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Salary Range

The salary range for this position is CAD $49.20 - $67.08 / hour

Detailed Overview

In accordance with the British Columbia College of Nurses and Midwives (BCCNM) standards of practice and the Mission and Values of Fraser Health, the Nurse Clinician, Dementia utilizes evidence-informed practice to provide consultation and clinical expertise related to frail seniors with dementia particularly with behavioural and psychological symptoms of dementia. Role models community care skills to staff and students, performs gerontological nursing assessments and ongoing evaluation of frail seniors with dementia and provides information and education to staff and clients/families. Participates in research, policy, quality improvement, and risk management activities.

Responsibilities

- Demonstrates expertise and provides clinical leadership in evidence-informed practice related to frail seniors with dementia; reviews literature, consults with experts, collaborates with members of the interprofessional team, evaluates clinical practice, recommends changes to existing standards to the Manager.
- Performs comprehensive gerontological nursing assessment of frail seniors with dementia within the home setting; recognizes the altered presentation of conditions in frail seniors, intervenes as needed, and evaluates outcomes of these interventions. Collaborates with the interprofessional team and partners with health teams in the hospital, outpatient clinics and primary care settings to develop/support development of individualized care plans, ongoing evaluation of the care plan, rapid referral to other professionals and the coordination of referrals and linkages to appropriate community resources or specialized services.
- Role models community care skills to staff and students related to frail seniors with dementia and provides just in time education at the point of care required to ensure optimal care to frail seniors with dementia. Coaches, mentors and provides information utilizing clinical evidence, policy (e.g.



clinical decision support tools), literature and resources, and education theory.
- Determines education requirements that meet clinical and learner needs, in collaboration with the clinical leaders/Clinical Nurse Educator/Clinical Nurse Specialist; completes learning needs assessments of individuals or groups to assist in the determination of learning requirements and their objectives.
- Develops and revises education tools/plans on the basis of identified learner needs, chart audits, client outcomes, and introduction of current/revised clinical decision support tools or scope(s) of practice/roles/functions.
- Plans and schedules education activities and maintains a system for tracking attendance; maintains related statistics.
- Delivers learner-centered education to individuals or groups of staff and clients/families through methods such as coaching, conducting presentations, facilitating groups, and providing lectures.
- Evaluates effectiveness of education programs and consultations to ensure care/learning needs are met and to determine opportunities for improvement; maintains related reports.
- Collaborates with other practice leaders to provide leadership, consultation and performance support to clinical staff, employed student nurses and students to assess, plan, implement and evaluate care.
- Supports staff to plan and carry out client/family education about dementia, illness prevention and health promotion.
- Participates in quality improvement and risk management activities by methods such as evaluating effect of changes in practice, making recommendations to improve current practices, and conducting quality and safety audits.
- Participates in evaluation, research and special projects.
- Assists the Manager/Director by maintaining statistics related to dementia and behavioural and psychological symptoms of dementia and by assessing and supporting clinical skill and performance,



as related to dementia care, by providing related input and coaching staff to help them achieve established clinical performance goals.
- Participates in the review, development, implementation and evaluation of evidence-informed clinical decision support tools/policies as needed.
- Performs other related duties as assigned.

Qualifications

Education and Experience Current practicing registration as a Registered Nurse with the British Columbia College of Nurses and Midwives (BCCNM). Three (3) years of recent related clinical experience in gerontological nursing specific to dementia including one (1) year of education and/or leadership experience, or an equivalent combination of education, training and experience. Completion of post graduate course work and/or certification applicable to gerontological nursing (Canadian Nurses Association Gerontology Nursing Certificate).

Valid BC Driver's License and access to a personal vehicle for business related purposes.

Skills and Abilities

- Clinical proficiency/expertise in gerontological nursing related to frail seniors with dementia.
- Ability to role model direct care skills, coach, mentor and teach nursing skills that are compliant with current standards of practice and that ensure quality of care.
- Ability to conduct comprehensive nursing assessments and prepare appropriate care plans related to frail seniors with dementia.
- Ability to apply educational theories and evidence to teaching practices.
- Ability to identify learning needs of individual or groups of staff.
- Ability to foster effective teaching and learning relationships.
- Ability to facilitate learning and create effective learning environments.
- Ability to collaborate with a variety of stakeholders in preparing appropriate learner environments.
- Ability to develop and utilize appropriate practice assessment tools.
- Ability to communicate effectively both verbally and in writing.
- Ability to work independently in an organized and self-directed manner.
- Ability to problem-solve and effectively deal with conflict situations.
- Knowledge of research processes and methodology.
- Ability to operate related equipment.
- Physical ability to perform the duties of the position.

📌 Nurse Clinician, Dementia (Abbotsford)
🏢 Fraser Health
📍 Abbotsford