Registered Nurse (RN) registration

Two years' recent related experience

Tools

Electronic health records

Job description

RN Community Health Services - (209161)

Close Date: [Insert Close Date]

Location: Port Alberni Home & Community Care Services - Port Alberni, BC V9Y 4N1 CA (Primary)

Work Area: Multi-Site

Travel Requirement: Travel between multiple sites may be required

Shift Start Time/End Time: 0800 - 1600, 1000-1800, 1300-2100

Days Off: As required

Vacancy Type: Casual

Salary Range (Hourly Rate): $41.42 - $59.52

Planned Start Date: Feb. 3 2025

CRC required? Required for Professional Registration

Job Description

In accordance with the Vision, Purpose, and Values, and strategic direction of the Vancouver Island Health Authority (Island Health), client and staff safety is a priority and a responsibility shared by everyone; as such, the requirement to continuously improve quality and safety is inherent in all aspects of this position.

The Registered Nurse (RN) Community Health Services practices in accordance with relevant provincial legislation, nursing standards, the code of ethics as outlined by the BC College of Nurses and Midwives and the Canadian Nurses Association (CNA), employer policies and individual competencies. Provides nursing care in accordance with established organizational policies, procedures, guidelines and other controls on practice.

The RN practices in a variety of clinical settings and works in collaboration with the client, the client's health care team and in partnership with primary care providers. Utilizes a community-focused approach, ensuring the delivery of client-centered care to achieve and maintain maximum health through the promotion, maintenance and restoration of health and prevention, treatment and palliation of illness and injury, assessment of health status, planning and implementation of interventions, and coordination of health services.

QUALIFICATIONS:

Education, Training And Experience

Registration with BC College of Nurses and Midwives as a practicing RN registrant. Two years' recent related experience or equivalent combination of education, training, and experience.

Valid BC driver's license.

Skills And Abilities

• Demonstrates ability to provide client-focused, trauma-informed, and culturally safe care.
• Demonstrates ability to complete initial and ongoing client assessments (clinical and diagnostic reasoning) and provide nursing care through evidence-based guidelines.
• Demonstrates effective written, electronic, and verbal communication to facilitate inter-professional collaborative practice, healthy environments, and a respectful workplace for clients, staff, students, and partners/affiliates.
• Demonstrates ability to instruct clients and others about topics essential to health care and well-being.
• Demonstrates ability to manage time and resources effectively.
• Demonstrates ability to apply knowledge of care planning and care coordination, including knowledge of community programs and services.
• Demonstrates knowledge of community health practice, chronic disease management, geriatric and palliative nursing practice within a client and caregiver-centered care approach.
• Demonstrates ability to demonstrate self-awareness, developing and implementing own learning goals for continuous learning and professional development.
• Demonstrates ability to use factual information, prior learning, and basic principles and procedures to support decisions and actions with relevant research-based evidence.
• Informs, applies, and integrates research and evidence-based best practice related to nursing and health-related disciplines and the humanities, arts, and sciences disciplines into professional practice.
• Demonstrates ability to operate related equipment and technology including relevant computer applications.
• Demonstrates ability to perform the duties of the position.