Registered Nurse (RN) - Med/Surg - Acute Medicine

Vancouver Coastal Health • North Vancouver, BC

16h • CA$41 - CA$56 • Onsite

About The Position

Vancouver Coastal Health (VCH) is seeking a Registered Nurse for Lions Gate Hospital in North Vancouver, BC. This role involves providing nursing care to assigned patients/clients within an acute medicine setting, working both independently and as part of an interdisciplinary team. The nurse will be responsible for assessing, planning, implementing, and evaluating client care, participating in discharge planning, acting as a client advocate, and educating clients and families about health promotion and wellness. The position emphasizes enhancing quality of life, documenting care, responding to incidents, collaborating with other healthcare providers, and maintaining clinical competence. Practice must align with the British Columbia College of Nurses and Midwives (BCCNM) standards, VCH policies, and the organization's vision, mission, goals, and values, with a focus on client and family-centered care. The role also includes participation in designated hospital committees/teams and approved research projects as assigned. The job description also highlights VCH's commitment to minimum Nurse to Patient Ratios (mNPRs) to enhance nursing practice and quality of care.

Requirements

• Current practicing registration as a Registered Nurse with the British Columbia College of Nurses and Midwives (BCCNM).
• Demonstrated ability in nursing practice related to designated client group – Acute Medicine including geriatric and chronic disease patient populations.
• Demonstrated knowledge of pathophysiology, treatment protocols, and nursing interventions related to common diagnoses and specific clinical situations related to area of practice (e.g. Cognitive impairment/Dementia; Respiratory Disease/Asthma/COPD; Diabetes; Renal; Bowel management; Gastrointestinal disease; Heart Failure (CHF); Addictions).
• Demonstrated ability to provide nursing assessments & interventions related to common diagnoses and specific clinical situations relevant to the designated patient/client group (e.g. Delirium (PRISME/CAM); Dementia (PIECES framework); Depression (ECT); Dysphagia; Sepsis/Shock; Respiratory depression/failure; Renal failure; Hepatic failure; Stroke; Malignancy; Cardiac complications, Cardiac Arrest; ETOH withdrawal (CIWA Assessment); Endocrine disorders; GI disorders).
• Demonstrated ability to perform focused secondary assessments and integrate information from a variety of sources including diagnostics and develop plan of care relevant to the designated patient/client group.
• Demonstrated ability to anticipate and respond to potential complications and care issues relevant to the designated patient/client group.
• Demonstrated ability in correct usage of equipment and maintains competency in working with Central venous access devices; Oxygen delivery equipment; other care related tubes, catheters, drains, suctions for patient population.
• Demonstrated ability to document client care on appropriate systems/forms in accordance with organizational and unit standards in a timely and accurate manner.
• Demonstrated skill in the management of patients with acute/chronic pain management; addictions/withdrawal issues; end of life care. Utilizes the Pain Assessment Record to perform comprehensive pain assessments.
• Demonstrated skill in safe care & management of IV/CVC; Oxygen Therapy; NG Insertion; Wound care; Chest tubes; Post Thoracentesis/Paracentesis Drains; Catheterization; Medication reconciliation, transcription and administration (various routes).
• Demonstrated skill in assessing, maintaining, troubleshooting CVC/PICC/IVAD; Tracheostomy; NG insertion; Nephrostomy/Percutaneous drains.
• Demonstrated skill in performing RN autonomous scope of practice and standards of care relevant to designated patient/client population including IV, infection control, isolation protocols etc.

Responsibilities

• Provides nursing care to assigned patients/clients working independently and as a member of an interdisciplinary care team.
• Assesses, plans, implements and evaluates client care for designated acute medicine patient/client group.
• Participates in discharge planning.
• Functions as a client advocate.
• Teaches clients and their families about illness/injury and overall health promotion and wellness.
• Enhances quality of life from the perspective of the client/family.
• Documents care provided and responds to incidents in accordance with established policies and procedures.
• Consults, confers and collaborates with other health care providers.
• Maintains and advances own clinical competence.
• Participates on designated hospital committees/teams and approved research projects as assigned.
• Practices in accordance with the British Columbia College of Nurses and Midwives (BCCNM) standards (professional & practice) for a Registered Nurse and code of ethics.
• Practices within the scope of practice as set by the organization, as per VCH policies and guidelines/clinical practice documents and within own competence.
• Assesses, plans, implements and evaluates client care for designated acute medicine patient/client group.
• Performs focused secondary assessments and integrates information from a variety of sources including diagnostics and develops plan of care relevant to the designated patient/client group.
• Anticipates and responds to potential complications and care issues relevant to the designated patient/client group.
• Documents client care on appropriate systems/forms in accordance with organizational and unit standards in a timely and accurate manner.
• Manages patients with acute/chronic pain management; addictions/withdrawal issues; end of life care.
• Performs RN autonomous scope of practice and standards of care relevant to designated patient/client population including IV, infection control, isolation protocols etc.

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
• Access to exclusive discount offers and deals for VCH staff

What This Job Offers

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