24 Oct
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Fraser Health Authority
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Vancouver
24 Oct
Fraser Health Authority
Vancouver
Salary The salary range for this position is CAD $41.42
- $59.52 / hour Join the Preadmission Clinic at Ridge Meadows Hospital and make a difference before patients ever enter the operating room. As a Preadmission RN , you'll use your clinical expertise to perform comprehensive patient assessments, coordinate care, provide education, and identify potential risks to ensure patients are optimized and prepared for surgery. This role is ideal for nurses who enjoy autonomy, critical thinking, and building meaningful connections with patients. Working closely with surgeons, anesthesiologists, and interdisciplinary teams, you'll play a key role in enhancing patient safety, improving surgical outcomes, and creating a positive patient experience. Join our team at Ridge Meadows Hospital in beautiful Maple Ridge, B.where your work truly matters and your community feels like home. At Ridge Meadows Hospital, you’re more than a nurse—you’re an essential part of a close-knit healthcare team making a real difference every day. You’ll care for patients who are your neighbors, friends, and community members, in an environment that values compassion, collaboration, and excellence. Why Ridge Meadows Hospital? Working here means being deeply connected to both your profession and your community. Nestled in a scenic setting surrounded by mountains and nature, Ridge Meadows offers the best of both worlds—a fulfilling healthcare career and the relaxed pace of small-town living. It’s a place where you can truly live where you work, achieving a healthy balance between professional purpose and personal well-being. Whether you're advancing your clinical skills or building lasting relationships with colleagues and patients, this is a place where your career can grow. Generous Vacation Time:
eligible employees can earn up to four weeks of vacation to recharge and relax. Immediate Pension Enrollment: Secure your future with a defined municipal pension plan from day one. You canmaintaina flexible schedule – As part of the new collective agreement, there are more versatile scheduling options available for regular status nurses. Plus, enjoy a range of additional perks, discounts, and employee wellness supports designed to help you feel your best—both at work and at home. *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, assessing, planning, providing and evaluating nursing care and by teaching patients and families about illness management, prevention and treatment in an outpatient clinic setting of a designated clinical area. As required by the clinic, performs preadmission screening of surgical patients to ensure patients can proceed with scheduled surgery by interviewing patients, reviewing patient histories, identifying potential problems, and ensuring required diagnostic tests are booked and completed. identifies abnormalities and reports these to the Physicians/Surgeons as appropriate.
# Assesses patients referred to designated clinical outpatient clinic, and collects information from a variety of sources using skills of observation, communication, data review 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 and evaluates nursing intervention(s) and care; coordinates nursing care for the patient; sets priorities, assign and delegates tasks to support staff, and makes referrals to the interprofessional care team according to established protocols and practice standards. # Receives and prepares patients for testing by receiving requisitions from physicians, reviewing patients' case history, correlating clinical history with examination to be performed, assessing the nature of the issue to determine a process for testing, explaining procedures to patients, and monitoring patients comfort level to ensure patient is at ease while obtaining required results. # Performs non-invasive diagnostic tests on the vascular system by positioning patient, performing resting and exercise ankle-brachial indexes, toe-brachial indexes, thoracic outlet testing, and operating continuous wave Doppler and/or plethysmography equipment. Assesses test results, records findings, submits results and summary to physicians for review, reporting and authorization. # Documents assessments, nursing diagnosis, observations, interventions, patient/family responses, outcomes/evaluations, and referrals according to practice standards and Fraser Health procedures. # Assesses learning needs of the patient and family/care giver; provides information and demonstration of care activities. Teaches patients, families/care gi
📌 Registered Nurse, Surgical Services (Vancouver)
🏢 Fraser Health Authority
📍 Vancouver