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Community Health Nurse - Registered Nurse

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Maple Ridge, BC
CA$41 - CA$59/hour
Entry Level
Full-time

Top Benefits

Competitive compensation
Comprehensive health benefits coverage

About the role

Job Description

Salary

The salary range for this position is CAD $41.42 - $59.52 / hour

Job Summary

We are hiring a Relief Full Time Community Health Nurse - Registered Nurse to join our team in the Maple Ridge/Pitt Meadows, B.C. areas.

We invite you to apply today and find out why employees recommend Fraser Health to their friends as an exceptional place to work. We are committed to planetary health, we value diversity in the work and seek to maintain an environment of Respect, Caring and Trust.

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A career with Fraser Health will offer you the opportunity to be a part of a dedicated team of professionals in a dynamic and rewarding health care environment. We offer a competitive compensation and benefit package, including comprehensive health benefits coverage.

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Detailed Overview

In accordance with the British Columbia College of Nurses and Midwives (BCCNM) standards of practice and the Mission and Values of Fraser Health, the Community Health Nurse (CHN) - Registered Nurse works independently in the community setting. Works collaboratively and as a member of an interprofessional team in the management of an assigned client caseload including assessments, coaching, interventions, client care services and follow up to enable clients and their families to live confidently and safely at home and/or community; emphasizes the promotion, maintenance and restoration of health such as the treatment of chronic diseases through teaching, counselling and direct client care; facilitates and manages client transitions across the healthcare continuum utilizing the provincial Primary & Community Care model to optimize recovery or adapting to changes in the client's condition to minimize avoidable admission to residential and/or acute care facilities; collaborates and ensures linkages with acute, primary and community care healthcare providers including the client's primary care provider (Nurse Practitioner, Physician, other specialist(s)) and family/supports regarding client care planning; supports clients and families, as client care is transitioned to primary/community care provider including FH and non-FH community services.

Responsibilities

  1. Establishes a therapeutic relationship with the client through the use of interpersonal and interviewing techniques, in person and/or over the telephone, to ensure the client's choice and autonomy in decision‑making and care planning including the client's right to dignity and privacy.

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(All responsibilities from 02 to 16 are included verbatim from the original posting.)

Qualifications

Education and Experience

Current practicing registration as a Registered Nurse with the British Columbia College of Nurses and Midwives (BCCNM).

One (1) year recent related clinical experience assessing and treating complex geriatric and/or adult patients with chronic health conditions in an acute or community/outpatient care setting including recent experience in care and discharge planning, or an equivalent combination of education, training and experience.

Valid BC Driver's license and access to a personal vehicle for business‑related purposes.

Skills and Abilities

  • Demonstrated knowledge, skills and competence in the areas such as gerontology and adults living with complex frailty and chronic illnesses
  • Demonstrated ability to complete initial and ongoing client assessments and provide nursing care through therapeutic interventions
  • Demonstrated ability to communicate effectively, both verbally and in writing
  • Demonstrated ability to integrate and evaluate pertinent data from multiple sources to problem‑solve effectively
  • Knowledge of broad health care services, community resources agencies and their role in providing a continuum of care
  • Ability to promote client‑focused care including sensitivity to diverse cultures and preferences
  • Ability to independently manage and prioritize clients with diverse healthcare issues
  • Ability to teach clients and others about topics essential to health care, health promotion and care self‑management using care management principles
  • Ability to work effectively in a dynamic environment with changing priorities
  • Ability to work independently and as a member of an interprofessional team
  • Ability to operate related equipment including applicable software applications
  • Physical ability to perform the duties of the position

About Fraser Health

Fraser Health is the heart of health care for over two million people in Metro Vancouver and the Fraser Valley in British Columbia, Canada, on the traditional, ancestral and unceded lands of the Coast Salish and Nlaka’pamux Nations and is home to 32 First Nations within the Fraser Salish region.

People - those we care for and those who care for them - are at the heart of everything we do. Our hospital and community‑based services are delivered by a team of 48,000+ staff, medical staff and volunteers.

We are committed to planetary health and value diversity in the work force. We strive to maintain an environment of respect, caring and trust. Fraser ...


Benefits

  • Competitive compensation
  • Comprehensive health benefits coverage

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The ❤️ of health care from Burnaby to Boston Bar on the traditional, ancestral and unceded lands of the Coast Salish and Nlaka’pamux Nations, and is home to 32 First Nations within the territories of the Fraser Salish region.