Registered Nurse; RN Med​/Surg - General Surgery

Position: Registered Nurse (RN) Med/Surg - General Surgery
Position Overview
Registered Nurse – Surgical Unit at Lions Gate Hospital, North Vancouver, BC

Responsibilities

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.

Education & Experience

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

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.

Demonstrated ability to provide nursing assessments & interventions related to common diagnosis/surgeries and specific clinical situations relevant to the designated patient/client group.

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, 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, anticoagulated therapy & DVT prophylaxis, management of opioid tolerant patients, analgesics, patients with addictions/withdrawal issues.

Demonstrated skill in safe care & management of patients with post‑op infections, resection, pancreatic, splenectomy, pigtail drainage, chest tubes, wound care, catheterization, compartment syndrome, CP nerve blocks and 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.

Benefits

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 available to employees and their immediate families.

Award‑winning recognition programs to honour staff, medical staff and volunteers.

Access to exclusive discount offers and deals for VCH staff.

Equity, Diversity & Inclusion
We encourage applications from equity‑deserving communities, including Indigenous Peoples and members of racialized groups, people with disabilities, and people of all gender identities, expressions and sexual orientations.

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