Salary Details

The salary range for this position is CAD $41.42/Hr. - CAD $55.91/Hr.

Job Summary

Come work as a Registered Nurse in the Combined Medical-Surgical Unit with Vancouver Coastal Health (VCH: VCH)! Vancouver Coastal Health is looking for a Registered Nurse to join the Emergency team at the Squamish Hospital in Squamish, BC. Apply today to join our team!

As a Registered Nurse at Squamish Hospital you will:

• Provide emergency nursing care to clients of all ages presenting to the emergency department with a wide variety of symptoms; and provide nursing care to other assigned medical/surgical patients on the inpatient ward both by working independently and as a member of an interdisciplinary team.
• Enhance quality of life from the perspective of the client/family.
• Consult, confer, and collaborate with other health care providers. Demonstrate continuous improvement and best practices approach in nursing practice.
• Demonstrate expertise and leadership in nursing practice.
• Maintain and advances own clinical competence.
• Participate on designated hospital committees/teams and approved research projects as assigned.

Qualifications

Education & Experience

• Completion of a recognized advanced program in emergency care nursing or two (2) years’ recent, related experience.
• Current practicing registration as a Registered Nurse with the British Columbia College of Nurses and Midwives (BCCNM).

Knowledge & Abilities **

• Broad knowledge of nursing theory and practice within a client/family centered model of care.
• Broad knowledge of BCCNM’s standards of practice for registered nurses.
• Demonstrated ability in nursing practice related to designated client group.
• Demonstrated ability to plan and implement plans of care in relation to client/family priorities.
• Demonstrated ability in interviewing and assessment skills.
• Demonstrated ability to assess client responses to care, and to respond appropriately.
• Demonstrated ability in the management of trauma in an emergency setting.
• Demonstrated ability to adjust to unexpected events, problem-solve, set priorities and deal with conflict.
• Demonstrated ability to work collaboratively as a member of an interdisciplinary team.
• Demonstrated ability to communicate (orally and in writing) and deal effectively with clients and their families, coworkers, physicians, other health care staff, and staff of external agencies.
• Demonstrated ability to counsel and teach clients and their families based on their priorities.
• Demonstrated ability to provide leadership and work direction.
• Demonstrated physical ability to perform the duties of the position.
• Demonstrated skill in the use of medical equipment and supplies appropriate to the clinical area.
• Demonstrated skill in techniques appropriate to the clinical area.
• Demonstrated skill in CPR techniques
• Skill in techniques appropriate to emergency care nursing.
• Demonstrated computer skills including the ability to effectively use a computerized client care information system.
• Ability to operate related equipment.

Closing Statement

Required skills: Emergency nursing specialty and/ or recent, related, equivalent experience. Perinatal nursing specialty and/or recent, related, equivalent experience. CTAS. Current ACLS, PALS, NRP, FHS. Preferred skills: triage experience and trauma/ resuscitation room experience.

WHY JOIN VANCOUVER COASTAL HEALTH?

• Comprehensive health benefits package, including MSP, extended health and dental and municipal pension plan
• Grow your career with employer‑paid training and leadership development opportunities
• Wellness supports, including counselling, critical incident and innovative wellness services are available to employees and their immediate families
• Award‑winning recognition programs to honour staff, medical staff and volunteers
• Access to exclusive discount offers and deals for VCH staff

Only short‑listed applicants will be contacted for this posting.