Registered Nurse - Relocate to British Columbia Job Vancouver area,BC Canada,Nursing

Position: Registered Nurse - Relocate to British Columbia )

Salary

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

Job Summary

Relocate your nursing career to Metro Vancouver and the Fraser Valley area in British Columbia, located on Canada’s beautiful west coast. With a new, expedited process for licensure, it is now faster and easier for U.S.

-registered nurses to work in British Columbia. Fraser Health is hiring registered nurses in all specialties and areas including emergency, critical care, perioperative, post-anesthetic care, medicine/surgical, pediatrics, NICU, renal, public health, long-term care and more! New employees relocating from other provinces or countries who are hired into regular full and part-time nursing positions may be eligible for relocation assistance up to $5,000 CAD.

Expenses can include relocation of you and your immediate family (declared dependents), and your personal belongings, including pet transportation. Eligibility and conditions apply.

Benefits

Unparalleled access to all our scenic health region has to offer, from mountain views to ocean beaches and mild winters
Flexible shift scheduling and rotations
100% employer-paid health benefits for you and your family
Generous vacation time: eligible employees start earning up to four weeks of vacation in their first year
A defined benefit pension plan to help you plan for retirement
Access to sick days, special leaves and top-up benefits

Responsibilities

Assesses, plans, implements and evaluates nursing care of assigned patients. Diagnoses actual or potential problems and strengths, plans interventions, performs planned interventions and evaluates outcomes.

Collects information from a variety of sources using skills of observation, communication and physical assessment to enable the provision of appropriate nursing care.

Writes timely and accurate reports of relevant observations including patient and family teaching and evaluation of nursing care.

Communicates and consults with members of the health care team about patient care.

Acts as an advocate to protect and promote the patients rights to autonomy, respect, privacy, dignity and access to information.

Participates in quality improvement activities and research by identifying patient care issues and collecting data.

Participates as an active member on nursing and hospital committees and councils for improvement of patient care and/or work environment.

Participates in the orientation and ongoing education of nursing staff and students by providing information and acting as a preceptor as appropriate. Identifies self-learning needs and attends educational programs to maintain and enhance clinical competency.

Participates in the evaluation of patient care programs, techniques, standards and procedures by providing feedback about effectiveness and patient care outcomes.

Maintains a safe environment for patients, families and staff by adhering to established safety and emergency practices and procedures.

Performs other professionally related duties as required.

Qualifications

Education and Experience

Graduate of an approved school of Nursing with current practicing registration as a Registered Nurse with the British Columbia College of Nurses and Midwives (BCCNM).
Graduate of a Post Basic Critical Care course and/or one year recent related experience.
Current CPR Certificate.

Skills and Abilities

Ability to communicate effectively both verbally and in writing.
Ability to deal effectively with others.
Ability to organize work.
Ability to operate related equipment.
Physical ability to perform the duties of the position.

About Fraser Health

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. People - those we care for and those who care for them - are at the heart of everything we do.

Our hospital and community-based services are delivered by a team of 50,000+ staff, medical staff and volunteers. We are committed to planetary health and value diversity in the workforce. We strive to maintain an environment of respect, caring and trust. Fraser Health's hiring practices aspire to ensure all individuals are treated in an inclusive, equitable and culturally safe manner. Together, we are the heart of health care.

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