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JOB TITLE: Registered Nurse

JOB DESCRIPTION NO.: N.NI.21001.024

CLASSIFICATION: Direct Patient Care - Profile Classification - Level 3

GRID/PAY LEVEL: NL3

COLLECTIVE AGREEMENT: Nurses Bargaining Association

HSCIS NO.: 21001

UNION: BCNU

JOB/CLASS CODE: 21001

PROGRAM/DEPARTMENT:

Rural Health Services (Mt. Waddington Integrated Services)

BENCHMARKS (If Applicable):

REPORTING TO: Manager or designate

FACILITY/SITE:

Cormorant Island Health Centre; Port Hardy Hospital; Port McNeill Hospital

JOB SUMMARY:

In accordance with the Vision, Purpose, and Values, and strategic direction of the Vancouver Island Health Authority (Island Health) patient and staff safety is a priority and a responsibility shared by everyone; as such, the requirement to continuously improve quality and safety is inherent in all aspects of this position.

The Registered Nurse provides professional nursing care to clients as a member of a multidisciplinary team; is responsible and accountable for coordinating and administering direct client care utilizing the nursing process; provides direction to staff and volunteers; and responds to emergency situations to safeguard clients, visitors and staff in accordance with the unit/program philosophy, competency guidelines, policies, and the BC College of Nurses and Midwives Standards for Nursing Practice.

TYPICAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Protects and secures all client records and supplementary related documents by policing access and maintaining appropriate disposition of the documents/information to protect the confidentiality rights of the client.
• Attends to clients health needs off site as and when required.
• Promotes independence and decision-making by clients by including the client in care planning, priority setting, and care activities. Continually evaluates the client's response and modifies objectives and priorities to achieve optimal health.
• Documents and reports in accordance with Program policy and nursing standards.
• Initiates, maintains and concludes a professional relationship with clients and colleagues using channels to communicate and resolve conflict.
• Implements, in accordance with policies, procedures and care standards, a plan of care which is based on collected data and current care standards.
• Performs other related duties as required.
• Coordinates the multidisciplinary team by delegating tasks and activities and provides guidance to other members of the nursing team so that effective, caring health service is provided. Identifies staff and material resources required to maintain a safe, comfortable and therapeutic environment for clients, visitors, and staff. Uses resources in a cost-effective way.
• Evaluates the client's response to the care provided by reassessing subjective and objective symptoms and self-care abilities, by noting critical lab values or significant changes in client condition and reporting same to the physician, by participating in quality assurance auditing programs, then subsequently revising the plan of care or clinical protocols so that the client achieves maximum self-care abilities and homeostasis.
• Informs other disciplines of current relevant data appropriate to their role in client care.
• Anticipates discharge needs and coordinates plans for discharge with client, family/caregiver(s), other disciplines, and related community agencies to achieve continuity of care and efficient bed utilization.
• Processes and implement physician orders, identifying and seeking clarification as necessary. Exercises judgment in assuming or performing delegated tasks or functions.
• Collects data using a systematic nursing assessment of client needs using skills of observation, communication, and physical assessment; states nursing diagnoses in a standardized format; develops a plan of care and teaching, setting priorities to address nursing diagnoses and that reflect the expectations of the client/caregiver.
• Shares nursing knowledge and skills with colleagues, clients and caregivers. Preceptors students as required and participates in the orientation and mentoring of new staff.

QUALIFICATIONS:

Education, Training And Experience

• Valid BC Drivers License.
• Registration with BC College of Nurses and Midwives as a practicing RN registrant and two (2) years' recent related experience; or an equivalent combination of education, training and experience.
• Basic Life Support, Level C required, Advanced Cardiac Life Support for Emergency Room, ICU and Critical Care preferred.

Skills And Abilities

• Remain calm and to act appropriately in stressful and emergency situations.
• Physically perform the duties of the position.
• Communicate effectively both verbally and in writing.
• Apply the nursing process effectively in a well-organized manner to the care of assigned patients.

Please reach out to Island Health's Indigenous Recruitment and Retention team for support with your application if you identify as Indigenous at [email protected]

Island Health offers programs and services on the unceded and traditional territories of the Coast Salish, Nuu-chah-nulth and Kwakwaka'wakw Peoples.

As an organization, Island Health is committed to cultural safety and humility and we demonstrate this through their actions to address Indigenous specific racism, systemic racism and the ongoing impacts of colonialism.