Registered Nurse, Cardiac Services - Outpatient Clinics

Salary

The salary range for this position is CAD $41.42 - $59.52 / hour Job Summary

Detailed Overview

In accordance with the British Columbia College of Nurses and Midwives (BCCNM) standards of practice and the Mission and Values of Fraser Health, and working collaboratively and in partnership with the interprofessional care team in the provision of person-centered care, the Registered Nurse provides direct patient care, assessing, planning, providing and evaluating nursing care and by teaching patients and families about illness management, prevention and treatment in an outpatient clinic setting of a designated clinical area.

Responsibilities

• As required by clinic, performs preadmission screening of surgical patients to ensure patients can proceed for scheduled surgery by interviewing patients, reviewing patient histories, identifying potential problems, and ensuring required diagnostic tests are booked and completed.
• Screens diagnostic results for completion; identifies abnormalities and reports these to the Physicians/Surgeons as appropriate.
• Assesses patients referred to designated clinical outpatient clinic, and collects information from a variety of sources using skills of observation, communication, data review and physical assessment.
• Makes a nursing diagnosis of the patient's condition and determines whether the condition can be improved or resolved by an appropriate nursing intervention.
• Plans, performs and evaluates nursing intervention(s) and care; coordinates nursing care for the patient; sets priorities, assign and delegates tasks to support staff, and makes referrals to the interprofessional care team according to established protocols and practice standards.
• Documents assessments, nursing diagnosis, observations, interventions, patient/family responses, outcomes/evaluations, and referrals according to practice standards and Fraser Health procedures.
• Assesses learning needs of the patient and family/care giver; provides information and a demonstration of care activities.
• Teaches patients, families/care givers about risk reduction strategies, emergency management, use of prescribed medications, self-management skills, lifestyle adjustments, and health maintenance.
• Provides individual counselling, group facilitation, lectures, and follow up on disease modifying therapies (DMT).
• Collaborates with patients and their families/care givers in developing the care plan; encourages family participation in the development, implementation and ongoing modification of the care plan.
• Establishes a therapeutic relationship by demonstrating empathy, trust and respect, advocating for the patient's rights to privacy, dignity and access to information, and by ensuring the patient's choice and autonomy in decision making and care planning.
• Participates in the care and discharge planning process for patients by ensuring the care plan is established and implemented effectively, updating care plan and intervening as appropriate.
• Collaborates, with the interprofessional care team to ensure comprehensive care planning and delivery, and collaborating and communicating with the clinic team on issues impacting the care/discharge plan.
• Collaborates with members of the interprofessional care team including Physicians and other health care professionals/providers in the identification and resolution of issues, adjustments to care plans as required, and in regard to changes in patient condition.

Qualifications: Education and Experience

• 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 (BCCNM).
• Two (2) years' recent, related experience in the education, monitoring and management of participants in cardiac prevention and rehabilitation, including exercise training and experience with ECG Telemetry monitoring.
• ECG rhythm interpretation course, or an equivalent combination of education, training & experience.
• Completion of or eligible to obtain American College of Sports Medicine (ACSM) Certification.
• Current Basic Cardiac Life Support (BCLS) Certification.
• Completion of or eligible for current Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) Certification.
• Valid BC Driver's License.

Skills and Abilities

• Clinical proficiency in the designated clinical area.
• Ability to complete initial and ongoing patient assessment (clinical and diagnostic reasoning) and apply nursing theory and expertise to provide nursing care through appropriate/prescribed technical, therapeutic and safety interventions.
• Ability to recognize acuity changes.
• Ability to use factual information, prior learning and basic principles and procedures to support nursing decisions and actions with relevant research-based evidence/evidence informed practice.
• Ability to communicate effectively with patients, families/care givers, the public, medical staff and members of the interprofessional care team using verbal, written and electronic communication means.
• Ability to promote person-centered care that demonstrates empathy for patients and families/care givers, sensitivity to diverse cultures and preferences, and patient advocacy.
• Ability to integrate and evaluate data from multiple sources to problem-solve effectively.
• Ability to organize and prioritize work.
• Ability to collaborate with and promote cooperation among members of the interprofessional care team.
• Ability to operate related equipment including relevant computer applications.
• Physical ability to perform the duties of the position.

About Fraser Health

Fraser Health is the heart of health care for over two million people in Metro Vancouver and the Fraser Valley in British Columbia, Canada, on the traditional, ancestral and unceded lands of the Coast Salish and Nlaka’pamux Nations and is home to 32 First Nations within the Fraser Salish region.

People - those we care for and those who care for them - are at the heart of everything we do. Our hospital and community-based services are delivered by a team of 50,000+ staff, medical staff and volunteers.

We are committed to planetary health and value diversity in the work force. We strive to maintain an environment of respect, caring and trust. Fraser Health’s hiring practices aspire to ensure all individuals are treated in an inclusive, equitable and culturally safe manner.

Together, we are the heart of health care.

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