Salary

The salary range for this position is CAD $41.42 - $59.52 / hour

Job Summary

Looking for an opportunity to make a meaningful difference in the lives of older adults? Join the Older Adult Specialized Seniors Care Clinic in New Westminster, where you'll provide comprehensive, patient-centered care to seniors with complex health needs in a collaborative outpatient setting.

As a Registered Nurse, you'll work alongside an interdisciplinary team to support older adults experiencing cognitive, mental health, and age-related health challenges. You'll build therapeutic relationships with patients and families, provide assessments, care coordination, health education, and advocate for clients as they navigate their healthcare journey.

This rewarding role offers the chance to develop specialized expertise in geriatric care while helping seniors maintain their independence, dignity, and quality of life. If you're passionate about seniors' health, enjoy working in a supportive team environment, and want to make a lasting impact in your community, this is an excellent opportunity to grow your nursing career. Join us and be part of a team dedicated to enhancing the well‑being of older adults across the region.

Experience the exceptional perks of working with us including:

- 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

*Eligibility based on employment status

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, and working collaboratively and in partnership with the interprofessional care team in the provision of person-centered care, the Registered Nurse provides direct patient care by assessing, planning, providing and evaluating nursing care and by teaching patients and families about geriatric health issues, and illness management, prevention and treatment within a specialized seniors clinic setting.

Responsibilities

1. Assesses patients referred to a specialized seniors clinic (SSC) and collects information from a variety of sources using skills of observations, communication, data review, patient information received from referring health care providers, and physical assessment. Makes a nursing diagnosis of the patient's condition and determines whether the condition can be improved or resolved by an appropriate nursing intervention. Plans, performs andevaluates nursing interventions and care.
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Collaborates with patients and their families/care giversin developing the care plan and encourages family/care giverparticipation in the development, implementation and ongoing modification of the care plan. Establishes a therapeuticrelationship by demonstrating empathy, trust and respect, advocating for the patient's rights to privacy, dignity and access to information, and by ensuringthe patient's choice and autonomy in decision making and care planning.
3. Participates in the care and intake/discharge planning process for patients referredto a SSCby assessing the referral in accordance with established criteria, ensuring the care plan is established and implemented effectively,updating care plan andintervening as appropriate, collaborating with the interprofessional care team to ensurecomprehensive care planning and delivery, and collaborating and communicating withthePatient Care Coordinator on issues that will affect the care/discharge plan.
4. Teaches patients and families/care givers about geriatric health issues, care plans, the role of the SSC, illness prevention, health restoration and health maintenance to help patients accomplish theirhealth care goals. Assesses learning needs of the patient and family/care giver; provides information and demonstration of care activities that support self‑care consistent with thecare plan.
5. Coordinatesnursing care for the patient; sets priorities, assigns and delegates tasks to support staff, and makes referrals to the interprofessional care team according to established protocols and practicestandards.
6. Collaborates with members of the interprofessional care team includingPhysicians, Licensed Practical Nurses, Patient Care Coordinator, Clinical Nurse Educators, and other health care professionals/providers in

📌 Registered Nurse, Older Adult (New Westminster)
🏢 Fraser Health Authority
📍 New Westminster