Registered Nurse; RN - Special Care Nursery; NICU

Registered Nurse (RN) - Special Care Nursery (NICU)

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The salary range for this position is CAD $41.42/Hr. – CAD $55.91/Hr.

Vancouver Coastal Health is looking for a Registered Nurse to join the team in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) at Lions Gate Hospital in North Vancouver, BC. Apply today to join our team!

• Use appropriate clinical judgment to provide optimal neonatal care to patients and their families.
• Provide assessment, planning, implementation, evaluation and appropriate documentation of care for assigned patients in Special Care Nursery.
• Be knowledgeable of and adhere to standards of professional nursing and patient care practice in accordance with Vancouver Coastal Health policies and procedures.

• Graduate of an approved nursing program. Current practicing registration as a Registered Nurse with the British Columbia College of Nurses and Midwives (BCCNM) and current National Registration in CPR – NRP required.
• Completion of a post‑basic neonatal program certificate/diploma and two (2) years’ recent related experience in a Level 2–3 neonatal Unit supplemented by courses in breastfeeding or an equivalent combination of education, training and experience.

• Demonstrated ability in nursing practice related to designated client group.
• Demonstrated ability to plan and implement plans of care in relation to client/family priorities.
• Demonstrated ability to assess client responses to care and to respond appropriately.
• Demonstrated ability to adjust to new or unexpected events.
• Demonstrated ability to deal with conflict situations.
• Demonstrated ability to work collaboratively as a member of an interdisciplinary team.
• Demonstrated ability to communicate orally and in writing.
• Demonstrated ability to communicate with and deal effectively with clients and their families, co‑workers, physicians, other health care staff and staff of outside agencies.
• Demonstrated ability to counsel and teach clients and their families based on their priorities.
• Demonstrated ability to provide leadership and work direction.
• Demonstrated physical ability to perform the duties of the position.
• Demonstrated skill in the use of medical equipment and supplies appropriate to the clinical area.
• Demonstrated skill in CPR techniques.
• Demonstrated skill in techniques appropriate to the clinical area.
• Basic computer literacy to operate a computerized patient care information system.
• Ability to operate related equipment.

The hours of work, including days off and work area, may be subject to change consistent with operational requirements and the provision of the Collective Agreement and applicable statutes.

As per Ministry of Health policy, all health care workers working in publicly‑funded health care facilities are required to report their past receipt of certain vaccines or history of certain infections. Collecting these records will allow for offering of any missing vaccines, and for appropriate actions to be taken in the event of any future exposure to a communicable disease or during outbreaks.

For all new hires and appointments to Vancouver Coastal Health, you will be asked to provide this information as part of the onboarding process.

• Comprehensive health benefits package, including MSP, extended health and dental and municipal pension plan.
• Grow your career with employer‑paid training and leadership development opportunities.
• Wellness supports, including counselling, critical incident and innovative wellness services are available to employees and their immediate families.
• Award‑winning recognition programs to honour staff, medical staff and volunteers.

At Vancouver Coastal Health, our vision of healthy lives in healthy communities inspires us and our values and pillars guide us. We support equitable practices, diverse teams and inclusive environments, which are vital to creating welcoming spaces where everyone can bring their whole selves to work and feel supported. We encourage applications from equity‑deserving communities,…