Registered Nurse, Transition Line; Specialty Nursing Hospital

Salary

CAD $41.42 – $59.52 per hour

We are hiring a Casual Registered Nurse, Transition Line (Specialty Nursing) to join our Emergency team at Delta Hospital located in Delta, B.C.

• Start earning up to four weeks of vacation in your first year
• Comprehensive 100% employer‑paid benefits
• Immediate enrollment in a defined municipal pension plan
• Maternity top‑up (eligibility requirements to qualify)
• 50% subsidy on Trans Link passes
• 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, 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.

The purpose of this position is to provide qualified registered nurses the opportunity to consolidate their skills by rotating through a specialty nursing unit(s) prior to or during the undertaking of postgraduate course work applicable to the relevant specialty nursing unit(s). Successful applicants will be expected to participate in and successfully complete the applicable postgraduate specialty nursing courses/program within the agreed time‑frames.

• 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/caregivers 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 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, implemented and evaluated effectively. Updates the care plan in a timely manner, intervenes as appropriate, collaborates with the interprofessional care team to ensure comprehensive care planning and delivery, and collaborates and communicates 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 regarding changes in patient condition.
• Teaches patients and families/caregivers about illness prevention, health restoration and health maintenance to help patients accomplish their health care goals. Assesses learning needs of the patient and family/caregiver; 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/caregivers and, in collaboration with members of the interprofessional care team, initiates referrals to appropriate health care/community agencies.
• 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…