Registered Nurse, Adult - Specialized Seniors Clinic

Salary

CAD $41.42 - $59.52 / hour

We’re hiring Casual Registered Nurses, Older Adult, Specialized Seniors Clinic to join our team at Jim Pattison Outpatient Care & Surgery Centre located in Surrey, BC.

Surrey is one of Canada’s fastest growing cities and its land mass makes it one of the largest cities in the province, equal to the size of Vancouver, Richmond and Burnaby combined. Known as the City of Parks, Surrey has over 6,000 acres of parkland and 15 golf courses and driving ranges. Despite rapid growth, Surrey has retained a rural flavour, with about 35 per cent of its land designated as agricultural and still actively farmed.

Joining our team offers opportunities to work in a rapidly growing organization with health professionals who excel in their respective fields. Fraser Health offers opportunities for career growth and advancement. We invite you to apply today and discover why employees recommend Fraser Health to their friends as an exceptional place to work. We are committed to planetary health, value diversity in the workforce, and strive to maintain an environment of respect, caring and trust.

In accordance with the British Columbia College of Nurses and Midwives (BCCNM) standards of practice and the Mission and Values of Fraser Health, and working collaboratively and in partnership with the interprofessional care team, the Registered Nurse provides direct patient care by assessing, planning, providing and evaluating nursing care and by teaching patients and families about geriatric health issues, illness management, prevention and treatment within a specialized seniors clinic setting.

• Assesses patients referred to a specialized seniors clinic (SSC) and collects information from a variety of sources using skills of observation, communication, data review, patient information received from referring health care providers, and physical assessment. Makes a nursing diagnosis of the patient's condition and determines whether the condition can be improved or resolved by an appropriate nursing intervention. Plans, performs and evaluates nursing interventions and care.
• Collaborates with patients and their families/care givers in developing the care plan and encourages family/care giver participation in the development, implementation and ongoing modification of the care plan. Establishes a therapeutic relationship by demonstrating empathy, trust and respect, advocating for the patient's rights to privacy, dignity and access to information, and by ensuring the patient's choice and autonomy in decision making and care planning.
• Participates in the care and intake/discharge planning process for patients referred to a SSC by assessing the referral in accordance with established criteria, ensuring the care plan is established and implemented effectively, updating care plan and intervening as appropriate, collaborating with the interprofessional care team to ensure comprehensive care planning and delivery, and collaborating and communicating with the Patient Care Coordinator on issues that will affect the care/discharge plan.
• Teaches patients and families/care givers about geriatric health issues, care plans, the role of the SSC, illness prevention, health restoration and health maintenance to help patients accomplish their health care goals. Assesses learning needs of the patient and family/care giver; provides information and demonstration of care activities that support self‑care consistent with the care plan.
• Coordinates nursing care for the patient; sets priorities, assigns and delegates tasks to support staff, and makes referrals to the interprofessional care team according to established protocols and practice standards.
• Collaborates with members of the interprofessional care team including Physicians, Licensed Practical Nurses, Patient Care Coordinator, Clinical Nurse Educators, and other health care professionals/providers in the identification and resolution of issues, adjustments to care plans as required, and in regard to changes in patient condition.
• Plans and discusses referral information and available community resources with patient and…