Registered Nurse; RN - Preadmission

Overview

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

- CAD $55.91/Hr.

Come work as an Registered Nurse with Vancouver Coastal Health (VCH!). Vancouver Coastal Health is looking for a Registered Nurse (Preadmission) to join the team at the Richmond Hospital in Richmond, BC. Apply today to join our team!

As a Registered Nurse (Preadmission) with VCH you will:

• Assess and plan for the successful pre/post-operative nursing care associated with secondary, tertiary and qua ternary surgical patients from different surgical services.
• Work in a fast-paced, outpatient environment, assess complex patient risks, collaborate with anaesthesiologists, and initiate referrals with other interdisciplinary team members in planning for the day of surgery and the discharge/transition to alternate sites/programs within the designated site.
• Provide education to patients and families in pre/post-operative care to minimize anxiety and maximize preparation and resources for surgery.
• Consult and collaborate with team members/other caregivers in identifying and resolving patient/family care issues.
• 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).
• Completion of two (2) years’ recent, related experience in acute, tertiary, surgical care environment including demonstrated experience in multiple surgical services.

• Broad knowledge of nursing theory and practice within a patient/family centered model of care.
• Broad knowledge of BCCNM’s standards for nursing practice.
• Demonstrated ability in nursing practice related to assessment and planning of pre/post operative surgical patient care.
• Demonstrated ability with use of critical thinking skills, fostering the plan and implementation of surgical patient care — setting priorities and integration of available information from several sources to arrive at an accurate baseline clinical picture and make appropriate decisions around patient care.
• Demonstrated ability to assess patient understanding of care, provide education, and respond appropriately.
• Demonstrated ability to adjust to new or unexpected events, problem-solve and set priorities.
• Demonstrated ability to deal with conflict situations.
• Demonstrated ability to work collaboratively as a member of an interdisciplinary team.
• Demonstrated ability to communicate orally and in writing.
• Demonstrated ability to communicate with, and deal effectively with, patients and their families, coworkers, physicians, other health care staff, and staff of outside agencies.
• Demonstrated ability to teach patients and their families.
• Demonstrated ability to provide leadership through initiative and independence.
• Demonstrated skill in the use of medical equipment and supplies appropriate to the designated clinical area.
• Demonstrated skill in techniques appropriate to the designated clinical area.
• Demonstrated skill in CPR techniques.
• Basic computer literacy to operate a computerized patient care information system.
• Ability to operate related equipment including applicable software applications.
• Demonstrated physical ability to perform the duties of the position.

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 offering 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.

For all new hires and appointments to Vancouver Coastal Health, you will be asked to provide this information as part of the onboarding process.

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