QUALIFICATIONS: Education, Training And Experience Graduation from an approved School of Nursing with current practicing registration with the BC College of Nurses and Midwives.

Completion of a recognized advanced program in emergency care nursing or two (2) years'' recent, related experience; or equivalent combination of education, training and experience.

Current Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) within 2 years (yearly preferred).

Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS), Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) and Emergency Practice, Interventions and Care Canada (EPICC) certification preferred.

Skills And Abilities Assessment and Intervention - Demonstrated ability to complete initial and ongoing client assessments (clinical and diagnostic reasoning) and provide nursing care through appropriate/ prescribed technical, therapeutic, safety type interventions.

Communication - Demonstrated ability to communicate effectively with the clients, families, the public, medical staff and the members of the interdisciplinary team using verbal, written and computer communication means.

Critical Thinking - Demonstrated ability to integrate and evaluate pertinent data (from multiple sources) to problem-solve effectively.





Human Caring and Relationship Centered Practice - Ability to promote client-focused care that demonstrates care for and with clients and significant others, sensitive to diverse cultures and preferences, client advocacy and social justice concerns.

Teaching/facilitating - Ability to transmit information intended to instruct clients and others about topics essential to health care and well-being.

Management - Manages time and resources, implementing activities to promote cooperation among relevant others, collaboration across disciplines and related activities.

Leadership - Promotes staff morale, cooperation, assertiveness and risk-taking, creative planning for change and innovations, implementation of Island Health policies or other protocols, and ongoing professional development of self.

Ability to work independently and as a member of a multidisciplinary team.

Knowledge Integration - Using factual information, prior learning and basic principles and procedures to support decisions and actions with relevant research-based evidence.

Integrates best practice from nursing and health-related disciplines and the humanities, arts and sciences disciplines into skilled practice.

Ability to operate related equipment including relevant computer applications.

Physical ability to perform the duties of the position.

📌 Registered Nurse, Emergency Department (Port McNeill)
🏢 Island Health
📍 Port McNeill