RN Cardiac Surgery ICU Vacation Relief

Job Summary

Required Qualifications

• •Current practicing registration as a Registered Nurse with the British Columbia College of Nurses and Midwives
• •Completion of a post graduate critical care course or one year of recent critical care experience
• •Ability to communicate effectively both verbally and in writing
• •Demonstrated knowledge and ability to perform Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) procedures appropriate for the area of service
• •Ability to work as a member in an interdisciplinary team
• •Ability to apply decision making and analytical skills
• •Ability to deal with others effectively
• •Ability to role model conflict resolution strategies
• •Physical ability to carry out the duties of the position
• •Ability to prioritize and organize work
• •Ability to operate related equipment
• •Ability to teach and identify patient/resident learning needs
• •Ability to lead patient/family group sessions
• •Ability to provide clinical direction
• •Ability to effectively lead and coach others
• •Ability to provide strong clinical direction
• •Ability to facilitate effective teamwork
• •Ability to participate in nursing orientation
• •Ability to share clinical knowledge with other nursing staff, nursing students and other members of the interdisciplinary team
• •Ability to participate in planning, implementation and evaluation of patient/resident care policies, procedures, education materials, and best practices
• •Ability to participate in research activities to enhance nursing practice
• •Ability to facilitate discharge plans and liaise with families and community resources agencies
• •Ability to advocate for the patients/residents to protect and promote their rights to dignity, respect, privacy, confidentiality, autonomy and access to information
• •Ability to accompany patients in medical transport vehicles as required by the employer
• •Ability to review patient/resident status through methods such as reviewing the patient/resident chart and other written information, patient/resident observation, interviewing patient/resident and family members, completion of questionnaires, collateral information and consultation with peers and other members of the health care team
• •Ability to assess patient/resident problems and needs, plans, implements, evaluates and prioritizes nursing care and nursing interventions and develops the plan of care for patients/residents using clinical judgement and evidence-based practice
• •Ability to provide nursing care according to identified policies and procedures, technology and PHC standards
• •Ability to monitor patient/resident progress, evaluate outcomes, reassess if goals are not met, and modify plan of care based on evaluation
• •Ability to record observations and report problems and/or changes in patient/resident condition to designated staff
• •Ability to provide direct nursing interventions for management of crisis and life threatening situations
• •Ability to document information including assessments, plan of care, patient/resident status and progress and discharge plans in a manual and/or computerized environment
• •Ability to identify and respond to patient/resident and family learning needs, provide patient educational and reference materials, incorporate individual and/or group teaching activities into the care plan and nursing interventions, and/or make referrals to other identified resources
• •Ability to coach patient/resident/family to develop and maintain health promoting behaviours within the context of the care issue
• •Ability to provide direction to other staff such as Care Attendants and Licensed Practical Nurses with regard to patient/resident care
• •Ability to participate in and attend in-service presentations and other educational programs as required
• •Ability to participate in nursing practice council, clinical pathway development, research and education and other committees
• •Ability to identify areas for possible clinical nursing research projects, adapt research to practice and participate in research activities to enhance nursing practice
• •Ability to ensure staff are aware of assignments and reassign clinical/health related tasks
• •Ability to provide incidental or ad hoc input into staff performance
• •Ability to provide guidance on related tasks
• •Ability to collegially share information
• •Ability to demonstrate and/or provide guidance on related tasks
• •Ability to ensure staff are aware of assignments
• •Ability to reassign clinical/health related tasks
• •Ability to take part in program and quality improvement activities
• •Ability to participate in planning, implementation and evaluation of patient/resident care policies, procedures, education materials, and best practices
• •Ability to participate in nursing orientation
• •Ability to share clinical knowledge with other nursing staff, nursing students and other members of the interdisciplinary team
• •Ability to participate in and attend in-service presentations and other educational programs as required
• •Ability to participate in planning, implementation and evaluation of patient/resident care policies, procedures, education materials, and best practices
• •Ability to take part in program and quality improvement activities
• •Ability to participate in nursing practice council, clinical pathway development, research and education and other committees
• •Ability to identify areas for possible clinical nursing research projects
• •Ability to adapt research to practice
• •Ability to participate in research activities to enhance nursing practice
• •Ability to facilitate discharge plans
• •Ability to liaise with families and community resources agencies
• •Ability to advocate for the patients/residents
• •Ability to protect and promote their rights to dignity, respect, privacy, confidentiality, autonomy and access to information
• •Ability to perform other related duties as assigned
• •Ability to be a regular staff in the unit/program that are in the same rotation
• •Ability to accept or decline the offer within 48 hours
• •Ability to ensure contact information is accurate
• •Ability to be informed during the 48 hour acceptance window
• •Ability to pass a criminal record check
• •Ability to meet minimum Nurse-to-Patient Ratios (mNPR)
• •Ability to align with our commitment to person-centred, socially just, compassionate care
• •Ability to align with our dedication to Indigenous cultural safety
• •Ability to work collaboratively across all departments
• •Ability to ensure mNPR is thoughtfully adapted to the unique needs of each clinical program and specialty area
• •Ability to meet the evolving health needs of the patients, residents, families, and communities