Registered Nurse (Rn) - Acute/Emergency/Long Term Care

Come work as a Registered Nurse with Vancouver Coastal Health (VCH)! Relocation Assistance and Staff housing may be available.

Vancouver Coastal Health is looking for a Registered Nurse to join the team at Bella Coola General Hospital. Apply today to join our team!

As a Registered Nurse with Bella Coola General Hospital you will

• Maintain and advance your own clinical competence.
• Provide nursing care to predominantly older residents in a continuing care setting.
• Enhance quality of life from the perspective of the client/resident/patient and/or family.
• Demonstrate continuous improvement and best practice approach in your nursing practice.
• Provide nursing care to patients/clients on the inpatient ward.
• Demonstrate expertise and leadership in your nursing practice.
• Participate on designated committees/teams and approved research projects as assigned.
• Consult, confer, and collaborate with other health care providers.
• Provide emergency nursing care to patients/clients of all ages presenting to the emergency department with a wide variety of symptoms.
• Work independently and as a member of an interdisciplinary team.

About Bella Coola, Bc

Bella Coola sits in a mountain valley at the head of the North Bentinck Channel, 500 km north of Vancouver, with a population of about 1800 people. The community is at the end of a long, truly magnificent fjord, on the mainland coast of British Columbia. Bella Coola General Hospital has 10 acute bed, 5 long term care beds and a 3 bed emergency department open 24/7, along with a laboratory, diagnostic imaging services, Telehealth, Mental Health, Public Health, Home & Community Support Services. Also within the hospital are a medical clinic and a pharmacy.

Education & Experience

• Current practicing registration as a Registered Nurse with the British Columbia College of Nurses and Midwives (BCCNM).
• Completion of a recognized advanced nursing program in emergency or critical care nursing, one (1) year recent, related experience in emergency or critical care nursing, or an equivalent combination of education training and experience.

Knowledge & Abilities

• Broad knowledge of nursing theory and practice within a client/family centred model of care.
• Demonstrated ability to communicate (orally and in writing) and deal effectively with clients and their families, coworkers, physicians, other health care staff, and staff of external agencies.
• Demonstrated ability to counsel and teach clients and their families.
• Demonstrated physical ability to perform the duties of the position.
• Broad knowledge of BCCNM’s standards for nursing practice.
• Demonstrated skill in clinical techniques and the use of applicable equipment and supplies.
• Demonstrated ability to model and mentor new staff and students.
• Demonstrated ability to adjust to unexpected events, problem-solve, set priorities and deal with conflict.
• Demonstrated ability to assess patient/client/resident responses to care, and to respond appropriately.
• Demonstrated ability to work collaboratively as a member of an interdisciplinary team.
• Demonstrated ability to plan and implement care plans.
• Demonstrated ability to provide leadership through initiative and independence.
• Demonstrated computer skills including the ability to effectively use a computerized client care information system.
• Demonstrated ability in nursing practice to assess and manage critical and life-threatening situations.
• Demonstrated ability in the management of trauma in an emergency setting.
• Demonstrated skill in CPR techniques.
• Demonstrated ability in nursing practice related to designated client group.

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 the current Public Health Orders (Long Term Care/Seniors Assisted Living Provincial Health Officer Order and the Health Sector Order), as of October 26, 2021, all employees working for Vancouver Coastal Health must be fully vaccinated for COVID-19. Proof of vaccination status will be required.

WHY JOIN VANCOUVER COASTAL HEALTH?

VCH is a world class innovator in medical care, research and teaching, delivering service to more than one million BC residents. At VCH, we embrace thinking boldly, taking smart risks, and "going first" when we believe it will lead to the best possible outcomes for patients and their families. We invite you to join us in creating healthy lives in healthy communities by showcasing our passion for care, connection to the communities we serve and our culture of teamwork that makes VCH a great place to work.

• Wellness supports, including counselling, critical incident and innovative wellness services are available to employees and their immediate families
• Access to exclusive discount offers and deals for VCH staff
• Comprehensive health benefits package, including MSP, extended health and dental and municipal pension plan
• Award-winning recognition programs to honour staff, medical staff and volunteers
• Grow your career with employer-paid training and leadership development opportunities

Diversity, equity, and inclusion are essential to our goals of creating a great place to work and delivering exceptional care. We acknowledge and accommodate unique differences and ensure special measures are in place so that all prospective and current employees are given an opportunity to succeed.

We are committed to building a representative workforce and encourage applications reflecting diversity of sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, racialization or ancestry, disability, political belief, religion, marital or family status, age, and/or status as a First Nation, Metis, Inuit, or Indigenous person.

Vancouver Coastal Health is proud to be recognized as one of Canada's Top 100 Employers in 2023.

Only short-listed applicants will be contacted for this posting.

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Thank you for your interest in Vancouver Coastal Health.