Emergency Department Registered Nurse

22 hours ago


New Westminster, Canada Fraser Health Authority Full time
Job Summary

We are seeking a highly skilled Registered Nurse to join our team in the Emergency Department at Royal Columbian Hospital. As a key member of our interprofessional care team, you will provide direct patient care, assess patients, and develop care plans to ensure the best possible outcomes.

Responsibilities
  1. Assess patients and collect information from various sources, using skills of observation, communication, data review, and physical assessment.
  2. Collaborate with patients and their families/caregivers to develop care plans and encourage family participation in the development, implementation, and ongoing modification of care plans.
  3. Establish a therapeutic relationship by demonstrating empathy, trust, and respect, advocating for patients' rights to privacy, dignity, and access to information, and ensuring patients' choice and autonomy in decision-making and care planning.
  4. Participate in the care and discharge planning process for patients on admission, ensuring the care plan is established and implemented effectively, updating care plans, and intervening as appropriate.
  5. Coordinate nursing care for patients, set priorities, assign and delegate tasks to support staff, and make referrals to the interprofessional care team according to established protocols and practice standards.
  6. Collaborate with members of the interprofessional care team, including physicians, licensed practical nurses, patient care coordinators, clinical nurse educators, and other healthcare professionals/providers, to identify and resolve issues, adjust care plans as required, and address changes in patient condition.
  7. Teach patients and families/caregivers about illness prevention, health restoration, and health maintenance to help patients achieve their healthcare goals.
  8. Assess learning needs of patients and families/caregivers, provide information and demonstration of care activities to support self-care and the discharge plan.
  9. Plan and discuss referral information with patients and their families/caregivers, and, in collaboration with members of the interprofessional care team, initiate referrals to appropriate healthcare/community agencies.
  10. Document assessments, nursing diagnoses, observations, interventions, patient/family responses, outcomes/evaluations, and referrals according to practice standards and Fraser Health procedures.
  11. Participate on nursing committees, care conferences, and councils as assigned or agreed to with the Manager.
  12. Participate in research and quality improvement activities by identifying patient care issues, collecting data, and identifying needs and recommendations for corrective action and changes to practices, procedures, or protocols.
  13. Participate in and attend in-services and other educational programs, identify own learning goals, and maintain and update current clinical competence and knowledge within the area of practice.
  14. Act as a preceptor or mentor to assigned new nursing staff and students, share information, demonstrate care activities, and participate in orientation.
  15. Provide feedback to the Manager/delegate regarding the effectiveness of patient care programs, policy/clinical decision support tools, and equipment.
Qualifications

Graduation from an approved School of Nursing with current practicing registration as a Registered Nurse with the British Columbia College of Nurses and Midwives (BCCNM). Completion of applicable postgraduate coursework in emergency or an equivalent combination of education, training, and experience in emergency.

Ability to complete initial and ongoing patient assessment (clinical and diagnostic reasoning) and provide nursing care through appropriate/prescribed technical, therapeutic, safety-type interventions. Ability to communicate effectively with patients, families/caregivers, the public, medical staff, and members of the interprofessional care team using verbal, written, and electronic communication means. Ability to promote person-centered care that demonstrates empathy for patients and families/caregivers, sensitivity to diverse cultures and preferences, and patient advocacy. Ability to integrate and evaluate data from multiple sources to problem-solve effectively. Ability to teach and instruct patients and families/caregivers about topics essential to their health care and well-being. Ability to organize and prioritize work. Ability to collaborate with and promote cooperation among members of the interprofessional care team. Ability to use factual information, prior learning, and basic principles and procedures to support nursing decisions and actions with relevant research-based evidence/evidence-informed practice. Ability to operate related equipment, including relevant computer applications. Physical ability to perform the duties of the position.

About Fraser Health

Fraser Health is the heart of healthcare for over two million people in Metro Vancouver and the Fraser Valley in British Columbia, Canada, on the traditional, ancestral, and unceded lands of the Coast Salish and Nlaka'pamux Nations and is home to 32 First Nations within the Fraser Salish region.

People - those we care for and those who care for them - are at the heart of everything we do. Our hospital and community-based services are delivered by a team of 48,000+ staff, medical staff, and volunteers.

We are committed to planetary health and value diversity in the workforce. We strive to maintain an environment of respect, caring, and trust. Fraser Health's hiring practices aspire to ensure all individuals are treated in an inclusive, equitable, and culturally safe manner.

Together, we are the heart of healthcare.



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