RN Registered Nurse - Perinatal - Royal Columbian Hospital; RCH

Salary

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

Fraser Health is the heart of health care for nearly two million people in 20 diverse communities from Burnaby to Fraser Canyon on the traditional, ancestral and unceded territories of the Coast Salish and Nlaka’mqu Nations, and is home to six Métis Chartered Communities. Our hospital and community‑based services are delivered by a team of 45,000+ staff, medical staff and volunteers dedicated to serving our patients, families, and communities: better health, best in health care.

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 with the inter‑professional care team in the provision of person‑centered care, the Registered Nurse, Perinatal provides direct patient care to child‑bearing patients and their families during the intra‑, postpartum and high‑risk ante‑partum periods by assessing, planning, providing and evaluating nursing care to patients in a perinatal clinical unit.

• Conduct a comprehensive nursing assessment of the patient and unborn baby on admission and at regular intervals. Allocate patient to appropriate care area within the Maternal Program. Assess patient and collects information from a variety of sources using skills of observation, communication, data review and physical assessment. Make a nursing diagnosis of the patient and unborn baby's condition, identify risk factors and determine appropriate nursing interventions.
  
  Initiate emergency care for the patient/fetus/newborn in crisis and transfer patient/newborn to the most appropriate care area.
• Collaborate with patients and their families/support person, Physicians and members of the inter‑professional care team in the development, implementation and ongoing modification of an optimal patient and unborn baby care plan. Establish a therapeutic relationship by demonstrating empathy, trust and respect, advocating for the patient's rights to privacy, dignity and access to information; ensure patient's choice and autonomy in decision making and care planning.
• Participate in the care and discharge planning process for patients on admission; ensure the care plan is established and implemented effectively; update care plan and intervene as appropriate, collaborate with the inter‑professional care team to ensure comprehensive care planning and delivery, and collaborate and communicate with the Patient Care Coordinator on issues that affect the care/discharge plan.
• Coordinate nursing care for the patient and make referrals to the inter‑professional care team according to established protocols and practice standards.
• Collaborate with members of the inter‑professional care team including Physicians, Patient Care Coordinators, Clinical Nurse Educators, and other health care professionals/providers as required in the identification and resolution of issues, changes in patient condition, and adjustments to care plans.
• Teach patients and families/support person focusing on health promotion regarding the pregnancy condition, the birth experience, postpartum, newborn care and parenting. Assess learning needs of the patient and family/support person; provide information and demonstration of care activities to support self‑care and the discharge plan.
• Plan and discuss referral information with patient and their families/support person and, in collaboration with members of the inter‑professional care team, initiate referrals to appropriate health care/community agencies.
• Document assessments, nursing diagnosis, observations, interventions, patient/family responses, outcomes/evaluations, and referrals according to practice standards and Fraser Health procedures.
• Participate in and attend in‑services and other educational programs. Identify own learning goals and maintain and update current clinical competence and knowledge within area of practice.
• Act as a preceptor or mentor to guide the clinical experience of assigned new nursing staff and students; promote the philosophy of family centered care; share information,…