Staff Nurse - (216437)

Island Health; Courtenay; On-site; CAD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare provider in the Comox Valley is hiring a Staff Nurse who will deliver exceptional nursing care in a multidisciplinary team. Candidates must hold registration with the BC College of Nurses and Midwives and have relevant certifications based on the specialty area. The role entails coordinating direct patient care and managing emergency situations while ensuring patient safety and health standards.

Qualifications

• Requires up to two years of recent related experience in nursing.
• Must have specialty certification for certain units.
• Registration as a practicing RN is essential.

Responsibilities

• Provides professional nursing care to clients as part of a multidisciplinary team.
• Coordinates and administers direct client care.
• Responds to emergency situations to safeguard clients and staff.

Skills

Effective verbal and written communication

Ability to stay calm in emergencies

Physical ability to perform duties

Education

Registration with BC College of Nurses and Midwives

Basic Life Support, Level C

Advanced Cardiac Life Support (specific units)

Job description

In accordance with the Vision, Purpose, and Values, and strategic direction of the Vancouver Island Health Authority, patient safety is a priority and a shared responsibility. The commitment to continuous quality and safety improvement is inherent in all aspects of this position.

Within the framework of hospital and nursing department philosophy, mission, and standards, as well as the BC College of Nurses and Midwives Standards for Nursing Practice and the Canadian Nurses Association (CNA) Code of Ethics for Nursing, the Staff Nurse provides professional nursing care to clients as a member of a multidisciplinary team. The nurse is responsible and accountable for coordinating and administering direct client care utilizing the nursing process, providing direction to auxiliary personnel and staff, and responding to emergency situations to safeguard clients, visitors, and staff.

Qualifications: Education, Training, and Experience

• Registration with BC College of Nurses and Midwives as a practicing RN registrant.
• General duty staff nurse positions also require Basic Life Support, Level C. Post-basic education for clinical areas, and up to one (1) year of recent related experience; or an equivalent combination of education, training, and experience.
• Specialty unit nurse positions, such as Operating Room, Post Anesthetic Recovery, Obstetrics, Paediatrics, and Psychiatry, also require specialty certification for the unit. Up to two (2) years of recent related experience or an equivalent combination of education, training, and experience.
• Critical Care, Emergency, and Intensive Care nurse positions also require Advanced Cardiac Life Support and specialty certification. Up to two (2) years of recent related experience or an equivalent combination of education, training, and experience.

Skills and Abilities

• Ability to apply the nursing process effectively in a well-organized manner to the care of assigned patients.
• Physical ability to perform the duties of the position.
• Effective verbal and written communication skills.
• Ability to remain calm and act appropriately in stressful and emergency situations.

For more details, visit https://jd.viha.ca/JD1937.pdf