Registered Nurse; RN Med​/Surg - General Surgery

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

- CAD $55.91/Hr.

Registered Nurse is sought to join the Inpatient Surgery team at Lions Gate Hospital in North Vancouver, BC, with Vancouver Coastal Health (VCH).

Apply today to join our team!

As a Registered Nurse with Vancouver Coastal Health 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 teach 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.

• Current practicing registration as a Registered Nurse with the British Columbia College of Nursing & Midwives (BCCNM).

• 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, management of 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-operative 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 scope of practice and standards of care relevant to designated patient/client population including IV, infection control, isolation protocols etc.

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.

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