Registered Nurses provide direct patient care by assessing, planning, providing, and evaluating nursing care to patients in an emergency department. This role works collaboratively with the interprofessional care team in the provision of person-centered care, in accordance with BCCNM standards of practice and Fraser Health's mission and values.
Responsibilities
Assess patients and collect information from a variety of sources using skills of observation, communication, data review, and physical assessment
Make a nursing diagnosis of the patient's condition and determine whether the condition can be improved or resolved by an appropriate nursing intervention
Plan, perform, and evaluate nursing interventions and care
Collaborate with patients and their families/caregivers in developing the care plan and encourage family participation in its development, implementation, and ongoing modification
Establish 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
Participate in the care and discharge planning process for patients on admission by ensuring the care plan is established and implemented effectively
Update care plans and intervene as appropriate, collaborating with the interprofessional care team to ensure comprehensive care planning and delivery
Collaborate and communicate with the Patient Care Coordinator on issues that will affect the care/discharge plan
Coordinate nursing care for the patient; set priorities, assign and delegate tasks to support staff, and make referrals to the interprofessional care team according to established protocols and practice standards
Collaborate with members of the interprofessional care team including Physicians, Licensed Practical Nurses, Patient Care Coordinator, Clinical Nurse Educators, 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
Teach patients and families/caregivers about illness prevention, health restoration, and health maintenance to help patients accomplish their health care goals
Assess learning needs of the patient and family/caregiver; provide information and demonstration of care activities to support self-care and the discharge plan
Plan and discuss referral information with patient and their families/caregivers and, in collaboration with members of the interprofessional care team, initiate referrals to appropriate health care/community agencies
Document assessments, nursing diagnosis, observations, interventions, patient/family responses, outcomes/evaluations, and referrals according to practice standards and Fraser Health procedures
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Participate on nursing committees, care conferences, and councils as assigned or as agreed to with the Manager
Participate in research and quality improvement activities by identifying patient care issues, collecting data, and identifying needs and recommendations for corrective action and changes to practices, procedures, or protocols
Participate in and attend in-services and other educational programs
Identify own learning goals and maintain and update current clinical competence and knowledge within area of practice
Act as a preceptor or mentor to assigned new nursing staff and students; share information, demonstrate care activities, and participate in orientation
Provide feedback to the Manager/delegate regarding the effectiveness of patient care programs, policy/clinical decision support tools (e.g. clinical pathways, standards, order sets and procedures), and equipment
Perform other related duties as required
Requirements
Graduation from an approved School of Nursing with current practicing registration as a Registered Nurse with the British Columbia College of Nurses and Midwives (BCCNM)
Completion of applicable post graduate coursework in emergency, or an equivalent combination of education, training, and experience in emergency
Ability to complete initial and ongoing patient assessment (clinical and diagnostic reasoning) and provide nursing care through appropriate/prescribed technical, therapeutic, safety type interventions
Ability to communicate effectively with patients, families/caregivers, 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/caregivers, sensitivity to diverse cultures and preferences, and patient advocacy
Ability to integrate and evaluate data from multiple sources to problem-solve effectively
Ability to teach and instruct patients and families/caregivers about topics essential to their health care and well-being
Ability to organize and prioritize work
Ability to collaborate with and promote cooperation among members of the interprofessional care team
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 operate related equipment including relevant computer applications
Physical ability to perform the duties of the position
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 and is home to 32 First Nations within the Fraser Salish region. Its hospital and community-based services are delivered by a team of 50,000+ staff, medical staff, and volunteers.
Fraser Health owns and operates a chain of healthcare centers that provides primary and mental healthcare services..
