Registered Nurse

Job Description

Summary

Join Mount Saint Joseph Hospital's Medicine department as an LPN with Providence Health Care. Apply today!

Mount Saint Joseph Hopistal 

 we are renowned for our multicultural focus, community programs, and commitment to providing caring and inclusive healthcare. If you are driven by a desire to make a meaningful impact with a great team, come work with us!

What Sets Us Apart:

Program Exposure Work in an environment that offers cross-sectional exposure to three essential programs: General Medicine, Geriatric Medicine, and Medical Surgery.

Guidance and Mentorship: Benefit from personalized mentorship within our supportive team including specialized orientation and support for new graduates.

Advancement Possibilities: Explore diverse opportunities within our dynamic Medicine department to and gain the experience needed to transition into specialized areas within our Health Authority, such as Emergency, Renal, Cardiac, High Acuity, or ICU

Providence Health Care (PHC)  is a health and wellness resource for all British Columbians. We’re committed to treating those we serve — and each other — with compassion and respect.

“How you want to be treated”  is now a benchmark — for all of us, every day.

PHC, voted as one of Canada’s Top Employers for Young People in 2024, is strongly committed to creating and maintaining a workplace of choice where employees are recognized and valued. PHC strives to provide work-life balance and promotes a positive work culture by having integrated support model of training; mentoring and coaching so the Manager can support their staff to provide exceptional care.

Elevate your nursing career with us, where your success is our priority! Be part of a team that upholds the benchmark of "How you want to be treated" every day!

Qualifications / Skills and Education

Education
Registration with the BC College of Nurses & Midwives as a practicing RN registrant, or in Residential Care and Mental Health, registration with the BC College of Nurses & Midwives as a practicing RN or a practicing RPN registrant.

Skills and Abilities

Ability to communicate effectively both verbally and in writing.

Demonstrated knowledge and ability to perform Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) procedures appropriate for the area of service.

Ability to work as a member in an interdisciplinary team.

Ability to apply decision making and analytical skills.

Ability to deal with others effectively.

Ability to role model conflict resolution strategies.

Physical ability to carry out the duties of the position.

Ability to prioritize and organize work.

Ability to operate related equipment.

Ability to teach and identify patient/resident learning needs.

Ability to lead patient/family group sessions.

Ability to provide clinical direction.

Duties and Responsibilities

Reviews patient/resident status through methods such as reviewing the patient/resident chart and other written information, patient/resident observation, interviewing patient/resident and family members, completion of questionnaires, collateral information and consultation with peers and other members of the health care team.



Assesses patient/resident problems and needs, plans, implements, evaluates and prioritizes nursing care and nursing interventions and develops the plan of care for patients/residents using clinical judgement and evidence-based practice.



Provides nursing care according to identified policies and procedures, technology and PHC standards.



Monitors patient/resident progress, evaluates outcomes, reassesses if goals are not met, and modifies plan of care based on evaluation.



Records observations and reports problems and/or changes in patient/resident condition to designated staff.



Provides direct nursing interventions for management of crisis and life threatening situations.



Documents information including assessments, plan of care, patient/resident status and progress and discharge plans in a manual and/or computerized environment.



Accompanies patients in medical transport vehicles as required by the employer.



Identifies and responds to patient/resident and family learning needs, provides patient educational and reference materials, incorporates individual and/or group teaching activities into the care plan and nursing interventions, and/or makes referrals to other identified resources. Leads group patient/family sessions as required and coaches patient/resident/family to develop and maintain health promoting behaviours within the context of the care issue.



Provides direction to other staff such as Care Attendants and Licensed Practical Nurses with regard to patient/resident care and facilitates effective team work on the units. Responsibilities include but are not limited to collegial sharing of information, demonstrating and/or providing guidance on related tasks, providing incidental or ad hoc input into staff performance, ensuring staff are aware of assignments and reassigning clinical/health related tasks.



Participates in nursing orientation and shares clinical knowledge with other nursing staff, nursing students and other members of the interdisciplinary team. Participates in and attends in-service presentations and other educational programs as required.



Participates in planning, implementation and evaluation of patient/resident care policies, procedures, education materials, and best practices through methods such as taking part in unit, program, and quality improvement activities including nursing practice council, clinical pathway development, research and education and other committees.



Supports nursing research through methods such as identifying areas for possible clinical nursing research projects, adapting research to practice and participating in research activities to enhance nursing practice.



Facilitates discharge plans and liaises with families and community resources agencies.



Advocates for the patients/residents, to protect and promote their rights to dignity, respect, privacy, confidentiality, autonomy and access to information.



Performs other related duties as assigned.