Nurse Care Specialist

3 days ago

Squamish, Canada Vancouver Coastal Health Full time

Job Summary

Vancouver Coastal Health is seeking a Registered Nurse or Registered Psychiatric Nurse to join our Long Term Care team at Hilltop House Long Term Care Facility in Squamish, BC.

Key Responsibilities

  • Provide resident care to predominantly older residents in a Long Term Care setting, using sound judgment and critical thinking skills.
  • Coordinate clinical interventions and evaluate resident outcomes based on resident goals of care.
  • Act as a resource for the interdisciplinary team by providing information and coordination of ongoing resident care.
  • Support the work of RCA's and LPN's and promote cohesive team work to ensure resident centered care.
  • Enhance quality of life of the resident and family.
  • Consult, confer, and collaborate with other healthcare providers.
  • Maintain and advance your own clinical competence.
  • Participate on designated committees/teams and approved research projects as assigned.

Qualifications

Education & Experience

  • Current practicing registration as a Registered Nurse or Registered Psychiatric Nurse with the British Columbia College of Nurses and Midwives (BCCNM).
  • Completion of an approved gerontology course or an equivalent combination of education, training and experience.

Skills & Abilities

  • Demonstrated ability in nursing practice related to residents who may have chronic diseases.
  • Demonstrated knowledge of pathophysiology of common medical conditions, aging changes, polypharmacy, treatment protocols, and nursing interventions related to common diagnoses and specific care situations related to care of adults living in Long Term Care.
  • Demonstrated ability to provide nursing assessments & interventions related to common diagnoses and specific care situations relevant to residents.
  • Demonstrated ability in recognizing physical adaptations required to accommodate the frail elderly and/or physically impaired resident population.
  • Demonstrated ability in End of Life care approaches, Embedding Palliative Approach in Care (EPAC) in long term care and systems of family dynamics and end-of-life issues.
  • Demonstrated ability in Chronic Disease Management by being able to anticipate and respond to potential complications and care issues relevant to the designated resident group.
  • Demonstrated ability in correct usage of equipment such as lifts, oxygen, suction machines, pumps, and other related equipment.
  • Demonstrated ability in developing care plans and able to implement care in relation to resident and family priorities, including counselling and teaching residents and families based on their priorities.
  • Demonstrated skill in the assessment and management of residents with acute/chronic pain management including residents with Cognitive impairment.
  • Demonstrated skill in safe care & management of residents with Oxygen Therapy; VAC Dressing; Wound Care, Catheters, Ostomy Care, Tracheostomy Care, Ventilator Management, and other treatments.
  • Demonstrated skill in performing RN autonomous scope of practice and standards of care relevant to designated patient/client population including IV, infection control, isolation protocols, outbreak protocols, Nicotine Replacement Therapy, acute event orders, etc.

Why Work with Vancouver Coastal Health?

  • 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.
  • Access to exclusive discount offers and deals for VCH staff.

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