Salary range: The salary range for this position is CAD $41.42 - $59.52 / hour Why Fraser Health?:
If you are a registered nurse (RN) looking for career advancement and training to become specialty qualified, Fraser Health is dedicated to supporting your development by sponsoring 100% of your tuition, textbooks and wages! Upon successful completion, you will be offered either a regular full-time or part-time position in an existing vacancy in the Operating Room at Royal Columbian Hospital.
Join our team at Royal Columbian Hospital (RCH) in New Westminster as we build for the future of health care!
Who can apply? Fraser Health RN employees and external RN candidates who meet the following criteria:
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Current active practising or provisional registration with British Columbia College of Nurses and Midwifes (BCCNM)
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Current CPR certification
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Commit to a comprehensive education program
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A commitment to a minimum of 18 month regular full-time or part-time FH employment in the specialty area upon successful completion of the program
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An agreement to attend an orientation session at an educational institution for applicable specialty program
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An agreement to travel to an appropriate site/campus and to clinical practice areas (mileage reimbursement per HEABC/ BCNU Letter of Understanding on Specialty Education)
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An agreement to allow the education institution to release student progress information (complete/ incomplete/ withdrawn) to the FH Specialty Education division of Professional Practice
Association of periOperative Registered Nurses (AORN)
About the Program
In the Perioperative area of practice, nurses provide care to patients who are having operative or other invasive procedures. Perioperative nurses work closely with the surgical team to deliver direct nursing care to patients within the Operating Room that include, assessing patients physical and psycho-social needs, evaluating and coordinating nursing care, and scrubbing and circulating duties and participating in identifying and reducing risk factors that may impact patient care.
In this 15-week in-house Association of periOperative Registered Nurses (AORN) program, nurses are trained via hybrid model with online modules established by AORN. Nurses in this program will receive hands-on training in the Operating Room throughout the duration of the program, practice in the scrub and circulating role, followed by a preceptorship to support consolidation. AORN will prepare nurses for practice in a variety of Perioperative settings, practice and theory required to assess the needs and personalizing the care of individuals throughout the phases of their perioperative experience.
The Royal Columbian Hospital is well underway with phase two slated to open soon! RCH Redevelopment
Highlights for the three-phase redevelopment project include:
- A new and larger Emergency Department will have more treatment spaces and a satellite medical imaging unit
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More operating rooms and interventional radiology and cardiac suites on a surgical and interventional ‘superfloor’
- More beds for intensive care, cardiac intensive care, obstetrical, and medical/ surgical patients
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Larger maternity unit joined to the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit
- Advanced technologies and equipment
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350+ underground parkade, new main entrance, and rooftop heliport
Have questions about what it's like working in OR Nursing? See what Jamie says.
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 by assessing, planning, providing and evaluating nursing care to patients.
The purpose of this position is to provide qualified registered nurses the opportunity to consolidate their skills by rotating through a specialty nursing unit(s) prior to and/or during the undertaking of post graduate course work applicable to the relevant specialty nursing unit(s). As such, successful applicants will be expected to participate in and successfully complete the applicable post graduate specialty nursing courses/program within the agreed-to time frames.
Responsibilities:
- Assesses patients 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 interventions and care.
- Collaborates with patients and their families/care givers in developing the care plan and 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 on admission by ensuring the care plan is established, implemented, and evaluated effectively, updating care plan in a timely manner, and intervening as appropriate, collaborating with the interprofessional care team to ensure comprehensive care planning and delivery, and collaborating and communicating with the Patient Care Coordinator on issues that will affect the care/discharge plan.
- Coordinates nursing care for the patient; sets priorities, assigns and delegates tasks to support staff, and makes referrals to the interprofessional care team according to established protocols and practice standards.
- Collaborates 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.
- Teaches patients and families/care givers about illness prevention, health restoration and health maintenance to help patients accomplish their health care goals. Assesses learning needs of the patient and family/care giver; provides information and demonstration of care activities to support self-care and the discharge plan.
- Plans and discusses referral information with patient and their families/care givers and, in collaboration with members of the interprofessional care team, initiates referrals to appropriate health care/community agencies.
- Documents assessments, nursing diagnosis, observations, interventions, patient/family responses, outcomes/evaluations, and referrals according to practice standards and Fraser Health procedures.
- Participates on nursing committees, care conferences and councils as assigned or as agreed to with the Manager.
- Participates 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.
- Participates in and attends in-services and other educational programs. Identifies own learning goals and maintains and updates current clinical competence and knowledge within area of practice.
- Provides 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.
- Performs other related duties as required.
Qualifications:
Education and Experience
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 the applicable post graduate specialty nursing course/program and/or willingness to complete the applicable post graduate specialty nursing courses/program.
Current certification in Basic Cardiac Life Support (BCLS).
Skills and Abilities
- 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/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 teach and instruct patients and families/care givers 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.
