Registered Nurse - PACU Casual

Clearpoint Health Network (CHN) is one of Canada’s largest trusted provider of independent surgical and multi-disciplinary medical centres across Canada. Working in close collaboration with hospitals, insurance providers, regional health organizations and workers’ compensation boards, Clearpoint delivers high-quality care across Canada meeting the needs of patients, while alleviating capacity pressure on public health systems.

New Westminster Surgical Centre, a division of Clearpoint Health Network is Hiring Registered Nurse - PACU Casual

Position : Casual

No of position: 1 

Benefits working at Still Creek Surgical Centre   

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  • Wages Casual Staff $60.00/hr
  
  
  
  

Essential Duties and Responsibilities: 

• Collaborates with all members of the health care team.


• Protects patients and employees by adhering to infection control policies, medication administration and storage procedures and controlled substances regulations.


• Documents patient care appropriately in the medical record.


• Participates cooperatively and communicates effectively with team members


• Maintains patient confidence and protects operations by keeping information confidential.


• Maintains professional and technical knowledge by attending educational workshops and participating in professional societies.


• Participates in educational programs as required.


• Assists with the orientation and support for new staff to the facility.


• Performs related duties as assigned by leader.


• Maintains compliance with all company policies and procedures.

Required Qualifications:

• Completion of an accredited nursing education program combined with 2 – 3 years recent experience in an acute care post-anesthetic care unit environment, with at least 4-6 months current PACU experience within a tertiary setting.


• Active/eligible for registration and practice permit with the British Columbia College of Nursing Professionals.


• Canadian Nurses Association (CNA) peri-anesthesia certification or critical care certification/Completion of a post-secondary educational institution peri-anesthesia nursing or critical care nursing program/Completion of a health authority peri-anesthesia or critical care education program and/or the equivalent in education and experience.


• Current Basic Cardiac Life Support – Health Care Provider (BCLS-HCP).


• Current Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS).


• Certification and recent experience with IV initiation.


• Experience with care of an intubated patient.


• Experience with ECG analysis.


• Advanced knowledge of regional anesthesia, neuroaxial anesthesia, multimodal analgesia and chronic pain.


• Adaptable to a fast-paced, rapidly changing environment.


• Ability to maintain a physically demanding job.


• Must be able to work staggered shifts, possibly extended shifts.


• Excellent assessment, organization, communication and team interaction skills.


• Current immunization for hepatitis B, influenza, measles, mumps, rubella, tetanus, and diphtheria.


• Current tuberculin skin testing (within 6 months before date of hire).

For accommodation requests during the hiring process, please contact [email protected] for further information.

Clearpoint Health Network Inc is committed to nurturing a diverse workforce representative of the communities within which we operate. We encourage and are pleased to consider all qualified candidates, without regard to race, colour, citizenship, religion, sex, marital / family status, sexual orientation, gender identity, aboriginal status, age, disability or persons who may require an accommodation, to apply.