Nurse Clinician, Skin & Wound Care , Ridge Meadows Hospital

Salary
The salary range for this position is CAD $49.20 - $67.08 / hour

Are you a dedicated Registered Nurse looking to make a meaningful impact on patients’ lives? Join our team at Ridge Meadows Hospital in beautiful Maple Ridge, B.C.—where your work truly matters and your community feels like home. At Ridge Meadows Hospital, you’re more than a nurse—you’re an essential part of a close-knit healthcare team making a real difference every day. You’ll care for patients who are your neighbors, friends, and community members, in an environment that values compassion, collaboration, and excellence.

Why Ridge Meadows Hospital?
Working here means being deeply connected to both your profession and your community. Nestled in a scenic setting surrounded by mountains and nature, Ridge Meadows offers the best of both worlds—a fulfilling healthcare career and the relaxed pace of small-town living. It’s a place where you can truly live where you work, achieving a healthy balance between professional purpose and personal well‑being.

You’ll thrive in a supportive environment where teamwork is valued, your voice is heard, and your contributions are recognized.

• 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 under the new collective agreement.
• Trans Link Pass Subsidy:
  Save on commuting costs with a 50% subsidy on Trans Link passes.

Plus, enjoy a range of additional perks, discounts, and employee wellness supports designed to help you feel your best—both at work and at home.

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. 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.

Participates in research, policy, quality improvement, and risk management activities. The Nurse Clinician performs duties with 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 specialty area, consults with experts, collaborates with 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, collaborating with Manager/Director/Clinical Nurse Educator/Clinical Nurse Specialist; completes learning needs assessments of individuals or groups to assist in establishing learning objectives.
• Develops and revises teaching plans based on identified learner needs, chart audits, patient outcomes, and new skills/procedures.
• Delivers learner‑centered education to staff and patient/families through presentations, group facilitation and lectures.
• Evaluates effectiveness of education programs and consultations to ensure goals are met and identifies opportunities for quality improvement.
• Plans and schedules education…