Job Description

Salary

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

Job Summary

We are currently hiring for Casual Registered Nurses, Perinatal to join our team at Abbotsford Regional Hospital located in Abbotsford, B.C.

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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, Perinatal provides direct patient care to childbearing patients and their families during the intra, postpartum and high risk antepartum periods by assessing, planning, providing and evaluating nursing care to patients in a perinatal clinical unit.

Responsibilities

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

2. Collaborates with patients and their families/support person, 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 and makes referrals to the inter‑professional care team according to established protocols and practice standards.

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/support person focusing on health promotion regarding the pregnancy condition, the birth experience, postpartum, newborn care and parenting. ...

7. Plans and discusses referral information with patient and their families/support person 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. Provides feedback to the Manager/delegate on the effectiveness of patient care programs, policy/clinical decision support tools ...

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

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

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

Graduate from an approved School of Nursing. Current practicing registration as a Registered Nurse with the British Columbia College of Nurses and Midwives (BCCNM). One (1) year's recent, related clinical perinatal nursing experience in the designated clinical area and completion of post graduate and/or certification in perinatal nursing ...

Skills and Abilities

• Ability to complete initial and ongoing patient assessment (clinical and diagnostic reasoning) ...
• Ability to recognize acuity changes.
• Ability to use factual information, prior learning and basic principles and procedures to support nursing decisions ...
• Ability to communicate effectively with patients, families/support person, the public, medical staff and members of the inter‑professional care team ...
• Ability to promote person‑centered care that demonstrates empathy for patients and families/support person ...
• Ability to integrate and evaluate data from multiple sources to problem‑solve effectively.
• Ability to work independently and to collaborate with and promote cooperation among members of the inter‑professional care team.
• Ability to teach and instruct patients and families/support person on topics essential to their health care and well‑being.
• Ability to organize and prioritize work in a continuously changing environment.
• 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 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. 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 Health’s hiring practices aspire to ensure all individuals are treated in an inclusive, equitable and culturally safe manner.

Together, we are the heart of health care.

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