Registered Nurse, Medicine - Outpatient Intravenous; IV Regional Hospital

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Registered Nurse, Medicine - Outpatient Intravenous (IV) - Abbotsford Regional Hospital and Cancer Centre

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Registered Nurse, Medicine - Outpatient Intravenous (IV) - Abbotsford Regional Hospital and Cancer Centre

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Salary

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

Salary

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



Job Summary

Fraser Health is responsible for the delivery of hospital and community-based health services from Burnaby to Fraser Canyon on the traditional, ancestral and unceded territories of the Coast Salish and Nlaka’pamux Nations, and is home to six Métis Chartered Communities.

Our team of 45,000 staff, medical staff and volunteers is dedicated to serving our patients, families and communities to deliver on our vision:
Better health, best in health care. Learn more.

Come work with us!

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.

Fraser Health values diversity in the work force and strives 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.

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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 and in partnership with the interprofessional 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 within an outpatient intravenous (IV) setting and/or in a residential care setting or home environment;

provides IV therapy care.

Responsibilities

• Assesses patients within an IV therapy setting and collects information from a variety of sources using skills of observation, communication, data review and physical assessment. Makes a nursing diagnosis of the patient's condition and determines whether the condition can be improved or resolved by an appropriate nursing intervention. Plans, performs and evaluates nursing interventions and care.
• Performs IV therapy care and related duties such as inserting and maintaining IV lines, initiating IV infusion devices, administering antibiotics/medications, caring for and monitoring line status, dealing with clotting issues, performing blood draws through already peripherally inserted central catheters, coordinating intake of patients into the relevant IV program, identifying patient's suitability for referral to a community-based IV program, and teaching patients about IV care and self-management.
• Collaborates with patients and their families/care givers in developing the care plan and encourages family participation in the development, implementation and ongoing modification of the care plan. Establishes a therapeutic relationship by demonstrating empathy, trust and respect, advocating for the patient's rights to privacy, dignity and access to information, and by ensuring the patient's choice and autonomy in decision making and care planning.
• Participates in the care and discharge planning process for patients by ensuring the care plan is established and…