Community Health Nurse (RN) - Training May Be Offered

Vancouver Coastal Health • Vancouver, BC

3d • Onsite

About The Position

Vancouver Coastal Health (VCH) is seeking a Community Health Nurse (RN) to work with the Groundspring Home Health program in Vancouver, BC. This role operates within an interdisciplinary team-based care model, collaborating with clients, families, and caregivers to provide care for individuals with acute, chronic, and palliative needs. The Community Health Nurse will partner with clients to set safe and realistic goals by assessing, planning, coordinating, implementing, evaluating, and transitioning nursing and other services. Responsibilities include assessing service eligibility, developing and adapting care plans, delivering direct care, and providing care management to help clients navigate community services. The role also involves consulting with system partners and incorporating current evidence into practice, adhering to the standards set by the British Columbia College of Nurses and Midwives (BCCNM), the Code of Ethics for Registered Nurses, and VCH's vision, values, policies, and standards. The Groundspring program at Lily's Community Health Centre is committed to anti-racism, equity, and culturally safe care, aiming to be a place of belonging, stability, and healing. Home Health programs provide a range of health care and support services to individuals in the community with acute, chronic, palliative, or rehabilitative needs, often dealing with complex personal and social issues. The client population includes frail elderly, younger individuals with disabilities, and adults with chronic illnesses who require support to maintain independence.

Requirements

• Current practicing registration as a Registered Nurse with the British Columbia College of Nurses and Midwives (BCCNM).
• One year recent related clinical experience in a relevant clinical area working with complex clients/patients with chronic health conditions and/or functional mobility issues including recent experience in care and transition planning, or an equivalent combination of education, training and experience.
• Valid BC Driver’s License required as local area travel may require the use of a vehicle or other accepted mode of transportation.
• Demonstrated knowledge and skills in community health nursing theory and practice within a client and family centred model of care.
• Demonstrated ability to provide client-focused, trauma informed, Harm reduction, and culturally safe care in completing initial and ongoing client assessments and interventions.
• Demonstrated ability to assess safety and risk prior to entering familiar and unfamiliar home environments and to integrate and evaluate pertinent data (from multiple sources) to problem-solve effectively.
• Demonstrated ability to manage psychosocial and behavioral issues, and employ effective conflict resolution and reconciliation approaches, techniques, and strategies related to goals of care, transitions and end of life care.
• Demonstrated ability to manage and prioritize clients and promote cooperation, assertiveness, creative planning for change and innovations, implementation of policies or other protocols and ongoing professional development of self.
• Demonstrated ability to adjust to new or unexpected events and promote client-focused care with clients and significant others, sensitive to diverse cultures and preference, client advocacy and social justice concerns.
• Demonstrated ability to work collaboratively as a member of an interdisciplinary team with clients/caregivers to holistically assess/plan/monitor a wide variety of health challenges in the home/community setting and transitions through care continuums.
• Demonstrated ability to document timely and appropriate information in an electronic medical record (EMR) reporting assessments, decisions about client status, plans, interventions and client outcomes.
• Ability to effectively use related computer software, applications, and devices.
• Demonstrated ability to maintain client/caregivers’ privacy and confidentiality with respect to communication, documentation, and data, including when travelling between client homes and office/care settings.
• Demonstrated ability to develop rapport, trust and ethical relationships with clients/families, family care providers and other health care professionals; maintains professional boundaries in relationships in home and community settings.
• Ability to communicate effectively through verbal, nonverbal, written, electronic and social media.
• Demonstrated ability to teach, facilitate and coach employing teaching/learning strategies, adult education principles, methods and tools to transfer knowledge and engage clients/families in planning and self-management of care.
• Knowledge of provincial acts, regulations, and program policies and guidelines related to home and community care.
• Knowledge of acute, chronic disease, palliative, mental health and substance use and health management and self-management support.
• Knowledge of community resources available for client/family support and related health services.
• Knowledge of research, quality improvement, evaluation process and methodologies.
• Demonstrated ability to plan, organize, schedule and prioritize work.
• Demonstrated skill in CPR techniques.
• Demonstrated skill in the use of equipment and in the techniques appropriate to nursing treatment.
• Broad knowledge of the BCCNM standards of practice and guidelines for clinical practitioners.
• Ability to operate related equipment including relevant computer applications.
• Demonstrated physical ability to perform the duties of the position.

Nice To Haves

• Training may be offered if there are insufficient qualified candidates.

Responsibilities

• Cares for clients with acute, chronic and palliative care needs within an interdisciplinary team–based care model and in collaboration with client/family/caregivers.
• Works in partnership with the client and family to establish goals that are safe, realistic, and reasonable by assessing, planning, coordinating, organizing, implementing, evaluating, and transitioning nursing and other services for the client.
• Assesses service eligibility, facilitates the development, implementation, and adaptation of a care plan.
• Delivers direct care, and provides care management to assist clients to manage their own care and navigate through the various services available within the community settings.
• Works in consultation with other system partners and incorporates current evidence into practice.
• Practices in accordance with established standards as outlined by the British Columbia College of Nurses and Midwives (BCCNM), Code of Ethics for Registered Nurses as well as within the VCH vision and values, policies, standards, and Decision Support Tools.
• Completes initial and ongoing client assessments and interventions using a client-focused, trauma-informed, harm reduction, and culturally safe approach.
• Assesses safety and risk prior to entering familiar and unfamiliar home environments and integrates and evaluates pertinent data to problem-solve effectively.
• Manages psychosocial and behavioral issues, and employs effective conflict resolution and reconciliation approaches related to goals of care, transitions, and end-of-life care.
• Manages and prioritizes clients and promotes cooperation, assertiveness, creative planning for change and innovations, implementation of policies or other protocols and ongoing professional development.
• Adjusts to new or unexpected events and promotes client-focused care, sensitive to diverse cultures and preferences, client advocacy and social justice concerns.
• Works collaboratively as a member of an interdisciplinary team with clients/caregivers to holistically assess/plan/monitor a wide variety of health challenges in the home/community setting and transitions through care continuums.
• Documents timely and appropriate information in an electronic medical record (EMR) reporting assessments, decisions about client status, plans, interventions, and client outcomes.
• Maintains client/caregivers’ privacy and confidentiality with respect to communication, documentation, and data.
• Develops rapport, trust, and ethical relationships with clients/families, family care providers, and other health care professionals; maintains professional boundaries.
• Teaches, facilitates, and coaches employing teaching/learning strategies, adult education principles, methods, and tools to transfer knowledge and engage clients/families in planning and self-management of care.
• Plans, organizes, schedules, and prioritizes work.

Benefits

• Comprehensive health benefits package, including MSP, extended health and dental and municipal pension plan
• Employer-paid training and leadership development opportunities
• Wellness supports, including counselling, critical incident and innovative wellness services are available to employees and their immediate families
• Award-winning recognition programs to honour staff, medical staff and volunteers

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level