minimum Nurse to Patient Ratios (mNPRs)

The salary range for this position is CAD $41.42/Hr. - CAD $55.91/Hr.

Job Summary

Come work as a Registered Nurse with Vancouver Coastal Health (VCH)!

Vancouver Coastal Health (VCH) is looking for Registered Nurses to join the High Acuity Unit at Lions Gate Hospital in North Vancouver, BC. Apply today to join our team!

About the High Acuity Unit:

Join a specialized, closed High Acuity Unit (HAU) within our Critical Care platform. This dynamic and fast-paced environment requires nurses with High Acuity training or higher, offering the opportunity to care for a diverse and complex patient population that will challenge and enhance your clinical expertise. Whether you're looking to advance your critical care skills or deepen your knowledge, we offer sponsored training opportunities to support your professional growth. Be part of a highly rewarding and collaborative team that values support, learning, and excellence in patient care.

As a Registered Nurse in High Acuity at LGH you will:

• Provide nursing care to acutely ill patients with complex, acute and often co-existing chronic illnesses both by working independently and as a member of an interdisciplinary team.
• Enhance quality of life from the perspective of the client/family.
• Consult, confer, and collaborate with other health care givers.
• Demonstrate expertise and leadership in nursing practice.
• Maintain and advance clinical competence.
• Participate on designated hospital committees/teams and approved research projects as assigned.

Qualifications

Education & Experience

• Current practicing registration as a Registered Nurse with the British Columbia College of Nurses and Midwives (BCCNM).
• Completion of a recognized advanced nursing specialty program in High Acuity Nursing or two years' recent, related experience in a high acuity setting or an equivalent combination or education and experience.

Knowledge & Abilities

• Broad knowledge of nursing theory and practice within a client/family centred model of care.
• Broad knowledge of BCCNM's standards of practice for registered nurses.
• Demonstrated ability in nursing practice related to designated client group.
• Demonstrated ability to plan and implement plans of care in relation to client/family priorities.
• Demonstrated ability to assess client responses to care, and to respond appropriately.
• Demonstrated ability to adjust to new or unexpected events, problem-solve and set priorities.
• Demonstrated ability to deal with conflict situations.
• Demonstrated ability to work collaboratively as a member of an interdisciplinary team.
• Demonstrated ability to communicate orally and in writing.
• Demonstrated ability to communicate with, and deal effectively with, clients and their families, coworkers, physicians, other health care staff, and staff of outside agencies.
• Demonstrated ability to counsel and teach clients and their families based on their priorities.
• Demonstrated ability to provide leadership through initiative and independence.
• Demonstrated skill in the use of medical equipment and supplies appropriate to the designated clinical area.
• Demonstrated skill in CPR techniques.
• Demonstrated skill in techniques appropriate to the designated clinical area.
• Demonstrated ability to operate related equipment.
• Basic computer literacy to operate a computerized patient care information system.
• Demonstrated physical ability to perform the duties of the position.

Closing Statement

The hours of work including days off and work area may be subject to change consistent with operational requirements and the provision of the Collective Agreement and applicable statutes.

As per Ministry of Health policy, all health care workers working in publicly-funded health care facilities are required to report their past receipt of certain vaccines or history of certain infections. Collecting these records will allow for offering of any missing vaccines, and for appropriate actions to be taken in the event of any future exposure to a communicable disease or during outbreaks. For all new hires and appointments to Vancouver Coastal Health, you will be asked to provide this information as part of the onboarding process.

Only short-listed applicants will be contacted for this posting.