Job Description

Salary

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

Job Summary

We are currently hiring for a Registered Nurses to join our Renal Services Team at Hemodialysis Unit - RCH located in New Westminster, BC.

This position requires post‑graduate specialty education in Nephrology. If you have not completed a post‑graduate program in Nephrology (Hemodialysis‑Renal) but are interested, please apply and indicate your interest in pursuing Specialty Education.

Fraser Health offers sponsorship for RNs to gain your specialty education through an in‑house program affiliated with BC Renal.

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Joining our team offers you opportunities to work in a rapidly growing organization with health professionals who are excellent in their respective fields. Fraser Health offers opportunities for career growth and advancement and competitive benefits, including but not limited, to:

• Four weeks of vacation to start
• Comprehensive 100% employer paid benefits
• Immediate enrollment in a defined municipal pension plan
• 87% maternity top‑up
• 50% subsidy on Translink passes

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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, and working collaboratively with the inter‑professional care team in the provision of person‑centered care, the Registered Nurse provides direct patient care by assessing, planning, providing and evaluating nursing care to patients. May be requested to perform duties at various sites within Fraser Health.

Responsibilities

1. Conducts a comprehensive nursing assessment of the patient on admission and at regular intervals. ...

2. Collaborates with patients and their families/care givers, Physicians and members of the inter‑professional care team ...

3. Participates in the care and discharge planning process for patients on admission; ...

4. Coordinates nursing care for the patient, sets priorities, assigns and delegates tasks to support staff, ...

5. Collaborates with members of the inter‑professional care team including Physicians, Patient Care Coordinators, Clinical Nurse Educators, and other health care professionals/providers as required ...

6. Teaches patients and families/care givers focusing on illness prevention, health restoration and health maintenance ...

7. Plans and discusses referral information with patient and their families/care givers and, in collaboration with members of the inter‑professional care team, initiates referrals ...

8. Documents assessments, nursing diagnosis, observations, interventions, patient/family responses, outcomes/evaluations, and referrals according to practice standards and Fraser Health procedures.

9. Participates in and attends in‑services and other educational programs. ...

10. Acts as a preceptor or mentor to guide the clinical experience of assigned new nursing staff and students; ...

11. Participates on designated programs and professional committees, care conferences and councils as assigned, or as agreed to with the Manager.

12. Provides feedback to the Manager/delegate on the effectiveness of patient care programs, policy/clinical decision support tools ...

13. Participates in quality improvement and risk management activities; ...

14. Participates in research and special projects in collaboration with other members of the inter‑professional team; ...

15. Performs other related duties as assigned.

Qualifications

Education and Experience

Graduation from an approved School of Nursing. Current practicing registration as a Registered Nurse with the British Columbia College of Nurses and Midwives (BCCNM).

Two (2) years' recent, related clinical nursing experience in the designated clinical area and completion of post graduate course work and/or certification applicable to the designated clinical area, or an equivalent combination of education, training and experience.

Skills and Abilities

• Clinical proficiency ...
• Ability to initiate and maintain intravenous therapy.
• Ability to complete initial and ongoing patient assessment ...
• Ability to recognize acuity changes.
• Ability to use factual information, prior learning and basic principles ...
• Ability to communicate effectively with patients, families/care givers, the public, medical staff and members of the inter‑professional care team ...
• Ability to promote person‑centered care ...
• Ability to integrate and evaluate data from multiple sources ...
• Ability to plan, organize and prioritize work ...
• Ability to work independently and to collaborate ...
• Ability to teach and instruct patients, families/care givers ...
• Ability to deal with and promote change.
• Ability to operate related equipment including relevant computer 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, ...

People - those we care for and those who care for them - are at the heart of everything we do. ...

Together, we are the heart of health care.

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