Registered Nurse

3 weeks ago


Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada BC Women's Hospital Full time

Registered Nurse (RN) position available at BC Women's Hospital & Health Centre in Vancouver, BC, providing direct health care services to clients with various illnesses and diseases.

**Job Summary:**

Provide comprehensive nursing care to clients, including physical, addiction, and psychiatric assessments, and administer prescribed treatments and medications according to protocols.

**Key Responsibilities:**

  • Conduct initial and ongoing comprehensive nursing assessments of assigned patients, including ante partum and postpartum women and newborns.
  • Monitor infants for signs of withdrawal and/or other deviations from the expected norm.
  • Provide care and support to chemically dependent women, mother/infant dyads, substance exposed babies, and babies requiring additional observation.
  • Plan and coordinate in-hospital services required by the patient and her family, referring to dietary services, physiotherapy, social work, and other departments.
  • Develop a comprehensive care plan with the multidisciplinary team, focusing on identified addiction, biopsycho-social/spiritual challenges, and discharge planning.
  • Provide education and support to clients, families, and groups on matters such as pregnancy, birth experience, postpartum, newborn care, and parenting.
  • Prepare women and their families for discharge from hospital, referring patients to Community Services as necessary.
  • Initiate emergency care for the women/fetus/newborn in crisis, following escalation of care protocols and obtaining immediate assistance from relevant resources.
  • Contribute to a learning environment by preceptoring new orientees and nursing and other students, and by supporting research endeavours in this specialty area.
  • Take responsibility for personal and professional development, attending multi-disciplinary/nursing in-services, rounds, conferences, and committee meetings.

**Requirements:**

  • Graduation from an approved School of Nursing with current practicing registration as an RN or RPN with the British Columbia College of Nurses and Midwives (BCCNM).
  • Two (2) years' recent experience providing acute or community health nursing care/services to clients who have concurrent psychiatric and/or substance abuse/misuse disorders.
  • Current CPR/Newborn Resuscitation Certification.
  • Breastfeeding update, minimum 6 hours, in the last two years.
  • Fetal Health Assessment Certificate.

**Skills & Knowledge:**

  • Working knowledge of community health nursing theory, including mental health and addictions, communicable diseases, and practice within a client/family-centered approach.
  • Working knowledge of British Columbia College of Nursing Professionals (BCCNP) Standards for Nursing Practice.
  • Knowledge of the BC Mental Health Act, other facilities, and community resources.
  • Working knowledge of facilitation, mediation, and conflict resolution techniques.
  • Ability to use maternal/fetal/newborn nursing theory and expertise.
  • Ability and knowledge of woman-centered care and its application.
  • Ability to work with newborn infants in withdrawal.
  • Demonstrated enthusiasm, commitment, and ability to provide nursing care that acknowledges cultural diversity in health practices and an individual's right to make choices.
  • Demonstrated case management, teaching/training, clinical support, and consultation skills.
  • Demonstrated ability to communicate effectively, both verbally and in writing.
  • Demonstrated ability to work both independently and collaboratively as a member of a multidisciplinary team.
  • Ability to carry out the physical demands of the job.
  • Skilled in the use of equipment and in the techniques appropriate for treatment.
  • Basic computer literacy to operate a computerized client care information system and word processing, spreadsheet, Internet, and e-mail software.

**About BC Women's Hospital & Health Centre:**

BC Women's Hospital & Health Centre is dedicated to improving the health of women, newborns, and families through a comprehensive range of services, research, and education.

**About PHSA:**

The Provincial Health Services Authority (PHSA) plans, manages, and evaluates specialized health services with the BC health authorities to provide equitable and cost-effective health care for people throughout the province.


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