RN Critical Care, Post Anaesthesia Recovery Unit (PACU)
RN Critical Care, Post Anaesthesia Recovery Unit (PACU)
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Summary
Join a team at the forefront of surgical innovation! St. Pauls Hospital is a tertiary-level surgical centre and home to a growing Centre of Excellence in colorectal surgery kidney transplant and minimally invasive surgical (MIS) technologies. Our Post Anaesthetic Care Unit (PACU) features 16 dedicated beds supporting high-acuity complex surgical care.
As a Staff Nurse youll be at the forefront of patient care working collaboratively within an interdisciplinary team to ensure patients/residents receive comprehensive support. Your responsibilities will include:
- Assess patients physical social spiritual and psychological needs.
- Develop implement and evaluate individualized care plans.
- Incorporate teaching into care plans to educate patients and families.
- Make referrals to resources as needed.
- Support fellow healthcare professionals.
- Operate within the framework of Providence Health Cares mission vision and values.
What You Bring
Education:
- Current practicing registration as a Registered Nurse with the British Columbia College of Nurses and Midwives or as a Registered Nurse or Registered Psychiatric Nurse in Residential Care and Mental Health.
- Completion of a post-graduate critical care course or two years of recent experience in an equivalent setting.
Skills and Abilities:
- Demonstrated competence in performing CPR procedures
- Experience in teamwork decision-making and conflict resolution
- Demonstrated a teaching aptitude
- Proficient in clinical leadership
- A strong desire to expand your professional skills and a commitment to lifelong learning in the nursing field
What We Offer
- State-of-the-art facilities: The new St. Pauls Hospital and health campus will be the most innovative approach to the delivery of integrated care in B.C. and Canada designed to appropriately address the future health needs of patients families and our communities. From hospital care to primary and community health solutions the new St. Pauls Hospital and health campus will continue to lead innovations in care research and teaching. The new St. Pauls Hospital is expected to open in 2027.
- Competitive pay: $41.42 to $55.91 CAD per hour.
- Inclusive culture: We respect the diversity dignity and interdependence of all persons. We value the cultural richness that our diverse workforce brings to the care of our equally diverse population of patients and residents.
- Support: We have a strong focus on unit education and development of nurses. Orientation ranges from 2-4 weeks of combined buddy shifts on the floor and classroom time with the educator. Support and development are at the center of all onboarding and new hires work closely with the educator leadership team and senior staff.
- Learning: In the PACU you have the opportunity to care for patients in a short period of time with a focused surgical assessment process. The level of care and acuity of our patients is unique.
- Benefits: These are unionized roles that include a comprehensive benefits package a competitive pension plan and even a 50% discount on transit passes!
Your Day to Day:
- Conduct thorough patient/resident assessments through chart reviews observations interviews and collaboration with peers.
- Develop implement and evaluate nursing care plans based on evidence-based practices prioritizing patient/resident needs.
- Adhere to established policies procedures and PHC standards while providing high-quality nursing care.
- Monitor patient/resident progress evaluate outcomes and adjust care plans as needed for optimal results.
- Maintain accurate records of assessments care plans patient/resident status and discharge plans using manual and computerized systems.
- Identify and address patient/resident and family learning needs providing education and referrals as necessary.
- Provide direction to staff promote teamwork and share clinical knowledge to enhance patient care.
- Support nursing research initiatives and contribute to the improvement of patient/resident care policies and procedures.
- Advocate for patients/residents rights and dignity facilitate discharge plans and collaborate with families and community resources.
- Perform additional duties as assigned to support the healthcare team.
Who We Are:
Providence Health Care is one of the largest faith-based health care organizations in Canada. For the people at Providence living our Mission Vision and Values means providing British Columbians with compassionate socially just exceptional and innovative care every day.
From our humble roots 129 years ago Providence has grown into globally renowned research teaching and care organization. As individuals within a mission-driven organization we choose to be part of Providence Health Care because we value the organizations long commitment to social justice and compassionate care and its commitment to the process of Truth and Reconciliation with Indigenous Peoples.
We acknowledge that Providence Health Care and the new St. Pauls Hospital site is located on the traditional ancestral and unceded territory of the Coast Salish Peoples including the territories of the xmkwym (Musqueam) Skwxw7mesh (Squamish) and Sllwta/Selilwitulh (Tsleil-Waututh) Nations.
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