RN/RPN, Hope to Health Primary Care Clinic

Job Summary

Required Qualifications

• •Registration with the BC College of Nurses and Midwives (BCCNM) as a practicing RN registrant or RPN registrant
• •Two (2) years' recent related experience working with diverse marginalized populations in health care settings or community in a primary care, HIV, addictions and/or mental health setting
• •Previous experience working with an interdisciplinary team
• •Completion of the Point of Care HIV Testing course
• •Successful completion of the BCCDC Immunization certificate
• •Narcan Certification
• •Commitment to complete Narcan Certification within six (6) months of hire
• •Demonstrated experience and/or successful completion of recent education/training in performing venipuncture
• •Knowledge of and exposure to trauma-informed care
• •Knowledge of and exposure to violence prevention
• •Knowledge of and exposure to transgender care
• •Knowledge of and exposure to harm reduction
• •Knowledge of and exposure to recovery-oriented practice
• •Knowledge of and exposure to indigenous cultural competency training
• •Comprehensive triaging skills for physical health (e.g. respiratory, gastro-intestinal, diabetes) and psychosocial needs
• •Demonstrated skill in physical assessments and chronic disease management
• •Demonstrated knowledge of wound care
• •Demonstrated knowledge of addiction assessments
• •Demonstrated knowledge of harm reduction
• •Demonstrated knowledge of HIV and HCV testing
• •Demonstrated knowledge of phlebotomy
• •Demonstrated knowledge of diabetes care
• •Demonstrated knowledge of pain management
• •Demonstrated knowledge of pregnancy and urine drug tests
• •Demonstrated knowledge of client/patient-centered education principles, methods and tools as it relates to healthcare needs including pain, addiction, diabetes, wound care
• •Ability to role model and employ effective conflict resolution, de-escalation and reconciliation approaches and techniques
• •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
• •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/client learning needs
• •Ability to lead patient/client group sessions
• •Ability to provide clinical direction
• •Ability to perform primary care nursing duties within scope of practice as they relate to wound care, addiction assessments, harm reduction, HIV and HCV testing, phlebotomy, diabetes care, pain management, and pregnancy and urine drug tests
• •Ability to provide contraception management and Sexually Transmitted Infections (STI) diagnosis, testing, treatment, and follow up (for RNs with BCCMN certified practice)
• •Ability to advocate for the patients/clients, to protect and promote their rights to dignity, respects, privacy, confidentiality, autonomy and access to information
• •Ability to participate in nursing orientation
• •Ability to share clinical knowledge with other nursing staff and members of the interdisciplinary team
• •Ability to participate in planning, implementation and evaluation of patient/client care policies, procedures, education materials, and best practices
• •Ability to support nursing research
• •Ability to perform other duties as assigned

Desired Qualifications

• •Willingness to obtain certified skills (i.e. contraceptive management, assessment/ treatment of sexually transmissible infections) at the discretion of the manager