Community Care Nurse – Hope, BC

Salary:
CAD $41.42
- $59.52 / hour Do you have a passion for nursing? We are seeking a motivated Community Care Nurse with a real dedication for delivering compassionate patient care to join our Home Health Program in Hope, BC. This role is a casual position serving the areas of Hope and Agassiz, BC. Just a short two‐hour drive east of Vancouver's city centre. Hope is an outdoor paradise with a variety of recreational opportunities and a vibrant culture all surrounded by majestic mountains and breathtaking views. Fraser Health is responsible for the delivery of hospital and community‐based health services from Burnaby to Fraser Canyon on the traditional, ancestral and unceded territories of the Coast Salish and Nlaka'pamux Nations, and is home to six Métis Chartered Communities. Our team of 45,000 staff, medical staff and volunteers is dedicated to serving our patients, families and communities to deliver on our vision: Better health, best in health care. Join us today and find out why employees recommend Fraser Health to their friends as an exceptional place to work. We are committed to planetary health, we value diversity in the workforce and seek to maintain an environment of Respect, Caring and Trust. Fraser Health's hiring practices aspire to ensure all individuals are treated in an inclusive, equitable, and culturally safe manner. Joining our team offers you opportunities to work in a rapidly growing organization with health professionals who are excellent in their respective fields, career growth and advancement, a competitive compensation package (including four weeks of vacation to start, comprehensive health benefits, and pension plan), and the rewarding opportunity to make a difference every single day in health care.



Have you heard about the new incentives within the new provincial collective agreement for Nurses that make taking a regular/temporary position much more appealing? Your overall compensation is increased – As part of the new provincial collective agreement, as a regular status nurse, you receive an increase to overall compensation. ~You're immediately enrolled in a defined pension plan (no waiting period). ~ You're eligible for 87% maternity leave top‐up. ~ You can maintain a adaptable schedule – As part of the new collective agreement, there are more flexible scheduling options available for regular status nurses. Provides care management to frail older adults with complex, acute and chronic conditions and/or adults with ongoing functional impairment in their home, community setting and/or via telephone; establishes and maintains ongoing collaborative partnerships with clients, families, Primary Care Practitioners, Home Health professionals and other community partners to optimize client capabilities and community engagement. emphasizes the promotion, maintenance and restoration of health including the treatment of diseases through teaching, counselling and direct client care; facilitates and manages client transitions across the health care continuum to optimize recovery from or adapting to changes in the client's condition to minimize re‐admission to residential and/or acute care facilities.



Establishes a therapeutic relationship with the client through the use of interpersonal and interviewing techniques in person and/or over the telephone to ensure the client's choice and autonomy in decision‐making and care planning, including the client's right to dignity and privacy. Using a Care Management approach, collaborates with the client and family to conduct and document an individualized client assessment in person and/or over the telephone; develops an individualized client care/health improvement plan which reflects the client's goals and priorities with an emphasis on self‐management; coaches client and/or family to increase their skills and confidence in managing the client's health. Provides direct client care and identifies other care services required in accordance with applicable guidelines, policies and evidence‐based best practice; provides comprehensive explanations of care to the client and family as appropriate. Initiates and evaluates the appropriateness and effectiveness of the short and long term care plan to meet specific client goals; develops and supports a transition process for achieving client care goals across the care continuum including discharge and/or transfer to other services, as required. Accesses system information and resources to review client data such as medical history, progress notes, consultation reports, lab reports and incorporates findings into the care plan; Documents assessments, care provision and client responses according to professional standards and established guidelines including computerized records and databases; Provides health education to the client/family/caregiver to increase their knowledge regarding client's health and to promote/enhance the client's health stat

📌 Community Health Nurse (Canada)
🏢 Fraser Health
📍 Canada