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Fraser Health

Public health authority operating hospitals

Registered Nurse - Cardiac Services, Outpatient Clinics

Nursing & Frontline Patient CareConfirmed live in the last 24 hours
Full-timeMaple Ridge, BC, CanadaCA$41.42 - CA$59.52 /hrIn-person

About the Job

Requirements

  • Graduation from an approved Nursing Program recognized by the Canadian Nurses' Association, with current practicing registration as a British Columbia College of Nurses and Midwives registrant.
  • Two years of recent, related experience educating, monitoring, and managing participants in cardiac prevention and rehabilitation, including exercise training and ECG telemetry monitoring.
  • Completion of an ECG rhythm interpretation course, or an equivalent combination of education, training, and experience.
  • Completion of, or eligibility to obtain, American College of Sports Medicine certification.
  • Current Basic Cardiac Life Support certification.
  • Completion of, or eligibility for, current Advanced Cardiac Life Support certification.
  • A valid British Columbia driver's license.
  • Clinical proficiency in the designated clinical area.
  • Ability to complete initial and ongoing patient assessments, including clinical and diagnostic reasoning, and apply nursing theory and expertise through appropriate or prescribed technical, therapeutic, and safety interventions.
  • Ability to recognize changes in patient acuity.
  • Ability to use factual information, prior learning, and basic principles and procedures to support nursing decisions and actions with relevant research-based or evidence-informed practice.
  • Ability to communicate with patients, families and caregivers, the public, medical staff, and interprofessional care team members through verbal, written, and electronic means.
  • Ability to promote person-centered care with empathy, sensitivity to diverse cultures and preferences, and patient advocacy.
  • Ability to integrate and evaluate data from multiple sources to solve problems effectively.
  • Ability to organize and prioritize work.
  • Ability to collaborate with and promote cooperation among interprofessional care team members.
  • Ability to operate related equipment, including relevant computer applications.
  • Physical ability to perform the duties of the position.

Responsibilities

  • Perform preadmission screening of surgical patients as required by the clinic, including interviewing patients, reviewing histories, identifying potential problems, ensuring diagnostic tests are booked and completed, screening results for completion, and identifying and reporting abnormalities to physicians or surgeons as appropriate.
  • Assess patients referred to the designated outpatient clinic and collect information through observation, communication, data review, and physical assessment.
  • Make nursing diagnoses and determine whether patients' conditions can be improved or resolved through nursing intervention.
  • Plan, perform, and evaluate nursing interventions and care; coordinate patient nursing care; set priorities; assign and delegate tasks to support staff; and make referrals to the interprofessional care team under established protocols and practice standards.
  • Document assessments, nursing diagnoses, observations, interventions, patient and family responses, outcomes and evaluations, and referrals according to practice standards and Fraser Health procedures.
  • Assess patient and family or caregiver learning needs; provide information and demonstrations of care activities; teach risk reduction, emergency management, prescribed medication use, self-management, lifestyle adjustments, and health maintenance; provide individual counselling, group facilitation, and lectures; and follow up on disease-modifying therapies.
  • Collaborate with patients and families or caregivers to develop and modify care plans; encourage family participation; establish therapeutic relationships through empathy, trust, and respect; advocate for privacy, dignity, and access to information; and support patient choice and autonomy in decisions and care planning.
  • Participate in patient care and discharge planning, ensuring care plans are established and implemented effectively, updating plans and intervening as appropriate, and communicating with the interprofessional care team and clinic team about care and discharge planning issues.
  • Collaborate with physicians and other health professionals and providers to identify and resolve issues, adjust care plans, and respond to changes in patient condition.
  • Discuss referral information with patients and families or caregivers and initiate referrals to appropriate health care or community agencies in collaboration with the interprofessional care team.
  • Participate in nursing committees, care conferences, and councils as assigned or agreed with the manager.
  • Participate in research and quality improvement by identifying patient care issues, collecting data, identifying needs, and recommending corrective actions or changes to practices, procedures, or protocols.
  • Attend in-services and other educational programs, identify learning goals, and maintain and update clinical competence and knowledge in the area of practice.
  • Act as a preceptor or mentor to assigned new nursing staff and students by sharing information, demonstrating care activities, and participating in orientation.
  • Provide the manager or delegate with feedback on the effectiveness of patient care programs, policies and clinical decision-support tools, and equipment.
  • Perform other related duties as required.

About the Company

Fraser Health

Public health authority operating hospitals

Fraser Health is a Canadian health authority that provides health services to about 1.8 million people in British Columbia. It operates 12 hospitals, including major trauma centers, as well as outpatient care and surgery centers, and offers services in residential care, public health, home health, and mental health. It employs more than 40,000 staff, medical staff, and volunteers who coordinate care across hospitals, clinics, and community settings to ensure patients receive the right care at the right time. Its goal is to keep communities healthy by delivering accessible, high-quality care and by creating good workplaces for its employees and volunteers.

Company size
10,001+
Company stage
Grant
Total funding
$20K
Headquarters
Surrey, Canada
Founded
2001

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