Overview

Clinician Wound & Skin Care/IVT & PICC Insertions - Jim Pattison Outpatient Care & Surgery Centre – Fraser Health Authority

Location: Surrey, British Columbia

Salary: CAD $49.20 - $67.08 per hour

Job type: Casual Clinical Wound & Skin Care/IVT & PICC Insertion - Registered Nurses

Join our team at Jim Pattison Outpatient Care & Surgery Centre in Surrey, B.C., with opportunities to grow within a rapidly expanding organization.

Connect with Fraser Health about career growth, benefits, and opportunities. Fraser Health offers comprehensive benefits, including but not limited to: four weeks of vacation to start; 100% employer-paid benefits; immediate enrollment in a defined municipal pension plan; maternity top-up; and transit subsidies.

Responsibilities

• Clinician Wound & Skin Care : Demonstrate clinical leadership in wound and skin care; review literature, collaborate with the inter-professional team, and evaluate practice; deliver education to staff/clients/families; develop and revise education programs and participate in quality improvement and risk management activities.
• RN, IVT/PICC Insertions : Provide direct patient care in acute or outpatient settings; perform PICC insertions and IV therapy; teach patients and families about wound care and IV management; participate in discharge planning and care coordination; collaborate with the inter-professional team; document assessments and care plans; engage in quality improvement and research activities.

• Performs PICC insertions, venipuncture, IV maintenance, line status monitoring, and thrombolysis as needed; educates patients on IV care and self-management.
• Assesses patients referred for wound care or IV therapy; plans and evaluates nursing interventions; coordinates care plans with the care team; supports discharge planning.
• Coordinates nursing care, delegates tasks to support staff,
  
  
  
  and participates in inter-professional collaboration to adjust care plans as patient conditions change.
• Provides patient and family education on illness prevention, health maintenance, and self-care; documents assessments and outcomes; participates in committees, research, and quality improvement.

Qualifications

Education & Experience : Current practicing registration as a Registered Nurse with the British Columbia College of Nurses and Midwives (BCCNM). Three years of recent clinical experience in skin and wound care, including one year in leadership/education in a community health setting, and one year in IV/PICC management; completion of a recognized wound ostomy and continence course, or equivalent. Advanced proficiency in PICC insertions. Valid BC Driver's license and access to a vehicle.

Skills & Abilities : Knowledge of skin and wound care theory and evidence-based practice; ability to teach and facilitate learning; ability to develop and revise education programs; leadership and mentoring skills; clinical assessment and nursing interventions; proficiency with PICC insertions and IV therapy; strong communication; person-centered care; ability to work independently and within an inter-professional team; ability to manage priorities in a dynamic environment; knowledge of research processes and interpretation of data; ability to operate related equipment and software; physical ability to perform duties.

About Fraser Health

Fraser Health serves more than two million people in Metro Vancouver and the Fraser Valley, on Coast Salish and Nlaka’pamux lands, with 48,000+ staff, medical staff, and volunteers. We value diversity, inclusivity, and culturally safe care. We are committed to planetary health and a respectful, caring, and trusting work environment.

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