Staff Nurse - (217022)

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

Job summary

Island Health seeks a Staff Nurse to deliver high-quality nursing care in a collaborative environment. The successful candidate will coordinate patient care, respond effectively in emergencies, and maintain safety standards while demonstrating the abilities outlined. In this role, continuous improvement in patient care is essential.

Qualifications

• Registered Nurse with appropriate licenses.
• Experience in a clinical setting.
• Specialty certification required for certain units.

Responsibilities

• Provide professional nursing care to clients as part of a multidisciplinary team.
• Coordinate and administer direct client care using the nursing process.
• Respond to emergency situations to safeguard clients and staff.

Skills

Effective communication

Calmness in emergencies

Physical ability to perform duties

Education

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

Basic Life Support, Level C

Specialty certifications for clinical areas

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. Continuous improvement in quality and safety is inherent in 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. The nurse is responsible and accountable for coordinating and administering direct client care using 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.
• Ability to communicate effectively both verbally and in writing.
• Ability to remain calm and to act appropriately in stressful and emergency situations.

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