Registered Nurse, Perinatal Memorial Hospital

Salary

CAD $41.42 - $59.52 / hour

We are currently hiring for a Relief Full Time Registered Nurse, Perinatal to join the Maternal - Infant - Child & Youth (MICY) team at Langley Memorial Hospital located in Langley, B.C. This position is available until approximately November 2026 or until the return of the incumbent.

• 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

• Conduct a comprehensive nursing assessment of the patient and unborn baby on admission and at regular intervals. Allocate patient to appropriate care area within the Maternal Program. Assess patient and collect information from a variety of sources using skills of observation, communication, data review and physical assessment. Make a nursing diagnosis of the patient and unborn baby's condition, identify risk factors and determine appropriate nursing interventions.
  
  Initiate emergency care for the patient/fetus/newborn in crisis and transfer patient/newborn to the most appropriate care area.
• Collaborate with patients and their families/support persons, physicians and members of the inter‑professional care team in the development, implementation and ongoing modification of an optimal patient and unborn baby care plan. Establish a therapeutic relationship by demonstrating empathy, trust and respect, advocating for the patient's rights to privacy, dignity and access to information; ensure patient's choice and autonomy in decision making and care planning.
• Participate in the care and discharge planning process for patients on admission; ensure the care plan is established and implemented effectively; update care plan and intervene as appropriate, collaborate with the inter‑professional care team to ensure comprehensive care planning and delivery, and collaborate and communicate with the Patient Care Coordinator on issues that affect the care/discharge plan.
• Coordinate nursing care for the patient and make referrals to the inter‑professional care team according to established protocols and practice standards.
• Collaborate with members of the inter‑professional care team including physicians, Patient Care Coordinators, Clinical Nurse Educators, and other health care professionals/providers as required in the identification and resolution of issues, changes in patient condition, and adjustments to care plans.
• Teach patients and families/support persons focusing on health promotion regarding the pregnancy condition, the birth experience, postpartum, newborn care and parenting. Assess learning needs of the patient and family/support person; provide information and demonstration of care activities to support self‑care and the discharge plan.
• Plan and discuss referral information with patient and their families/support persons and, in collaboration with members of the inter‑professional care team, initiate referrals to appropriate healthcare/community agencies.
• Document assessments, nursing diagnosis, observations, interventions, patient/family responses, outcomes/evaluations, and referrals according to practice standards and Fraser Health procedures.
• Participate in and attend in‑services and other educational programs. Identify own learning goals and maintain and update current clinical competence and knowledge within the area of practice.
• Act as a preceptor or mentor to guide the clinical experience of assigned new nursing staff and students; promote the philosophy of family centered care; share information, demonstrate care activities, and participate in orientation.
• Provide feedback to the Manager/delegate on the effectiveness of patient care programs, policy/clinical decision support tools (e.g. clinical pathways, standards of care, order sets and procedures), and equipment.
• Participate in quality improvement and risk management activities; identify patient care issues, collect data, provide input/recommendations to the inter‑disciplinary team on corrective action, and promote changes…