Registered Nurse, Cardiac Access and Assessment, Royal Columbian Hospital

Location: New Westminster

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

Job Summary  Are you a Nurse with demonstrated experience in cardiac intervention and patient care? Join our dedicated team at Royal Columbian Hospital’s Cardiac Surgery Triage Office where we focus on delivering exceptional cardiac health services. This position involves providing direct patient care in an outpatient setting for patients undergoing cardiac catheterization, electrophysiology, device implantation, or trans‑esophageal echocardiograms. Care includes preparation, recovery, and discharge, and all associated nursing assessments, interventions, and education.
Responsibilities   Perform direct patient case management: pre‑admission screening, interviews, review of diagnostics, and nursing assessment. Work with physicians to optimize clinical conditions and schedule required tests.
Provide full nursing review of diagnostic results and report abnormalities to physicians.
Deliver patient and family education using health literacy principles, in person or virtually.
Serve as point of contact, offering ongoing telephone support to wait‑list patients and their families.
Participate in daily patient reviews and triage, ensuring procedure slots reflect demand, acuity, and priority.
Attend Heart Team rounds and communicate findings on high‑risk patients.
Communicate patients’ condition changes to cardiac and referring physicians, and coordinate alternative options to meet recommended wait‑time guidelines.
Track patients on the wait‑list, monitor wait times and conditions, and conduct proactive assessments.
Assist with administrative duties: data entry and management in Fraser Health and Cardiac Services BC databases.
Support quality improvement projects and quality‑indicator tracking to enhance program effectiveness.
Perform other related duties as required.
Qualifications   Graduation from a recognized nursing program.
Registered Nurse registration with the British Columbia College of Nurses and Midwives (BCCNM).
Two (2) years recent related clinical experience, or equivalent combination of education, training and experience.

Skills and Abilities

Clinical proficiency in cardiac nursing.
Ability to conduct initial and ongoing patient assessment and deliver appropriate nursing care.
Effective communication with patients, families, staff, and interprofessional team via verbal, written, and electronic means.
Empathy, cultural sensitivity, and patient advocacy.
Data integration and problem‑solving skills.
Teaching and instruction skills for patient and family education.
Work organization and prioritization.
Team collaboration and promotion of cooperation.
Use of evidence‑based practice to support decisions.
Computer literacy and operation of related equipment.
Physical capacity to perform job duties.
Benefits   Comprehensive, 100% employer‑paid benefits.
Up to four weeks of vacation.
Benefit portability.
Immediate pension enrollment.
Maternity top‑up.
50% subsidy on Trans Link passes.
Additional employee discounts and perks.

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