Registered Nurse - Expression of Interest - Specialty Education; Fraser Lake

Job Summary

Elevate Your Nursing Career with Fraser Health's Specialty Nursing Education Program. Fraser Health is dedicated to your professional growth and the delivery of safe, competent and ethical care. This specialty education program is available to passionate and driven applicants.

The salary range for this position is CAD $41.42 - $59.52 per hour.

• 100% Tuition Coverage.
• Paid wages during studies.

Fraser Lake, British Columbia, Canada.

• Fraser Health RN employees and external RN applicants who meet the following criteria:
• Passed NCLEX; current active practising registration with British Columbia College of Nursing Professionals (BCCNP).
• Current CPR certification.
• Preferred minimum 1–2 years acute care nursing experience.
• Completed new grad hours and/or completed successful probationary period.
• For current FHA employees, one reference will be obtained from your current manager by Talent Acquisition & Onboarding.
• For external applicants, two references will be collected by Talent Acquisition & Onboarding.
• Commit to a comprehensive education program.
• A commitment to a minimum of 18 month regular full-time or part-time FH employment in the specialty area upon successful completion of the program.
• An agreement to attend an orientation session at an educational institution.
• An agreement to travel to an appropriate site/campus and to clinical practice areas (mileage reimbursement per HEABC/BCNU Letter of Understanding on Specialty Education).
• An agreement to allow the education institution to release student progress information to the FH Specialty Education division of Professional Practice.
• Preference will be given to applicants who have not been previously sponsored for Specialty Education within the last 2 years.

• Emergency
• Critical Care
• Cardiac High-Acuity
• High Acuity (Surrey Memorial Hospital only)
• Perinatal
• Neonatal
• Perioperative
• Post-Anaesthetic Care (PACU)
• Pediatric Emergency
• Nephrology

• Provides nursing care for an individual patient/resident or group of patients/residents based on nursing knowledge and in conformance with established standards and hospital policies by assessing needs, identifying problems, planning, implementing, evaluating and documenting nursing care.
• Collaborates with physicians and other healthcare providers in planning and evaluating the care provided to a patient/resident or group of patients/residents.
• Maintains a protected and therapeutic environment for patients/residents, visitors, and staff.
• Plans and provides teaching to patients/residents and their families, identifies needs and refers to appropriate services.
• Actively participates in monitoring and evaluating quality of care and strives to improve it.
• Participates in orientation and ongoing education of nursing staff and students.
• Identifies own learning needs and participates in professional development.
• Promotes optimum and effective use of resources.
• Works in other nursing areas of the hospital as required.
• Performs other related duties as assigned.

• Graduation from an approved school of nursing with current practising registration with British Columbia College of Nurses and Midwives (BCCNM).
• Current CPR certificate upon hire and maintained as current in specifically identified areas.
• Successful completion of specialty education applicable to the designated clinical area.
• Ability to determine and deal with emergency situations.
• Ability to establish and maintain good public relations and effective working relationships with patients/residents, the general public, other employees, and medical staff.
• Ability to deal with others effectively.
• Ability to communicate effectively, both verbally and in writing.
• Ability to organize work.
• Ability to use related equipment.
• Physical ability to carry out the duties of the position.

Fraser Health is the heart of health care for over two million people in Metro Vancouver and the Fraser Valley in British Columbia, Canada, on the traditional, ancestral and unceded lands of the Coast Salish and Nlaka’pamux Nations and is home to 32 First Nations within the Fraser Salish region. We are committed to planetary health and value diversity in the workforce, striving to maintain an environment of respect, caring and trust, and ensuring all individuals are treated in an inclusive, equitable and culturally safe manner.