Registered Nurse, Medicine-North Medicine-Ridge Meadows Hospital

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The salary range for this position is CAD $41.42 – $59.52 per hour.

We are currently hiring for casual Registered Nurses at Ridge Meadows Hospital 3 North Medicine Unit in Maple Ridge, BC. We invite you to apply today and discover why employees recommend Fraser Health as an exceptional place to work. Fraser Health is committed to planetary health, values diversity, and strives to maintain an environment of respect, caring, and trust. The role offers opportunities to work in a rapidly growing organization with high‑level health professionals, providing career growth, a competitive compensation package (four weeks of vacation to start, comprehensive health benefits, and a pension plan), and the rewarding opportunity to make a meaningful difference every day in health care.

• Your overall compensation is increased as part of the new provincial collective agreement.
• 100% of your benefits are employer‑paid with no out‑of‑pocket costs.
• You’re immediately enrolled in a defined pension plan.
• You’re eligible for 87% maternity leave top‑up.
• You can maintain a flexible schedule.

• 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.
• Participates in the care and discharge planning process for patients on admission by ensuring the care plan is established and implemented effectively, updating the care plan and intervening as appropriate, collaborating with the interprofessional care team to ensure comprehensive care planning and delivery, and coordinating 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, the 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.
• Teaches patients and families/care givers about illness prevention, health restoration and 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 collaboration with members of the interprofessional care team, initiates referrals to appropriate health care/community agencies.
• Documents assessments, nursing diagnoses, 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 with the manager.
• Participates in research and quality improvement activities by identifying patient care issues, collecting data, and identifying needs and recommendations for corrective action and changes to practices, procedures or protocols.
• Participates in and attends in‑services and other educational programs. Identifies own learning goals and maintains and updates current clinical competence and knowledge within area of practice.
• Acts as a preceptor or mentor to assigned new nursing staff and students; shares information, demonstrates care activities, and participates in orientation.
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