Salary

CAD $41.42 - $59.52 per hour.

Job Summary

Join our collegial-spirited team at Burnaby Hospital as we build the future of health care in Burnaby. The redevelopment project will transform the hospital into a modernized medical and surgical health care campus with phase one slated to open in spring 2025 and phase two in 2030.

Highlights Of The Two-Phase Redevelopment Project

- Expanded Emergency Department with additional treatment spaces
- New health care pavilion with 83 beds to support maternity, neonatal intensive care, medicine, and mental health patients
- New operating rooms, procedure rooms and recovery spaces
- New acute care tower with 160 beds
- New medical imaging department
- New integrated BC Cancer Centre

Benefits

- Comprehensive 100% employer‑paid benefits
- Generous vacation time – earn up to four weeks of vacation in your first year
- Benefit portability from another HEABC employer
- Immediate pension enrollment in the municipal pension plan
- Maternity top‑up of 87%
- TransLink pass subsidy – 50% on TransLink passes
- Additional employee discounts and perks
- Eligibility based on employment status

Detailed Overview

In accordance with the British Columbia College of Nurses and Midwives standards of practice and the Mission and Values of Fraser Health, the registered nurse provides direct patient care by assessing, planning, providing, and evaluating nursing care to patients in an emergency department.

Responsibilities

- Assesses patients and collects information from a variety of sources using observation, communication, data review, and physical assessment; diagnoses and determines nursing interventions; plans, performs, and evaluates these interventions.




- Collaborates with patients and their families/caregivers in developing and modifying the care plan, encouraging family participation and advocating for patient rights.
- Participates in care and discharge planning, ensuring effective implementation of the care plan and coordination with the interprofessional team.
- Coordinates nursing care, sets priorities, delegates tasks to support staff, and makes referrals according to established protocols.
- Works with physicians, licensed practical nurses, patient care coordinators, and other health care professionals to resolve issues and adjust care plans as needed.
- Teaches patients and families about illness prevention, health restoration, and maintenance, assessing learning needs and providing demonstrations.
- Plans referral information with patients and families, initiating referrals to appropriate health care/community agencies.
- Documents assessments, diagnoses, observations, interventions, outcomes, and referrals per practice standards.
- Participates on nursing committees, care conferences, and councils as assigned.
- Engages in research and quality improvement activities, identifying patient care issues and recommending changes.
- Attends in‑services and educational programs, maintaining clinical competence and knowledge.
- Serves as a preceptor or mentor to recent nursing staff and students, providing orientation and feedback.




- Provides feedback to managers regarding patient care programs, policies, and equipment.
- Performs other related duties as required.

Qualifications

Graduation from an approved School of Nursing with current registration as a Registered Nurse with BCCNM. Completion of applicable postgraduate coursework in emergency or an equivalent combination of education, training, and experience.

Skills and Abilities

- Perform comprehensive patient assessment and provide nursing care through appropriate interventions.
- Communicate effectively with patients, families, the public, medical staff, and interprofessional team via verbal, written, and electronic means.
- Promote person‑centered care, demonstrating empathy, cultural sensitivity, and patient advocacy.
- Integrate and evaluate data from multiple sources to solve problems effectively.
- Teach and instruct patients and families on essential health topics.
- Organize and prioritize work.
- Collaborate and foster cooperation among interprofessional team members.
- Apply evidence‑based information and resources to support nursing decisions.
- Operate related equipment and computer applications.
- Possess the physical ability to perform the duties of the position.

About Fraser Health

Fraser Health serves over two million people in Metro Vancouver and the Fraser Valley on the traditional lands of the Coast Salish and Nlaka’pamux Nations. It is home to 32 First Nations within the Fraser Salish region. Our hospital and community‑based services are delivered by a team of over 50,000 staff, medical staff, and volunteers. We are committed to planetary health and value diversity, striving to maintain an environment of respect, caring, and trust.

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📌 Registered Nurse, Emergency - Specialty Qualified (Burnaby)
🏢 Fraser Health Authority
📍 Burnaby