Registered Nurse (RN) - Intensive Care Unit
About The Position
Vancouver Coastal Health (VCH) is seeking Registered Nurses to join the Intensive Care Unit (ICU) at qathet General Hospital in Powell River, BC. This role involves providing emergency nursing care to a diverse range of patients, including critically ill individuals requiring life-support equipment and those in post-anesthetic recovery. As a member of the emergency response team, you will stabilize and resuscitate multi-trauma victims and prepare for and respond to disaster situations. The position emphasizes enhancing the quality of life for clients and their families, consulting and collaborating with other healthcare providers, and demonstrating expertise and leadership in nursing practice. Maintaining and advancing clinical competence, as well as participating in hospital committees and research projects, are also key aspects of this role. VCH is committed to fostering quality practice and learning environments, guided by values of caring for everyone, continuous learning, and striving for better results. The health and safety of employees is a priority, with requirements for reporting vaccine status and infection history as per Ministry of Health policy.
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
- Provide emergency nursing care to clients/patients of all ages presenting with a wide variety of symptoms within an uncontrolled environment as well as care to critically ill patients/clients with unpredictable outcomes attached to life-support equipment, and/or clients in post-anaesthetic recovery.
- As member of emergency response team, stabilize and resuscitate multi-trauma victims, and prepare for and responds to disaster situations.
- Enhance quality of life from the perspective of the client/family.
- Consult, confer, and collaborate with other health care givers.
- Demonstrate expertise and leadership in nursing practice.
- Maintain and advance clinical competence.
- Participate on designated hospital committees/teams and approved research projects as assigned.
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
Senior
