Registered Nurse (RN) - Critical Care/Emergency/PACU - Sunshine Coast - Training Opportunity
About The Position
Vancouver Coastal Health (VCH) is seeking a Registered Nurse for the Emergency Department at qathet General Hospital in Powell River, BC. This role involves providing emergency nursing care to clients of all ages with diverse symptoms in an uncontrolled environment, as well as caring for critically ill patients on life-support equipment and those in post-anaesthetic recovery. The nurse will act as a member of the emergency response team, stabilizing and resuscitating multi-trauma victims, and preparing for and responding to disaster situations. The position aims to enhance client and family quality of life through consultation, collaboration with other healthcare providers, and demonstrating expertise and leadership in nursing practice. The role requires maintaining and advancing clinical competence and participating in designated hospital committees and research projects. Practice will be within a client and family-centred care model, adhering to the British Columbia College of Nurses and Midwives (BCCNM) standards of professional practice and Code of Ethics, as well as VCH's vision and values. This is also a training opportunity, prioritizing applicants with approximately two years of recent acute medical/surgical experience for the BCIT Emergency Nursing Specialty Program. Successful completion of the post-basic training is required before working in the department, and candidates agree to remain with VCH for at least 18 months post-training to consolidate and apply skills, with VCH seeking to recover program costs if this commitment is not met.
Requirements
- Current practicing registration as a Registered Nurse with the British Columbia College of Nurses and Midwives (BCCNM) is required.
- Approximately two years recent acute medical/surgical experience upon critical care program full-time start date.
- Travel to lower mainland required during practicums (exact dates TBD).
- Applicants must successfully complete the post-basic training education prior to working in the Department.
- Candidates accepting this training opportunity agree to remain with Vancouver Coastal Health (VCH) as a regular status nurse in the area of nursing applicable to the education program for which they are hired for at least 18 months subsequent to completing training.
Nice To Haves
- Approximately one years recent acute medical/surgical experience upon training program full-time start date.
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, and/or 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.
Benefits
- Comprehensive health benefits package, including MSP, extended health and dental and municipal pension plan
- Grow your career with 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
- Access to exclusive discount offers and deals for VCH staff
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Education Level
No Education Listed
