This role involves providing consultation and clinical expertise for critical care patients in the Emergency and critical care areas at Surrey Memorial Hospital. The position is ideal for a Nurse Clinician who can role-model direct care skills, perform assessments for complex patients, and educate staff and families.
Responsibilities
Demonstrate expertise and provide clinical leadership in evidence-informed practice related to critical care/emergency patients
Review literature, consult with experts, and collaborate with members of the interprofessional team
Evaluate clinical practice and recommend changes to existing standards to the Manager
Participate on regional and provincial committees related to care for critical care/emergency patients
Role model direct patient care skills to staff and students related to critical care/emergency patients
Provide just-in-time education at the point of care required to ensure optimal care
Coach, mentor, and provide information utilizing clinical evidence, policy, literature, resources, and education theory
Perform comprehensive critical care/emergency nursing assessment for patients who present or are admitted with complex care needs
Intervene as needed and evaluate outcomes of these interventions
Collaborate with the interprofessional team to develop/support development of individualized care plans
Conduct ongoing evaluation of care plans, appropriate and timely discharge/transfer of patients, and coordination of referrals and linkages to appropriate community resources
Determine education requirements that meet clinical and learner needs, in collaboration with the Manager/Director/Clinical Nurse Educator/Clinical Nurse Specialist
Complete learning needs assessments of individuals or groups to assist in determining learning requirements and objectives
Arrange and/or provide preceptorships and mentorships for staff and students regarding care of critical care patients, as appropriate
Develop and revise education tools/plans based on identified learner needs, chart audits, patient outcomes, and introduction of new/revised clinical decision support tools or scope(s) of practice/roles/functions
Plan and schedule education activities and maintain a system for tracking attendance
Maintain related statistics
Deliver learner-centered education to individuals or groups of staff and patient/families through coaching, presentations, group facilitation, and lectures
Evaluate effectiveness of education programs and consultations to ensure older adult care/learning needs are met and to determine opportunities for improvement
Maintain related reports
Collaborate with other practice leaders to provide leadership, consultation, and performance support to clinical staff, employed student nurses, and students to assess, plan, implement, and evaluate care
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Support staff to plan and carry out patient/family education about discharge planning, illness prevention, and health promotion
Participate in quality improvement and risk management activities by evaluating effect of changes in practice, making recommendations to improve current practices, and conducting quality and safety audits
Participate in research and special projects; promote staff awareness and involvement in research activities
Assist the Manager/Director by attending panel interviews, providing recommendations on the selection of new staff, and providing feedback on optimal use of budgetary resources as requested
Recommend use of related products that help meet patient goals
Assist the Manager/Director in assessing and supporting clinical skill and performance, as related to older adult care, by providing related input and coaching staff to help them achieve established clinical performance goals
Participate in the review, development, implementation, and evaluation of evidence-informed clinical decision support tools/policies
Perform other related duties as assigned
Requirements
Current practicing registration as a Registered Nurse with the British Columbia College of Nurses and Midwives (BCCNM)
Three years of recent related clinical experience including one year of education and/or leadership experience, or an equivalent combination of education, training, and experience
Completion of postgraduate coursework and/or applicable nursing certification
Clinical proficiency/expertise in applicable related nursing specialty
Ability to role model direct care skills, coach, mentor, and teach nursing skills that are compliant with current standards of practice and that ensure quality of care
Ability to apply educational theories and evidence to teaching practices
Ability to identify learning needs of individual or groups of staff
Ability to foster effective teaching and learning relationships
Ability to facilitate learning and create effective learning environments
Ability to collaborate with a variety of stakeholders in preparing appropriate learner environments
Ability to develop and utilize appropriate practice assessment tools
Ability to communicate effectively both verbally and in writing
Ability to work independently in an organized and self-directed manner
Ability to problem-solve and effectively deal with conflict situations
Ability to conceptualize teaching from a unit to regional focus
Knowledge of research processes and methodology
Ability to operate related equipment
Physical ability to perform the duties of the position
Benefits
Start earning up to four weeks of vacation in your first year
Comprehensive 100% employer-paid benefits
Immediate enrollment in a defined municipal pension plan
87% maternity top-up
50% subsidy on TransLink passes
Eligibility based on employment status
Important Details
Schedule: Relief full-time
Contract: until approximately October 2027 or until the return of the incumbent
About the Company
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. It is home to 32 First Nations within the Fraser Salish region. The hospital and community-based services are delivered by a team of over 50,000 staff, medical staff, and volunteers. Fraser Health is committed to planetary health and values diversity in the workforce.
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