Surgical Care Nurse - (215346)

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

Job summary

A regional health authority in Canada is looking for an experienced Surgical Care Nurse to provide and coordinate care for patients undergoing surgery. The ideal candidate has a Registered Nurse qualification with recent experience in surgical care and excellent organizational skills. This role requires working as part of a multidisciplinary health care team to ensure patient safety and care excellence.

Qualifications

• Up to two years of recent, related experience.
• Basic Life Support, Level C certification required.

Responsibilities

• Provide and coordinate nursing care for surgical patients.
• Assess, plan, implement, and evaluate nursing care.

Skills

Nursing process application

Organizational skills

Problem solving

Teaching skills

Judgement

Patient assessment

Effective communication

Independence

Education

Registration with BC College of Nurses and Midwives

Post-basic education in surgical nursing

Job description

Overview

In accordance with the Vision, Purpose, and Values, and strategic direction of the Vancouver Island Health Authority (Island Health) patient 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.

Working as a member of a multidisciplinary health care team, the Surgical Care Nurse functions as an experienced self-directed surgical care nurse by assessing, planning, providing, and evaluating nursing care for assigned patients.

Responsibilities

Provide and coordinate nursing care for patients undergoing surgical care, including assessment, planning, implementation, and evaluation in collaboration with the health care team.

Qualifications

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

Post-basic education in surgical/ambulatory care nursing on a unit specific basis; or

An equivalent combination of education and training.

Up to two (2) years recent, related experience on a unit specific basis.

Basic Life Support, Level C

Skills And Abilities

• Apply nursing process as required and described in BC College of Nurses and Midwives Standards of Nursing Practice
• Demonstrate sound organizational, problem solving, and teaching skills
• Demonstrate sound judgement, observation and patient assessment skills
• Demonstrate tact and empathy
• Prioritize and organize patient demands made and care needs
• Operate related equipment
• Remain calm and respond appropriately in stressful and emergency situations
• Work as part of a multidisciplinary health care team
• Foster good public relations
• Communicate effectively, both verbally and in writing
• Physically able to perform the duties of the position
• Work independently, with limited supervision