Registered Nurse, Emergency - Specialty Qualified

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

Job Summary
Are you a Registered Nurse wondering what it’s like to work with a dedicated and experienced team of health care providers in Emergency with a supportive leadership team? Apply today and join us in the recently expanded and renovated Emergency Department at Eagle Ridge Hospital! Eagle Ridge Hospital is a 168 bed hospital in Port Moody, British Columbia, serving the communities of Coquitlam, Port Coquitlam, Port Moody, Anmore and Belcarra.

The hospital offers medical, surgical, and cardiac programs, as well as 24/7 emergency services with over 53,000 visits annually.

Benefits

Comprehensive, 100% Employer-Paid Benefits

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.

Flexible scheduling options available for regular status nurses.

Trans Link Pass Subsidy:
Save on commuting costs with a 50% subsidy on Trans Link passes.

Earn an additional $2.00 per hour on every productive hour worked when you are a specialty qualified nurse working in ER (+ $2.15 per hour when you are in a regular position).

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, and working collaboratively and in partnership with the interprofessional care team in the provision of person-centered care, the Registered Nurse provides direct patient care by assessing, planning, providing and evaluating nursing care to patients in an emergency department.

Responsibilities

Assesses patients and collects information from a variety of sources using skills of observation, communication, data review and physical assessment. Makes a nursing diagnosis of the patient’s condition and determines whether the condition can be improved or resolved by an appropriate nursing intervention. Plans, performs and evaluates nursing interventions and care.

Collaborates with patients and their families/care givers in developing the care plan and encourages family participation in the development, implementation and ongoing modification of the care plan. 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.

Participates in the care and discharge planning process for patients on admission by ensuring the care plan is established and implemented effectively, updating care plan and intervening as appropriate, collaborating with the interprofessional care team to ensure comprehensive care planning and delivery, and collaborating and communicating with the Patient Care Coordinator on issues that will affect the care/discharge plan.

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.

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.

Teaches patients and families/care givers about illness prevention, health restoration and health maintenance to help patients accomplish their health care goals. Assesses learning needs of the patient and family/care giver; provides information and demonstration of care activities to support self‑care and the discharge plan.

Plans and discusses referral information with patient and their families/care givers and, in…