Surgical Care Nurse - Transforming Patient Care

Vancouver Island Health Authority; Duncan; On-site; CAD 56,000 - 83,000; Full time

Job summary

Vancouver Island Health Authority is seeking a Surgical Care Nurse (RN) for a temporary full-time position. You will join a multidisciplinary team to assess, plan, provide and evaluate surgical nursing care for assigned patients, following BC standards and post-basic education.

The role emphasizes patient safety, quality improvement, and collaboration with colleagues and families. The successful candidate will have active RN registration, post-basic surgical/ambulatory nursing education, BLS

Qualifications

• Registration with BC College of Nurses and Midwives as a practicing RN registrant
• Post-basic education in surgical/ambulatory care nursing on a unit specific basis
• An equivalent combination of education and training

Responsibilities

• Assess, plan, provide and evaluate nursing care for assigned patients as part of a multidisciplinary team
• Utilize nursing process per BC College of Nurses and Midwives Standards
• Maintain calm, organized care in stressful and emergency situations

Skills

Nursing process

Organizational skills

Problem solving

Empathy

Communication

Teamwork

Education

RN registrant

Post-basic surgical/ambulatory care

Equivalent education

Job description

Vancouver Island Health Authority is seeking a Surgical Care Nurse (RN) for a temporary full-time position. You will join a multidisciplinary team to assess, plan, provide and evaluate surgical nursing care for assigned patients, following BC standards and post-basic education.

The role emphasizes patient safety, quality improvement, and collaboration with colleagues and families. The successful candidate will have active RN registration, post-basic surgical/ambulatory nursing education, BLS