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RN (registered nurse)

Title posted on indeed.com - Registered Nurse (RN) - Relocate to Vancouver, BC

Posted on December 18, 2024 by Employer details Vancouver Coastal Health

Job details

*Salary* The salary range for this position is CAD $41.42/Hr. - CAD $55.91/Hr. *Job Summary* All registered nurse (RN) and registered psychiatric nurse (RPN) new graduate hires will be hired into an existing regular or temporary role with a minimum 0.7 FTE for the first six months of their employment. Vancouver Coastal Health is hiring RNs and RPNs into a variety of units and sites. Apply today and one of our Recruitment Advisors will be in contact regarding nursing opportunities in a variety of units, including: * Acute Care for Elders (ACE) * Acute Medicine * Acute Spinal Unit * Bone Marrow Transplant * Cardiac Care * Complex Activation Medical Unit (CAMU) * General Medicine/Surgery * Hospitalist Medicine Unit * Long Term Care * Mental Health & Substance Use * Neurosciences * Orthopaedics & Trauma * Palliative Care * Rehabilitation * and more! *As a Registered Nurse / Registered Psychiatric Nurse you will:* * Provide nursing care to assigned clients both by working independently and as a member of an interdisciplinary team. * Enhance quality of life from the perspective of the client/family. * Consult, confer, and collaborate with other health care providers. * Demonstrate continuous improvement and best practice approach in nursing practice. * Maintain and advance your own clinical competence. * Participate on designated hospital committees/teams and approved research projects as assigned. *Qualifications* *Education & Experience* * Graduation from a recognized program in Nursing. * Current (or eligibility for) Provisional or Practising registration with the British Columbia College of Nurses & Midwives (BCCNM). * For Mental Health & Substance Use nursing positions, a minimum 6 week or 240 hours of clinical practicum/preceptorship in a mental health setting supplemented by completion of coursework in mental health or an equivalent combination of education, training or experience. *Knowledge & Abilities* * Broad knowledge of nursing theory and practice within a client/family centred model of care. * Broad knowledge of BCCNM?s standards for nursing practice. * Demonstrated ability in nursing practice related to designated client group. * Demonstrated ability to plan and implement care plans. * Demonstrated ability to assess client responses to care, and to respond appropriately. * Demonstrated ability to adjust to unexpected events, problem-solve, set priorities and deal with conflict. * Demonstrated ability to work collaboratively as a member of an interdisciplinary team. * Demonstrated ability to communicate (orally and in writing) and deal effectively with clients and their families, coworkers, physicians, other health care staff, and staff of external agencies. * Demonstrated ability to counsel and teach clients and their families. * Demonstrated ability to provide leadership through initiative and independence. * Demonstrated ability to model and mentor new staff and students. * Demonstrated skill in clinical techniques and the use of applicable equipment and supplies. * Demonstrated skill in CPR techniques. * Demonstrated computer skills including the ability to effectively use a computerized client care information system. *Closing Statement* The hours of work including days off and work area may be subject to change consistent with operational requirements and the provision of the Collective Agreement and applicable statutes. Successful applicants may be required to complete a Criminal Records Review Check. As per Ministry of Health policy, all health care workers working in publicly-funded health care facilities are required to report their past receipt of certain vaccines or history of certain infections. Collecting these records will allow for offering of any missing vaccines, and for appropriate actions to be taken in the event of any future exposure to a communicable disease or during outbreaks. For all new hires and appointments to Vancouver Coastal Health, you will be asked to provide this informatio