Staff Nurse - (216538)

Island Health; Courtenay; On-site; CAD 60,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare provider seeks a dedicated Staff Nurse to join their multidisciplinary team. The position emphasizes patient safety and effective nursing care, requiring specific registrations and certifications. Ideal candidates will be organized, calm in emergencies, and possess strong communication skills. Opportunities exist for specialty units, highlighting the need for relevant experience in areas such as critical care and emergency services.

Qualifications

• Graduated from an accredited nursing program with RN registration.
• Up to 2 years of experience required for specialty areas like ICU.
• Basic Life Support certification needed for general duty positions.

Responsibilities

• Provide professional nursing care to clients as part of a multidisciplinary team.
• Administer direct client care and coordinate with auxiliary personnel.
• Respond to emergency situations safeguarding clients and staff.

Skills

Effective communication

Calm in emergency situations

Organizational skills

Physical ability

Education

Registration with BC College of Nurses and Midwives as a practicing RN registrant

Basic Life Support, Level C

Specialty certification for unit positions

Advanced Cardiac Life Support for critical care positions

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 responsibility shared by everyone at VIHA; as such, the requirement to continuously improve quality and safety is inherent in all aspects of this position.

Within the framework of hospital and nursing department philosophy, mission and standards, 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, is responsible and accountable for coordinating and administering direct client care utilizing the nursing process, provides direction to auxiliary personnel and staff, and responds 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.
• Ability to communicate effectively both verbally and in writing.
• Ability to remain calm and to act appropriately in stressful and emergency situations.

https://jd.viha.ca/JD1937.pdf