09 Nov
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Fraser Health
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Pitt Meadows
09 Nov
Fraser Health
Pitt Meadows
The salary range for this position is CAD $41.42 - $59.52 / hour Are you a dedicated Registered Nurse looking to make a meaningful impact on patients' lives? 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 flexible 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. *Depending on the assigned clinical area within the Ambulatory Care Unit, the Registered Nurse (RN) may be required to be competent in multiple clinical settings. This addresses various scenarios where nurses are required to work in one or more areas requiring advanced training and experience. In accordance with established vision and values of the organization, the RN practices in accordance to the Qualified Standards and Scope of Practice for Registered Nurses: Standards, Limits, Conditions as outlined by the British Columbia College of Nurses and Midwives (BCCNM) as well as within a client and family-centered care model. The RN is responsible for the assessment, planning, implementation, and evaluation of client care, according to organizational policies, procedures, standards, and unit specific protocols. Working in collaboration with the multidisciplinary team, the RN ensures the delivery of client centered care by assisting individual clients and their families respond to changing health care needs. The RN demonstrates a specialized body of knowledge and bases practice on nursing science and related content from other sciences and humanities. Completes a comprehensive assessment of the physiological, psychological, socio-cultural,
and spiritual needs of the client and family unit and determines client status and responses to actual or potential health problems. Coordinates and oversees the overall care of the patient in a team nursing or interprofessional approach (where applicable). Sets priorities, provides clinical expertise and leadership for the patient's plan of care with the interprofessional team and assigns tasks as appropriate to other members of the healthcare team. Ensures the client and family actively participates in the development, implementation, and ongoing modification of the plan of care, including the long and short-term goals. Establishes a therapeutic relationship using effective interpersonal and interviewing techniques, ensuring client choice and autonomy in decision making and care planning. Acts as a role model by demonstrating empathy, trust, and respect in all interpersonal relationships, and recognizes personal impact on team dynamics. Collaborates with the multidisciplinary team and participates in rounds and/or patient care conferences to ensure effective, consistent, and comprehensive care planning and delivery. Reviews pertinent data obtained through investigative procedures, and by other members of the health care team (including medical history, progress notes, consultation reports, lab reports, etc.) and incorporates findings into the plan of care. Documents assessments, records of observation, care provision and client responses according to professional standards and facility guidelines which may include computerized records and databases. Discusses and plans referral information with client and family and other health team members and in collaboration initiates referrals to appropriate health care/community agencies. Contributes to the development and revision of standards of care, policies and procedures and advocates improvements in clinical nursing practice, health care and health care services. Participates in formulation, implementation, and evaluation of Continuous Quality Improvement initiatives. Demonstrates an awareness of the overall needs of the unit/assignment by: a. Planning, organizing, and establishing priorities, b. Responding to unanticipated events and changing client or unit needs. Knowledge of emergency procedures and regulations, c. Using skills, physical facilities, supplies and equipment safely and appropriately, and d. Practicing infection control procedures. Acts as a preceptor or mentor to guide the clinical experience of assigned new nursing staff and students; provides input to the Nurse Manager as requested on individual's progress in achieving established standards of care. Education, Training &
Experience Graduation from a recognized School of Nursing with current practicing registration with the British Columbia College of Nurses and Midwives (BCCNM).
Minor Procedures
Clinic - completion of recognized post-basic education in perioperative nursing, or an equivalent combination of education, training, and experience. Recent related ambulatory care or perioperative unit experience which includes experience in minor surgical, oncology, and/or medical specialty clinics in an acute care facility.
GI Endoscopy: completion of recognized post-basic education in gastroenterology/GI endoscopy nursing, or an equivalent combination of education, training, and experience. Preference given to those with recent related GI endoscopy experience. Perioperative, peri-anesthesia, or critical care nursing education may also be considered when there are no qualified applicants with gastroenterology/GI endoscopy nursing education.
Ability to complete initial and ongoing client assessments (clinical and diagnostic reasoning) and provide nursing care through appropriate/ prescribed technical, therapeutic, safety type interventions. Ability to communicate effectively with the clients, families, the public, medical staff, and the members of the interdisciplinary team using verbal, written and computer communication means. Ability to integrate and evaluate pertinent data (from multiple sources) to problem-solve effectively.
Ability to promote client-focused care that demonstrates care for and with clients and significant others, sensitive to diverse cultures and preferences, client advocacy and social justice concerns. Ability to transmit information intended to instruct clients and others about topics essential to health care and well-being. Ability to collaborate with and promote staff morale, cooperation, assertiveness and risk-taking, creative planning for change and innovations, implementation of health authority policies or other protocols, and ongoing professional development of self.
Integrates best practice from nursing and health-related disciplines and the humanities, arts, and sciences disciplines into professional practice. Ability to operate related equipment including relevant computer applications.
About Fraser Health Fraser
Health is the heart of health care for over two million people in Metro Vancouver and the Fraser Valley in British Columbia, Canada, on the traditional, ancestral and unceded lands of the Coast Salish and Nlaka'pamux Nations and is home to 32 First Nations within the Fraser Salish region. People - those we care for and those who care for them - are at the heart of everything we do. Our hospital and community-based services are delivered by a team of 50,000+ staff, medical staff and volunteers.
We are committed to planetary health and value diversity in the work force.
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Health's hiring practices aspire to ensure all individuals are treated in an inclusive, equitable and culturally safe manner. Together, we are the heart of health care.
📌 Registered Nurse - GI Endoscopy/Ambulatory Care - Ridge Meadows Hospital (Pitt Meadows)
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