Registered Nurse, Older Adult - Acute Care for Elders - Peace Arch Hospital

Job summary

The Registered Nurse provides direct patient care by assessing, planning, and evaluating nursing interventions for acutely ill elderly patients. They collaborate with the interprofessional team to develop care plans and educate patients and families on health restoration and maintenance.

Job details

The Registered Nurse provides direct patient care by assessing, planning, and evaluating nursing interventions for acutely ill elderly patients. They collaborate with the interprofessional team to develop care plans and educate patients and families on health restoration and maintenance. Candidates must have graduated from an approved school of nursing and hold current practicing registration with the BCCNM. At least one year of recent related acute care experience or an equivalent combination of education and training is required.

What you’ll do

The Registered Nurse provides direct patient care by assessing, planning, and evaluating nursing interventions for acutely ill elderly patients. They collaborate with the interprofessional team to develop care plans and educate patients and families on health restoration and maintenance.

Requirements

Candidates must have graduated from an approved school of nursing and hold current practicing registration with the BCCNM. At least one year of recent related acute care experience or an equivalent combination of education and training is required.

Benefits

• Vacation
• Comprehensive benefits
• Defined municipal pension plan
• Maternity top-up
• TransLink pass subsidy

Listed skills

• Mentorship · Preferred
• Geriatric Care · Preferred
• Quality Improvement · Preferred
• Documentation · Preferred
• Communication · Preferred
• Care Planning · Preferred
• Prioritization · Preferred
• Interprofessional Collaboration · Preferred

Other relevant skills

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• Patient assessment
• Clinical reasoning
• Nursing diagnosis
• Care planning
• Interprofessional collaboration
• Patient advocacy
• Geriatric care
• Documentation
• Health education
• Discharge planning
• Prioritization
• Communication
• Therapeutic relationship building
• Quality improvement
• Mentorship

Job areas

• Healthcare
• Social Services

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