PACU (Sunshine Coast)

Vancouver Coastal Health•Powell River, BC

3h•CA$41 - CA$56•Onsite

About The Position

Vancouver Coastal Health (VCH) is implementing minimum Nurse to Patient Ratios (mNPRs) to enhance nursing practice and quality of care. This role involves providing emergency nursing care to clients of all ages with diverse symptoms in uncontrolled environments, caring for critically ill patients on life-support equipment, and assisting clients in post-anesthetic recovery. As part of the emergency response team, the nurse will stabilize and resuscitate multi-trauma victims and prepare for and respond to disaster situations. The position aims to enhance client and family quality of life, requiring consultation, collaboration with other healthcare providers, and demonstration of expertise and leadership in nursing practice. The nurse will maintain and advance clinical competence, participate in hospital committees and approved research projects, and practice within a client and family-centered care model, adhering to the standards of the British Columbia College of Nurses and Midwives (BCCNM) and organizational values.

Requirements

Current practicing registration as a Registered Nurse with the British Columbia College of Nurses and Midwives (BCCNM) is required.
Completion of a recognized critical care nursing program or completion of a recognized advanced program in emergency care nursing or two (2) years’ recent, related experience.
Broad knowledge of nursing theory and practice within a client and family centered care model.
Broad knowledge of BCCNM’s standards for nursing practice.
Demonstrated ability in nursing practice related to designated client group.
Demonstrated ability to plan and implement plans of care in relation to client/family priorities.
Demonstrated ability in interviewing and assessment skills.
Demonstrated ability to assess client responses to care, and to respond appropriately.
Demonstrated ability to adjust to new or unexpected events.
Demonstrated ability in the management of trauma in an emergency setting.
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, clients and their families, coworkers, physicians, other health care staff, and staff of outside agencies.
Demonstrated ability to counsel and teach clients and their families based on their priorities.
Demonstrated ability to provide leadership and work direction.
Demonstrated physical ability to perform the duties of the position.
Demonstrated skill in the use of medical equipment and supplies appropriate to the clinical area.
Demonstrated skill in techniques appropriate to the clinical area.
Demonstrated skill in CPR techniques.
Skill in techniques appropriate to critical care nursing.
Basic computer literacy to operate a computerized patient care information system.
Ability to operate related equipment.

Responsibilities

Provides emergency nursing care to clients/patients of all ages presenting with a wide variety of symptoms within an uncontrolled environment.
Provides care to critically ill patients/clients with unpredictable outcomes attached to life-support equipment.
Provides care to clients in post-anaesthetic recovery.
As a member of the emergency response team, stabilizes and resuscitates multi-trauma victims, and prepares for and responds to disaster situations.
Enhances quality of life from the perspective of the client/family.
Consults, confers, and collaborates with other health care givers.
Demonstrates expertise and leadership in nursing practice.
Maintains and advances clinical competence.
Participates on designated hospital committees/teams and approved research projects as assigned.
Practices within the context of a client and family centred care model and in accordance with the British Columbia College of Nurses and Midwives (BCCNM) standards of professional practice and Code of Ethics for registered nurses, and the established vision and values of the organization.