Registered Nurse (RN) Education Seat Training Opportunity, High Acuity, Mount St. Joseph

Providence Healthcare • Vancouver, BC

9d • CA$41 - CA$56 • Onsite

About The Position

This is a fully funded education and training opportunity for experienced Registered Nurses looking to specialize in delivering care to acutely ill patients in a high acuity setting. Providence Health Care will cover 100% of tuition and books. Upon completion of training, the nurse will transition into a full-time role in Mount St. Joseph’s High Acuity Department, gaining experience in a fast-paced yet supportive environment. Providence is committed to employee growth and development, offering support through orientation, buddy shifts, seminars, simulations, labs, conferences, critical care skills days, and paid education. The role includes hands-on training in various areas of the Emergency Department, such as triage and trauma, to diversify nursing practice. The Registered Nurse reports to the Operations Leader and is responsible for assessing, planning, implementing, and evaluating nursing care to meet patients' physical, social, spiritual, and psychological needs. This includes developing and revising care plans, incorporating patient teaching, and collaborating with other healthcare professionals.

Requirements

• Current practicing registration as a Registered Nurse with the British Columbia College of Nurses and Midwives (BCCNM).
• Proficient in Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) procedures
• Teamwork skills for interdisciplinary collaboration
• Interpersonal skills for effective interaction with others
• Conflict resolution skills
• Ability to teach and identify patient/resident learning needs
• Ability to lead patient/family group sessions
• Ability to provide clinical direction
• Applicant must successfully complete the Post-Basic Education prior to working in the Department.

Nice To Haves

• Minimum of 1-2 years medical/surgical experience

Responsibilities

• Assesses, identifies, plans, implements and evaluates the nursing care required to assist patients/residents in meeting their physical, social, spiritual and psychological needs using an established framework for nursing practice.
• Develops, implements, evaluates and revises the plan of care.
• Incorporates individual and/or group teaching into the care plan and nursing interventions and/or makes referrals to other identified resources.
• Supports other nurses and health care professionals by collegially sharing information and demonstrating procedures.
• Reviews patient/resident status through methods such as reviewing the patient/resident chart and other written information, patient/resident observation, interviewing patient/resident and family members, completion of questionnaires, collateral information and consultation with peers and other members of the health care team.
• Assesses patient/resident problems and needs, plans, implements, evaluates and prioritizes nursing care and nursing interventions and develops the plan of care for patients/residents using clinical judgement and evidence-based practice.
• Provides nursing care according to identified policies and procedures, technology and PHC standards.
• Monitors patient/resident progress, evaluates outcomes, reassesses if goals are not met, and modifies plan of care based on evaluation.
• Records observations and reports problems and/or changes in patient/resident condition to designated staff.
• Provides direct nursing interventions for management of crisis and life threatening situations.
• Documents information including assessments, plan of care, patient/resident status and progress and discharge plans in a manual and/or computerized environment.
• Identifies and responds to patient/resident and family learning needs, provides patient educational and reference materials, incorporates individual and/or group teaching activities into the care plan and nursing interventions, and/or makes referrals to other identified resources. Leads group patient/family sessions as required and coaches patient/resident/family to develop and maintain health promoting behaviours within the context of the care issue.
• Provides direction to other staff such as Care Attendants and Licensed Practical Nurses with regard to patient/resident care and facilitates effective team work on the units. Responsibilities include but are not limited to collegial sharing of information, demonstrating and/or providing guidance on related tasks, providing incidental or ad hoc input into staff performance, ensuring staff are aware of assignments and reassigning clinical/health related tasks.
• Participates in nursing orientation and shares clinical knowledge with other nursing staff, nursing students and other members of the interdisciplinary team. Participates in and attends in-service presentations and other educational programs as required.
• Participates in planning, implementation and evaluation of patient/resident care policies, procedures, education materials, and best practices through methods such as taking part in unit, program, and quality improvement activities including nursing practice council, clinical pathway development, research and education and other committees.
• Supports nursing research through methods such as identifying areas for possible clinical nursing research projects, adapting research to practice and participating in research activities to enhance nursing practice.
• Facilitates discharge plans and liaises with families and community resources agencies.
• Advocates for the patients/residents, to protect and promote their rights to dignity, respect, privacy, confidentiality, autonomy and access to information.
• Performs other related duties as assigned.

Benefits

• 100% tuition and books covered for training
• Wages at rate of 100% of posted FTE during training
• Comprehensive health benefits package including dental, vision, and life insurance
• Pension
• Opportunities for professional development and growth

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed