Registered Nurse; RN - Critical Care - Emergency

minimum Nurse to Patient Ratios (mNPRs)

Vancouver Coastal Health (VCH) is proud to be part of the provincial implementation of minimum Nurse to Patient Ratios (mNPRs), an initiative aimed at enhancing nursing practice and strengthening quality of care across the health system. mNPRs set the minimum number of nurses providing care to patients on a given unit. In British Columbia, mNPRs are developed in partnership with the Ministry of Health, the BC Nurses’ Union (BCNU) and health organizations.

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

- CAD $55.91/Hr.

Come work as a Registered Nurse with Vancouver Coastal Health (VCH) with the Emergency Department at Richmond Hospital in Richmond, BC! Apply now to join the team!

Within the context of a client- and family-centred care model and in accordance with the British Columbia College of Nurses and Midwives (BCCNM) standards of practice, a registered nurse provides nursing care to high-risk, critically ill clients on a life-support unit and/or clients in post-anaesthetic recovery, both independently and as part of an interdisciplinary team. The RN enhances quality of life from the client/family perspective, consults and collaborates with other health-care givers, demonstrates expertise and leadership in nursing practice, maintains and advances clinical competence, and participates on designated hospital committees, teams, and approved research projects.

Education & Experience

• Current practicing registration as a Registered Nurse with the British Columbia College of Nurses and Midwives (BCCNM)
• Completion of a recognised critical care nursing programme or two years of recent related critical care experience

Knowledge & Abilities

• Broad knowledge of nursing theory and practice within a client/family-centred model of care
• Broad knowledge of BCCNM standards for nursing practice
• Thorough knowledge of indications, actions, reactions, routes, dosages and side effects of anaesthetic and other drugs used in the critical care environment
• Thorough knowledge of the nursing problems commonly encountered in a critical care environment
• Thorough knowledge of the physiological and behavioural aspects of complex critical illnesses
• Knowledge of other health‑care disciplines and their role in client care
• Demonstrated ability to assess and manage critical and life‑threatening situations
• Demonstrated ability to respond immediately and appropriately to sudden emergencies
• Demonstrated ability to organise and prioritise workload
• Demonstrated ability to plan and implement plans of care
• Demonstrated ability to work collaboratively as a member of an interdisciplinary team
• Demonstrated ability to communicate effectively with clients and families, co‑workers, physicians and other health‑care staff
• Demonstrated ability to communicate in writing accurately, concisely and clearly
• Demonstrated ability to teach clients and their families
• Demonstrated ability to provide leadership and work direction
• Demonstrated physical ability to perform the duties of the position
• Demonstrated skill in CPR techniques
• Skill with techniques appropriate to a critical care environment
• Skill in the use of critical care monitoring and support equipment
• Basic computer literacy to operate a computerized patient‑care information system

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 the provision 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.

All new hires and appointments to Vancouver Coastal Health 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
• Career…