Registered Nurse,Surgical Services - Operating Room Hospital Job Burnaby area,BC Canada,Nursing

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

Job Summary

The Burnaby Hospital redevelopment project is a multi-phase project that will transform the hospital into a modernized medical and surgical health care campus. Phase one is slated to open in spring 2025 and phase two in 2030.

Highlights of the two-phase redevelopment project include:

Expanded Emergency Department with additional treatment spaces
New health care pavilion with 83 beds to support maternity, neonatal intensive care, medicine, and mental health patients
New operating rooms, procedure rooms and recovery spaces
New acute care tower with 160 beds
New medical imaging department
New integrated BC Cancer Centre

Burnaby Hospital plays an essential role to those living in the community by delivering a variety of health care services. Services and specialties include emergency medicine, intermediate-level critical care, medical imaging, internal medicine, hospitalist medicine, geriatric medicine, neurology, gastroenterology, palliative, psychiatry, oncology, outpatient clinics, and an extensive surgery program with anesthesia, orthopedics, general surgery, ENT, ophthalmology, obstetrics and gynecology, urology, and plastics specialties.

We are currently looking to fill a Full-Time opportunity for a Registered Nurse, Surgical Services to join the Operating Room Unit at Burnaby Hospital located in Burnaby, B.C.

Experience the exceptional benefits of working with us including:

Comprehensive, 100% Employer-Paid Benefits:
Enjoy peace of mind with full coverage.
Generous Vacation Time: eligible employees can earn up to four weeks of vacation to recharge and relax.
Benefit Portability:
Seamlessly transfer your benefits from another HEABC employer.
Immediate Pension Enrollment:
Secure your future with a defined municipal pension plan from day one.
Maternity Top-Up:
Receive an 87% top-up during maternity leave.
Trans Link Pass Subsidy:
Save on commuting costs with a 50% subsidy on Trans Link passes
Additional employee discounts and perks available

Eligibility based on employment status

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, the Registered Nurse (RN), O.R. provides direct nursing care to patients within the Operating Room (OR) according to established standards and administrative policies and procedures. Assesses patients physical and psycho-social needs; identifies problems, plans, implements, documents, evaluates and coordinates the nursing care of assigned patients and performs scrubbing and circulating duties.

Responsibilities

Assesses, plans, implements and evaluates nursing care of patients. Identifies actual or potential problems, plans interventions, performs planned interventions and evaluates outcomes.

Receives and admits patients to the OR. Coordinates and provides nursing care to patients according to physician and anaesthetist orders and in conformance with established standards and hospital policies. Sets priorities, assigns and delegates tasks to appropriate staff.

Participates in identifying and reducing risk factors that may impact the patient and/or health care team. Acts as an advocate to protect and promote the patient's right to autonomy, respect, privacy, dignity and access to information.

Modifies care as needs change. Initiates immediate treatment, such as applying non-invasive monitoring devices if required.

Obtains, checks, sets up and positions supplies, instruments and equipment required for surgery ensuring that instruments and equipment are in working order. Reports instruments/equipment in need of repair.

Follows standardized count policy and provides appropriate documentation.

Performs scrub and circulation duties within the OR according to prescribed procedures and protocols.

Collects information from a variety of sources using skills of observation, communication and physical assessment to enable the provision of appropriate nursing care.

Participates in quality improvement activities and research by identifying patient care issues and collecting data.

Participates as an active member on nursing and hospital committees and councils for improvement of patient care and/or work environment.

Participates in the orientation and ongoing education of nursing staff and students by providing information and acting as a preceptor and mentor as appropriate.

Participates in the evaluation of patient care programs, techniques, standards and procedures by providing feedback about effectiveness and patient care outcomes.

Maintains a safe environment for patients, families and staff by adhering to established safety and emergency practices and procedures.

Performs other related duties as assigned.

Qualifications

Education and Experience

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

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