Registered Nurse; RN Med​/Surg - General Surgery

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Vancouver Coastal Health is looking for a Registered Nurse to join the team at Lions Gate Hospital in North Vancouver, BC. Apply today to join our team!

As a Registered Nurse at Lions Gate Hospital you will:

• Provide nursing care to assigned patients/clients by working independently and as a member of an interdisciplinary care team.
• Assess, plan, implement and evaluate client care for designated surgical patient/client group.
• Participate in discharge planning, function as a client advocate and teache clients and their families about illness/injury and overall health promotion and wellness.
• Enhance quality of life from the perspective of the client/family.
• Document care provided and respond to incidents in accordance with established policies and procedures.
• Consult, confer and collaborate with other health care providers.
• Maintain and advance own clinical competence.
• Participate on designated hospital committees/teams and approved research projects as assigned.

Education & Experience

• Current practicing registration as a Registered Nurse with the British Columbia College of Nursing Professionals (BCCNP).

Skills & Abilities

• Demonstrated ability in nursing practice related to designated client group – Surgical Patients
• Demonstrated knowledge of pathophysiology related to common diagnosis/surgeries and specific clinical situations related to area of practice (e.g. Orthopedic/Ortho Trauma;
  Heart failure (CHF);
  Chest Pain, MI, Angina;
  Respiratory Disease/ Asthma/COPD;
  Diabetes;
  Gastrointestinal;
  Bowel Surgery ERAS; Resections; Hepatic; Renal; Glandular procedures; Vascular; Mastectomy; Urology; Cystectomy ERAS).
• Demonstrated ability to provide nursing assessments & interventions related to common diagnosis/surgeries and specific clinical situations relevant to the designated patient/client group (e.g. Management of fractures;
  Hip/Knee replacement;
  Arrhythmias;
  Sepsis/Shock; DVT/Pulmonary embolism;
  Endovascular Aortic Stent Grafts;
  Diabetes;
  Cardiac/Respiratory failure and arrest;
  End-stage liver disease;
  Renal failure;
  Amputation/Lower limb;
  Epidural and PCA;
  Chest Tubes: Ostomies; Wound Care: surgical incisions, skin grafts, VAC dressing, chronic and complex wounds).
• Demonstrated ability to perform focused secondary assessments and integrate information from a variety of sources including diagnostics and develop plan of care relevant to the designated patient/client group.
• Demonstrated ability to anticipate and respond to potential complications and care issues relevant to the designated patient/client group.
• Demonstrated ability in correct usage of equipment and maintains competency in working with Oxygen delivery equipment;
  Care related pumps, catheters, tubes, suctions for designated patient population;
  Negative Pressure Wound Therapy (NPWT);
  Cryocuff.
• Demonstrated ability to document client care on appropriate systems/forms in accordance with organizational and unit standards in a timely and accurate manner.
• Demonstrated skill in the management of patients with altered immune response, acute /chronic pain management, Manages anticoagulated therapy & DVT prophylaxis, management of opioid tolerant patients, analgesics, patients with addictions / withdrawal issues. Utilizes the Pain Assessment Record to perform comprehensive pain assessments;
  Omnicell system, including narcotics.
• Demonstrated skill in safe care & management of patients with Post-op infections;
  Resections;
  Pancreatectomy;
  Splenectomy;
  Pigtail Drainage Catheter;
  Pleural chest tube;
  Skin grafts and donor site;
  Wound care;
  Catheterization;
  Chest tubes;
  Compartment syndrome; CP Nerve Blocks (CPNBC);
  Blood glucose monitoring.
• Demonstrated skill in assessing, maintaining, troubleshooting CVC; CVC/PICC/maintenance, blood collection and removal;
  Peripheral IV insertion and maintenance;
  Enteral/TPN/Parenteral Nutrition;
  Administering blood and blood product transfusions;
  Tracheostomy care.
• Demonstrated skill in performing RN autonomous…