Seniors Nurse Clinician

In accordance with the Vision, Purpose, and Values, and strategic direction of the Vancouver Island Health Authority, patient safety is a priority and a responsibility shared by everyone at VIHA; as such, the requirement to continuously improve quality and safety is inherent in all aspects of this position.

Reporting to the Program Manager or designate, utilizes knowledge and clinical expertise in the assigned clinical area, functions as a clinical resource, providing consultation as well as formal and informal education to nurses, physicians, other program teams, community nurses, and other health care team staff regarding the care and treatment of patients/clients/residents within the specialty area. Participates in developing, implementing and evaluating programs/services in accordance with the Vision and Mission statements of the Vancouver Island Health Authority (VIHA).

Leads staff and assigns work as required. Responsible for patient assessment and education. Provides direct patient care, collaboration, and consultation to develop capacity to care for the patient in place.. Travels to other sites throughout the VIHA and other health care provider sites as required.

• Graduation from a recognized nursing program with Canadian Nurses Association (CNA) certification for specialty and/or service area.
• Minimum of three years recent related experience in geriatrics and a working knowledge of geriatric mental health and addictions.
• An equivalent combination of education, training and experience.

Registration with BC College of Nurses and Midwives as a practicing RN registrant.

• Demonstrated leadership skills and ability to work independently.
• Demonstrated knowledge of the current theories, technologies and practices in the specialty area including geriatric assessment.
• Ability to communicate effectively both verbally and in writing.
• Ability to work as a member of an interdisciplinary team.
• Ability to organize workload and set priorities.
• Ability to plan, organize and evaluate patient care.
• Demonstrated knowledge of adult learning principles.
• Ability to assess learning needs of people throughout the life cycle.
• Ability to apply the principles of adult learning in individual and group settings.
• Ability to deal effectively with a variety of internal and external contacts including co-workers, physicians, community agencies, representatives, patients/clients/residents and families.

Casual posting for Seniors Nurse clinician support for casual relief. Please see full job description for qualifications and education requirements. Required working knowledge, and related experience working with geriatrics/geriatric mental health. Requires specialized skills with cognitive training.