Registered Nurse (Critical Care)
On-siteVancouver, British Columbia, Canada
Job Summary
Provide nursing care to high-risk critically ill clients with unpredictable outcomes attached to life-support equipment and clients in post-anaesthetic recovery, working independently and as part of an interdisciplinary team. Consult, confer, and collaborate with other health care givers while demonstrating expertise and leadership in nursing practice. Maintain and advance clinical competence by participating on designated hospital committees, teams, and approved research projects as assigned. This temporary position requires a full commitment to the entire duration of the appointment per collective agreement. Late internal applications are accepted after on-time applicants have been considered.
Required Qualifications
- Current practicing registration as a Registered Nurse with the British Columbia College of Nurses and Midwives (BCCNM)
- Completion of a recognized critical care nursing program or two years' recent, related critical care experience
- Broad knowledge of nursing theory and practice within a client/family centred model of care
- Broad knowledge BCCNM standards for nursing practice
- Thorough knowledge of the indications, actions, reactions, routes, dosages, and side effects of anaesthetic and other drugs used in critical care environment
- Thorough knowledge of nursing problems commonly encountered in a critical care environment
- Thorough knowledge of the physiological and behavioural aspects of complex critical illnesses
- Knowledge of other health care disciplines and their role in client care
- Demonstrated ability in nursing practice to assess and manage critical and life-threatening situations
- Demonstrated ability to respond immediately and appropriately to sudden emergencies
- Demonstrated ability to organize and prioritize workload
- Demonstrated ability to plan and implement plans of care
- Demonstrated ability to work collaboratively as a member of an interdisciplinary team
- Demonstrated ability to communicate with, and deal effectively with, clients and their families, co-workers, physicians, and other health care staff
- Demonstrated ability to communicate in writing accurately, concisely, and clearly
- Demonstrated ability to teach clients and their families
- Demonstrated ability to provide leadership and work direction
- Demonstrated physical ability to perform the duties of the position
- Demonstrated skill in CPR techniques
- Skill in techniques appropriate to a critical care environment
- Skill in the use of critical care monitoring and support equipment
- Basic computer literacy to operate a computerized patient care information system
- Commit to remain in the appointment for the entire duration of this position
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