Salary
The salary range for this position is CAD $41.42 - $59.52 / hour Job Summary
Come work with us! Joining our team offers you opportunities to work in a rapidly growing organization with health professionals who are excellent in their respective fields, career growth and advancement, a competitive compensation package (including four weeks of vacation to start, comprehensive health benefits, and pension plan), and the rewarding opportunity to make a difference every single day in health care. Fraser Health values diversity in the work force and strives 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.
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, the Registered Nurse (RN), O.R. provides direct nursing care to patients within the Operating Room (OR) according to established standards and administrative policies and procedures. Assesses patients physical and psycho-social needs; identifies problems, plans, implements, documents, evaluates and coordinates the nursing care of assigned patients and performs scrubbing and circulating duties.
Responsibilities
- Assesses, plans, implements and evaluates nursing care of patients.
- Identifies actual or potential problems, plans interventions, performs planned interventions and evaluates outcomes.
- Receives and admits patients to the OR.
- Coordinates and provides nursing care to patients according to physician and anaesthetist orders and in conformance with established standards and hospital policies.
- Sets priorities, assigns and delegates tasks to appropriate staff Participates in identifying and reducing risk factors that may impact the patient and/or health care team.
- Acts as an advocate to protect and promote the patient's right to autonomy, respect, privacy, dignity and access to information.
- Modifies care as needs change.
- Initiates immediate treatment, such as applying non-invasive monitoring devices if required.
- Obtains, checks, sets up and positions supplies, instruments and equipment required for surgery ensuring that instruments and equipment are in working order.
- Reports instruments/equipment in need of repair.
