Registered Nurse (RN) - Operating Rooms
About The Position
Vancouver Coastal Health (VCH) is seeking a Registered Nurse (RN) to work in the Operating Rooms at Lions Gate Hospital in North Vancouver, BC. This role is part of the provincial implementation of minimum Nurse to Patient Ratios (mNPRs), an initiative aimed at enhancing nursing practice and strengthening quality of care. The RN will practice within a client and family-centred care model, adhering to the standards of the British Columbia College of Nurses and Midwives (BCCNM). Responsibilities include providing nursing services as part of an integrated surgical team, performing varied and complex surgical interventions, enhancing patient/family quality of life, consulting with the surgical team, demonstrating continuous improvement, maintaining clinical competence, and participating in committees and research projects. VCH is a world-class innovator in medical care, research, and teaching, committed to creating healthy lives in healthy communities.
Requirements
- Current practicing registration as a Registered Nurse with the British Columbia College of Nurses and Midwives (BCCNM).
- Completion of a recognized advanced nursing specialty program in operating room nursing, or two years’ recent, related experience in an acute care operating room environment.
- Broad knowledge of nursing theory and practice within a patient/family centred model of care.
- Broad knowledge of BCCNM standards for nursing practice.
- Comprehensive knowledge of perioperative nursing techniques, standards, instrumentation, supply and equipment requirements for a wide variety of surgical procedures.
- Broad knowledge of anatomy and physiology.
- Broad knowledge of pharmacology, and patient physiological responses related to anesthesia.
- Demonstrated ability to practice nursing in an operating room environment of an acute care teaching hospital.
- Comprehensive knowledge of and demonstrated ability in applying aseptic technique.
- Demonstrated ability to respond immediately and appropriately to emergency situations.
- Demonstrated ability to work collaboratively as an integral member of an operating room team.
- Demonstrated ability to continually assess patient condition during surgery and to respond appropriately.
- Demonstrated ability to communicate effectively verbally and non-verbally.
- Demonstrated ability deal effectively with, patients and their families, co-workers, physicians, and other health care personnel.
- Demonstrated skill in CPR techniques.
- Demonstrated skill in the assembly and operation of operating room equipment.
- Basic computer literacy and knowledge of operating room computerized patient care information system.
- Physical ability to perform the duties of the position.
Responsibilities
- 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 practice for registered nurses and code of ethics.
- Practices within a patient and family centred care model and the vision and values of the organization.
- Provides nursing services in an operating room environment as a member of an integrated surgical team performing varied and complex surgical interventions.
- Enhances quality of life from the perspective of the patient/family.
- Consults, confers, and collaborates with other members of the surgical team.
- Demonstrates continuous improvement and best practice approach in nursing practice and patient care.
- Maintains and advances own clinical competence.
- Participates 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
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
