Licensed Practical Nurse

Overview

Salary The salary range for this position is CAD $32.84 - $44.96 / hour

Job Summary
The organization is looking to fill a full-time position for a Licensed Practical Nurse (Theatre Qualified) at Royal Columbian Hospital, located in New Westminster, B.C.

Royal Columbian Hospital

Royal Columbian Hospital is located adjacent to the Sapperton SkyTrain station on the Expo Line, providing accessible public transit for patients and staff.

Join us on an exciting project and make history. The Royal Columbian Hospital Redevelopment Project (RCHRP) is a multi-year, multi-phase project to increase the hospital/'s capacity, beds and services. Read more about the RCHRP Phase two.

RCH first opened in 1862 and is a vital referral centre and regional centre of excellence for trauma, critical care, cardiac care, maternity, neonatal intensive care and neurosurgery. When redevelopment is complete, the region will have increased access to cardiac, trauma, mental health, maternity and NICU services and beds.

New Westminster

New Westminster is known for its waterfront views along the Fraser River, located on the north side of the Fraser River and bordered by several municipalities in the Greater Vancouver region.

Experience the exceptional benefits of working with us including:

- Comprehensive, 100% Employer-Paid Benefits: full coverage.
- Generous Vacation Time: eligible employees can earn up to four weeks of vacation.
- Benefit Portability: transfer benefits from another HEABC employer.
- Immediate Pension Enrollment: defined municipal pension plan from day one.
- Maternity Top-Up: 87% top-up during maternity leave.
- TransLink Pass Subsidy: 50% subsidy on TransLink passes.
- Additional employee discounts and perks available.

*Eligibility based on employment status

Detailed Overview

The Licensed Practical Nurse (Theatre Qualified) provides practical nursing services in an operating room environment as a member of an integrated surgical team performing varied and complex surgical interventions. The nurse consults, confers, and collaborates with other members of the surgical team to facilitate safe and effective surgical interventions through circulating duties and scrubbing in accordance with established standards and protocols. This includes pre-operative, operative and post-operative activities such as assessing, planning, implementing, evaluating and documenting client care, and providing support to clients and their families.

Responsibilities

1. Assess, plan, implement, evaluate and document patient care during the pre-operative, operative and immediate post-operative periods.
2. Perform scrub duties, admission of patient to the OR and circulating duties, in collaboration with the peri-operative team and the RN coordinating care in the OR.
3. Assist the RN coordinating care in the operating room by performing duties which support the primary circulating RN.
4. Alert the RN to any problems, changes or unusual signs or symptoms of the patient in the operating room.
5. Document observations, treatment and other patient care activities in the patient record.
6. Attend meetings such as staff meetings and quality improvement rounds to provide and obtain information and feedback about patients and patient care.
7. Assist with orientation of new staff by demonstrating work procedures.
8. Attend educational sessions, in-services and workshops as required to facilitate knowledge enhancement and technology changes.
9. Perform related clerical duties such as answering the telephone, taking and relaying messages and assisting in maintaining standardized records.
10. Perform other related duties as assigned.

Qualifications

Education and Experience

Graduation from a recognized program for Practical Nurses with the full range of current licensed practical nursing competencies, and graduation from an accredited OR program for Licensed Practical Nurses plus one (1) year recent related experience working as a Licensed Practical Nurse in acute care, or an equivalent combination of education, training and experience.

Current practicing registration as a Licensed Practical Nurse with the British Columbia College of Nurses and Midwives (BCCNM). Current basic cardiac life support certification.

Skills and Abilities

- Ability to communicate effectively both verbally and in writing.
- Ability to deal with others effectively.
- Physical ability to carry out the duties of the position.
- Ability to organize work.
- Ability to operate related equipment.

About Fraser Health

Fraser Health is the health care partner for the Metro Vancouver and Fraser Valley region. We are committed to inclusive, equitable and culturally safe practices. We strive to maintain an environment of respect, caring and trust.

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