Salary
The salary range for this position is CAD $41.42 - $59.52 per hour.

Job Summary
Are you a registered nurse who is interested in providing patient care to cardiac patients? Then this may just be the position for you! Join our amazing team at Royal Columbian Hospital (RCH) in New Westminster, B.C., where you’ll play a crucial role in providing cardiac care to those in need.

Position Purpose
The purpose of this position is to provide qualified registered nurses the chance to consolidate their skills by rotating through a specialty nursing unit(s) prior to and/or during the undertaking of post graduate course work. 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.

Rooted in the British Columbia College of Nurses and Midwives (BCCNM) standards of practice and Fraser Health’s Mission & Values, the Registered Nurse provides direct patient care by assessing, planning, delivering, and evaluating nursing care to patients.

Benefits

Comprehensive, 100% Employer‑Paid Benefits: Enjoy peace of mind with full coverage.

Generous Vacation Time: eligible employees can earn up to four weeks of vacation to recharge and relax.

Benefit Portability: Seamlessly transfer your benefits from another HEABC employer.

Immediate Pension Enrollment: Secure your future with a defined municipal pension plan from day one.

Maternity Top‑Up: Receive an 87% top‑up during maternity leave.

TransLink Pass Subsidy: Save on commuting costs with a 50% subsidy on TransLink passes

Additional employee discounts and perks available

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 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 the development, implementation and ongoing modification of the plan. Establish a therapeutic relationship by demonstrating empathy, trust and respect, advocating for the patient’s rights to privacy, dignity and access to information,



and 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, 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.

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.

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.

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.

Qualifications
Education and Experience

Graduation from an approved School of Nursing with current practicing registration as a Registered Nurse with the 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/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 evidence‑based practice.

Ability to operate related equipment including relevant computer applications.

Physical ability to perform the duties of the position.

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📌 Registered Nurse, Transition Line - Admitted Cardiac Intervention (ACIU) - Royal Columbian Hospital (British Columbia)
🏢 Fraser Health Authority
📍 British Columbia