Nurse Clinician, Skin & Wound Care

Salary

CAD $49.20 - $67.08 / hour

Are you a Nurse Clinician with a specialization in Wound Care? Join our team at Burnaby Hospital, where you will provide expert clinical leadership, perform advanced wound care procedures, and deliver comprehensive education to both staff and patients. Your dedication and expertise will ensure the highest standards of care, promoting optimal outcomes in skin and wound management and significantly enhancing patient health and recovery.

This is a Relief Part-Time Registered Nurse Clinician, Skin and Wound Care position at Burnaby Hospital. The position is available until December 2026 or until the return of the incumbent, whichever occurs first.

• Comprehensive, 100% Employer-Paid Benefits:
  Enjoy peace of mind with full coverage.
• Generous Vacation Time:
  Eligible employees can start earning up to four weeks of vacation in your first year.
• 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 a 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.

In accordance with the British Columbia College of Nurses and Midwives (BCCNM) standards of practice and the Mission and Values of Fraser Health, the Nurse Clinician utilizes evidence-informed practice to provide consultation and clinical expertise in skin and wound care and prevention that will achieve the most effective outcomes. The role models direct care skills to staff and students, performs identified complex wound modalities, and provides information and education to staff and/or patients/families.

The Nurse Clinician participates in research, policy, quality improvement, and risk management activities and performs duties with a unit, hospital, program and/or regional focus, and may be required to work at multiple sites across Fraser Health.

• Demonstrates expertise and provides clinical leadership in evidence-informed practice related to skin and wound care; reviews literature in the specialty area, consults with experts, collaborates with members of the interprofessional team, evaluates clinical practice, recommends changes to existing standards to the Manager, and participates on regional and provincial committees related to skin and wound care practice.
• Role models direct patient care skills to staff and students in the area of skin and wound care and provides just-in-time education at the point of care. Coaches, mentors, and provides information utilizing clinical evidence, policy, literature and resources, and education theory.
• Performs identified complex wound modalities as needed and follows up on complex skin and wound cases.
• Determines education requirements that meet clinical and learner needs, in collaboration with the Manager/Director/Clinical Nurse Educator/Clinical Nurse Specialist; completes learning needs assessments of individuals or groups to assist in the determination of the learning requirements and their objectives.
• Develops and revises teaching plans on the basis of identified learner needs, chart audits, patient outcomes, and introduction of new skills/procedures.
• Delivers learner-centered education to individuals or groups of staff and patient/families through methods such as conducting presentations, facilitating groups and providing lectures.
• Evaluates effectiveness of education programs and consultations to ensure skin and wound care objectives/learning needs are met and to determine opportunities for quality improvement.
• Plans and schedules education activities and maintains a system for tracking attendance; maintains statistics for reporting and quality improvement purposes.
• Collaborates with other practice leaders to provide leadership, consultation and performance support to clinical staff, employed student nurses and students to assess, plan, implement and evaluate care.
• Supports staff to plan and carry out patient/family education about discharge planning, illness prevention and health maintenance.
• Participates in quality improvement and risk management activities by methods such as evaluating effect of changes in practice, making recommendations to improve current practices, and conducting quality and safety audits.
• Arranges and/or provides preceptorships and mentorships for staff and students regarding skin and wound care, as appropriate.
• Participates in research and special projects; promotes staff awareness and involvement in research activities.
• Assists the Manager/Director by attending panel interviews, providing recommendations on the selection of new staff, and providing feedback on optimal use of budgetary resources as requested, including recommending use of wound care products to meet patient goals, promote wound healing and reduce…