Registered Nurse - Neonatal Intensive Care Unit Regional Hospital and Cancer Centre

Registered Nurse - Neonatal Intensive Care Unit - Abbotsford Regional Hospital and Cancer Centre

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

Job Summary
Joining our team offers you opportunities to work in a rapidly growing organization with health professionals who are excellent in their respective fields, career growth and advancement, a competitive compensation package (including four weeks of vacation to start, comprehensive health benefits, and pension plan), and the rewarding opportunity to make a difference every single day in health care.

Detailed Overview
Under the direction of the Manager, Clinical Services, provides and co-ordinates nursing care to newborns and their families in accordance with the British Columbia College of Nurses and Midwives (BCCNM) standards of practice and the nursing philosophy of Fraser Health. Promotes Family-Centered Care, Best Practices and actively participates in the development of a quality workplace environment.

Responsibilities

• Conducts comprehensive nursing assessments and identifies risk factors in newborns on admission and at regular intervals. Provides primary care providers, specialists and members of the interdisciplinary team with assessment data outcomes and initiates discussions to determine optimal care planning for newborns. Diagnoses actual or potential problems and strengths, plans interventions, performs planned interventions and evaluates outcomes.
• Writes timely and accurate reports of relevant observations including patient and family teaching and evaluation of nursing care. Provides accurate reports to oncoming staff at shift change or to next care provider when transfers of care occur.
• Participates and attends high risk deliveries, implementing the principles of the Neonatal Resuscitation Program (NRP)
• Provides direct nursing care to newborns based on nursing knowledge and in compliance with established standards and hospital guidelines by performing such duties as assessing newborn care needs, identifying problems, planning, implementing, evaluating and documenting nursing care. Modifies care as needs change, initiates immediate treatment if required and communicates changes to the appropriate personnel in a timely manner.
• Collaborates with primary care providers and specialists in planning and evaluating the care provided.
• Collaborates with other care providers and completes referrals to additional support services as needed such as nutrition, physiotherapy, social services, pharmacy and others.
• Maintains complete and accurate computerized and paper records by methods such as documenting nursing observations and assessments an inputting data in accordance with unit, hospital guidelines and Fraser Health policies.
• Promotes Family Centered Care and Best Practice principles and is respectful for and sensitive to beliefs, values and traditions of all cultures, races and religion. Acts as an advocate to protect and promote the patient's rights to autonomy respect, privacy, dignity and confidentiality.
• Participates in the Professional Practice Council process on the unit council level and as an active member on nursing and hospital committees and councils for improvement of patient care and/or work environment.
• Participates in the collegial sharing of information among staff and in the orientation and ongoing education of health care providers and students by providing information and acting as a preceptor and or mentor as appropriate.
• Participates on designated program and professional committees by methods such as attending meetings, providing input and promoting the NICU Program.
• Participates in the review and revision of program guidelines by methods such as attending meetings and providing input to the Manager, Clinical Nurse Educator or Patient Care Coordinator to promote improvements to patient care and the efficient and safe operation of the NICU.
• Participates in quality improvement and research activities in collaboration with other members of the interdisciplinary team by…