Registered Nurse, Surgical Services - Post Anaesthetic Care Unit; PACU Hospital
Job in
Burnaby, BC, Canada
Listing for:
Fraser Health Authority
Full Time
position
Listed on 2026-06-05
Job specializations:
-
Nursing
Healthcare Nursing, RN Nurse
Salary/Wage Range or Industry Benchmark: 41.42 - 59.52 CAD Hourly
CAD
41.42
59.52
HOUR
Job Description & How to Apply Below
Position: Registered Nurse, Surgical Services - Post Anaesthetic Care Unit (PACU Hospital
Salary
The salary range for this position is CAD $41.42 - $59.52 / hour.
Job Summary Join our collegial-spirited team at Burnaby Hospital as we build for the future of health care in Burnaby. 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
- 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
Benefits
- Comprehensive, 100% Employer-Paid Benefits: full coverage
- Generous Vacation Time: eligible employees can start earning up to four weeks of vacation in their first year
- Benefit Portability: seamlessly transfer your benefits from another HEABC employer
- Immediate Pension Enrollment: defined municipal pension plan from day one
- Maternity Top‑Up: 87% top‑up during maternity leave
- Trans Link Pass Subsidy: 50% subsidy on Trans Link passes
- Additional employee discounts and perks available (eligibility based on employment status)
Responsibilities
Assesses post anaesthetic patients by collecting and evaluating information from a variety of sources using skills of observation, communication, data review and physical assessment. Makes a nursing diagnosis and determines whether improvement or resolution can be determined by an appropriate nursing intervention. Plans, performs, evaluates and documents nursing interventions and care.Provides nursing care to address critical care needs of patients according to physicians' and anaesthetists' orders, in conformance with established standards and hospital policies. Initiates immediate treatment if required; modifies care as needs change.Communicates and shares information with interdisciplinary health care team members; collaborates with members of the interprofessional care team including physicians, licensed practical nurses, patient care coordinator, clinical nurse educators, and other health care professionals/providers in the identification and resolution of issues, adjustments to care plans as required, and in regard to changes in patient condition.Coordinates nursing care for the patient; sets priorities, assigns and delegates tasks to support staff, and makes referrals to the interprofessional care team according to established protocols and practice standards.Maintains a secure and therapeutic environment for patients and staff by following sound bacteriological and preventative medicine principles. Maintains familiarity with fire and other emergency procedures.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.Documents assessments, nursing diagnosis, observations, interventions, patient/family responses, outcomes/evaluations, and referrals according to practice standards and Fraser Health procedures.Participates on nursing committees, care conferences and councils as assigned or as agreed to with the Manager.Participates in research and quality improvement activities by identifying patient care issues, collecting data, and identifying needs and recommendations for corrective action and changes to practices, procedures or protocols.Participates in and attends in‑services and other educational programs. Identifies own learning goals and maintains and updates current clinical competence and knowledge within area of practice.Acts as a preceptor or mentor to assigned new nursing staff and students; shares information, demonstrates care activities, participates in orientation.Provides feedback to the Manager/delegate regarding the effectiveness of patient care programs, policy/clinical decision support tools (e.g. clinical pathways, standards, order sets and procedures), and equipment.Performs other related duties as required.Qualifications
Education and Experience Graduation from an approved School of Nursing. Current practising registration as a Registered Nurse with the British Columbia College of Nurses and Midwives (BCCNM).
One (1) year of recent relevant clinical nursing experience in the designated clinical area and completion of postgraduate coursework and/or certification applicable to the designated clinical area, or an equivalent combination of education, training and experience.
Skills and Abilities- Clinical proficiency in the designated clinical area.
- Proficiency in initiating and maintaining intravenous therapy.
- Ability to complete initial and ongoing patient assessment (clinical and diagnostic reasoning) and apply nursing theory and expertise to provide nursing care to patients through appropriate/prescribed…
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