Community Health Nurse; Registered Nurse Home Health Job Delta area,BC Canada,Healthcare

Position: Community Health Nurse (Registered Nurse Home Health

Salary

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

Job Summary

We’re hiring Casual Community Health Nurses (Registered Nurses) to join our Delta Home Health team located in Delta, BC.

Delta is a vibrant and rapidly growing suburban city where urban and rural landscapes blend together. The city is made up of three distinct communities:
Ladner, Tsawwassen and North Delta. With a rich farming and agricultural history, Delta boasts spectacular oceanfront beaches and magnificent views of Washington state’s Mount Baker.

Come work with us! Joining our team offers opportunities to work in a rapidly growing organization with health professionals who are excellent in their respective fields. Fraser Health offers opportunities for career growth and advancement.

We invite you to apply today and find out 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 seek to maintain an environment of respect, caring and trust.

Detailed Overview

In accordance with the British Columbia College of Nurses and Midwives (BCCNM) standards of practice and the Mission and Values of Fraser Health, the Community Health Nurse (CHN) – Registered Nurse works independently in the community setting. Works collaboratively and as a member of an interprofessional team in the management of an assigned client caseload including assessments, coaching, interventions, client care services and follow‑up to enable clients and their families to live confidently and safely at home and/or community;

emphasizes the promotion, maintenance and restoration of health such as the treatment of chronic diseases through teaching, counselling and direct client care; facilitates and manages client transitions across the healthcare continuum utilizing the provincial Primary & Community Care model to optimize recovery or adapting to changes in the client’s condition to minimize avoidable admission to residential and/or acute care facilities;

collaborates and ensures linkages with acute, primary and community care healthcare providers including the client’s primary care provider (Nurse Practitioner, Physician, other specialist) and family/supports regarding client care planning; supports clients and families, as client care is transitioned to primary/community care provider including FH and non‑FH community services.

Responsibilities

Establishes a therapeutic relationship with the client through the use of interpersonal and interviewing techniques, in person and/or over the telephone, to ensure the client’s choice and autonomy in decision‑making and care planning including the client’s right to dignity and privacy.

Screens referrals, provides individualized client assessments, interprofessional care planning and interventions including clinical care, when appropriate and referral services for clients with multiple complex chronic conditions; assists clients to achieve an optimal level of function by facilitating timely and appropriate health services and utilizing a variety of resources and services; collaborates with the primary care provider, client, the family/supports/caregivers, other health care professionals, clinics, hospitals and other community resources to identify and resolve client care issues and coordinate the integration of care and services.

Develops a comprehensive shared patient/client care plan, in collaboration with the interprofessional team, primary care provider, client and/or family, other healthcare providers and/or referring clinics; facilitates and supports the transition of the client care plan to the referring source, primary/community care provider and/or community agencies.

Provides direct client care and identifies other care services required in accordance with applicable guidelines, policies and evidence‑based best practice; provides comprehensive explanations of care to the client and family, as appropriate.

As required based on the local community model, makes decisions on client specific direct care tasks; assigns direct client care tasks to Community Health Workers and when appropriate delegates…


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