Registered Nurse; RN Med​/Surg - Palliative

Registered Nurse in Palliative Care

Salary: CAD $41.42 per hour – $55.91 per hour.

• Provide nursing care to assigned patients/clients working independently and as a member of an interdisciplinary care team.
• Assess, plan, implement and evaluate client care.
• 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 Nurses and Midwives (BCCNM).

• Demonstrated ability in nursing practice related to designated client group.
• Demonstrated ability to develop and implement care plans.
• Demonstrated ability to adjust to unexpected events, problem-solve, set priorities and deal with conflict.
• Demonstrated ability to communicate effectively (both orally and in writing).
• Demonstrated ability to work collaboratively as a member of an interdisciplinary team.
• Demonstrated ability to counsel and teach clients and their families.
• Demonstrated ability to provide leadership through initiative and independence.
• Demonstrated skill in clinical techniques and the use of applicable equipment and supplies.
• Demonstrated skill in CPR techniques.
• Demonstrated ability to operate related equipment and effectively use a computerized client care information system.
• Demonstrated physical ability to perform the duties of the position.

Hours of work, including days off and work area, may be subject to change consistent with operational requirements and the applicable statutes.

All health care workers working in publicly‑funded facilities are required to report their past receipt of certain vaccines or history of certain infections. For new hires, this information will be collected during onboarding.

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

Only short‑listed applicants will be contacted.