Registered Nurse, Primary Care Multi-site - EAST Region

Overview

Registered Nurse, Primary Care - (Multi-site) - EAST Region at Fraser Health Authority. This role involves providing direct nursing care within Urgent Primary Care Centres and Primary Care Clinics across multiple sites, on a casual (on-call) basis.

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

Job Summary
Fraser Health delivers hospital and community-based health services across multiple communities. Our team of 45,000+ staff, medical staff and volunteers is dedicated to serving patients, families and communities to deliver on our vision:
Better health, best in health care.

We are looking for Registered Nurses, Primary Care to work on a casual on-call basis in a number of our Urgent Primary Care Centres at the locations listed below.

• Abbotsford - Urgent Primary Care Centre
• Mission - Urgent Primary Care Centre
• Chilliwack - Urgent Primary Care Centre

Fraser Health values diversity in the workforce and strives to maintain an environment of Respect, Caring and Trust. Fraser Health’s hiring practices aim to ensure all individuals are treated in an inclusive, equitable, and culturally safe manner.

• Provides direct nursing care to clients receiving scheduled or urgent/timely primary care; assesses clients and collects information from various sources; makes a nursing diagnosis and determines appropriate interventions or collaborations.
• Processes physician or nurse practitioner orders by initiating standing orders, administering medications, carrying out treatments and monitoring effects.
• Establishes a therapeutic relationship with clients to ensure autonomy, dignity and privacy in decision-making and care planning.
• Screen referrals, provide individualized assessments, inter-professional care planning and interventions; facilitate access to timely and appropriate health services; coordinate with primary care providers and family supports.
• Develops comprehensive shared care plans in collaboration with the inter-professional team and transitions care to primary/community providers or community agencies.
• Delivers direct planned and unplanned client care, explains care to clients and families, and ensures understanding of the care plan.
• Reviews care plans with the inter-professional team to determine timing and referrals, and supports transitions across the care continuum.
• Discusses clinical findings with clients/families and develops action plans and goals; uses system information to inform care plans and prioritizes care needs.
• Supports clients and families in navigating the health care system; advocates for client choices and transitions to other programs or providers.
• Outreach nursing to clients in home or alternative settings; assesses status, plans care, and advises on community resources.
• Provides health counselling and education to promote self-management and wellness; evaluates learning outcomes.
• Maintains clinical records and statistical information in accordance with policies; supports professional practice growth.
• Participates in quality improvement, risk management, and education of nursing staff and students as appropriate.
• Contributes to the development and revision of standards of care and participates in quality improvement initiatives.
• Performs other related duties as assigned.

Education and Experience
Current practicing registration as a Registered Nurse with the British Columbia College of Nurses and Midwives (BCCNM). One (1) year of recent related clinical experience in acute care, urgent/emergency care or a related area, including assessment of children, youth and adults; or an equivalent combination of education, training and experience. Valid BC Driver’s license and access to a personal vehicle for business purposes, as required.

Skills and Abilities
Demonstrated ability to complete initial and ongoing client assessments and provide nursing care; effective communication (verbal and written); ability to integrate data from multiple sources; knowledge of community resources and continuum of care; ability to promote client-focused care with cultural sensitivity; ability to prioritize and manage multiple clients; ability to educate clients and others; ability to work in dynamic environments and as part of an interprofessional team;

capacity to operate related software; physical ability to perform duties.

About Fraser Health
Fraser Health serves over two million people in Metro Vancouver and the Fraser Valley, on the traditional lands of the Coast Salish and Nlaka’pamux Nations. We are committed to diversity and inclusion and to welcoming everyone with respect, caring and trust.

Important:
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