Registered Nurse, Medicine – Royal Columbian Hospital

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Registered Nurse, Medicine – Royal Columbian Hospital

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

Royal Columbian Hospital is adjacent to the Sapperton Sky Train station on the Expo Line, accessible by public transit. The Royal Columbian Hospital Redevelopment Project (RCHRP) is a multi-year, multi-phase project to increase the hospital s capacity, beds, and services. New Westminster is known for its waterfront views along the Fraser River and is part of the Greater Vancouver region.

• Assess patients and collect information from various sources, perform physical assessment, and plan, implement and evaluate nursing care.
• Collaborate with patients and families in developing and modifying the care plan; establish a therapeutic relationship and advocate for patient rights.
• Participate in admission/discharge planning, update care plans, and communicate with the interprofessional care team and Patient Care Coordinator.
• Coordinate nursing care, set priorities, and delegate tasks to support staff; refer to the interprofessional care team as needed.
• Collaborate with physicians, LPNs, Clinical Nurse Educators, and other professionals to adjust care plans as patient conditions change.
• Educate patients and families about illness prevention, health restoration, and health maintenance; assess learning needs and provide information and demonstrations for self-care and discharge planning.
• Initiate referrals to appropriate health care/community services in collaboration with the care team.
• Document assessments, diagnoses, interventions, patient responses, outcomes, and referrals per practice standards and Fraser Health procedures.
• Participate in nursing committees, care conferences, quality improvement activities, in-services, and ongoing professional development.
• Act as a preceptor or mentor to new nursing staff and students; contribute to orientation and provide feedback on care programs and tools.
• Perform other related duties as required.

Graduation from an approved School of Nursing with current practicing registration as a Registered Nurse with the British Columbia College of Nurses and Midwives (BCCNM).

• Ability to conduct initial and ongoing patient assessments and provide nursing care with appropriate interventions.
• Strong communication skills with patients, families, the public, and the interprofessional care team.
• Ability to provide person-centered care with empathy, cultural sensitivity, and patient advocacy.
• Ability to integrate data to problem-solve; teach patients and families; organize and prioritize work; collaborate with the care team; apply evidence-based practice.
• Proficiency with related equipment and computer applications; physical ability to perform duties.

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. Fraser Health values diversity, inclusion, and culturally safe practices; we believe in respectful, caring, and trusted care. We are committed to planetary health.

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Location:

Burnaby, British Columbia, Canada