Palliative Care, Registered Nurse

Providence Health Care is seeking a compassionate Registered Nurse (RN) to join the Palliative Care team at St. Pauls Hospital.

Reporting to the Patient Care Manager the RN provides holistic patient- and family-centred nursing care to individuals with life-limiting illnesses. The RN assesses patient needs develops and implements individualized care plans evaluates outcomes and supports patients and families in meeting their physical emotional spiritual and psychosocial needs.

Working within an interdisciplinary team and guided by the standards of the British Columbia College of Nurses and Midwives the RN promotes comfort dignity and quality of life for patients receiving palliative care. Responsibilities include patient assessment care planning education for patients and families collaboration with healthcare professionals and contributing to a safe respectful care environment aligned with the mission and values of Providence Health Care.

This role is ideal for nurses who are passionate about compassionate end-of-life care and teamwork in a supportive clinical environment.

Education:

• Current practicing registration as a Registered Nurse or Registered Psychiatric Nurse with the British Columbia College of Nurses and Midwives.

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.

• A competitive salary: The salary range for this position is $41.42-$55.91 per hour depending on experience.
• Growth opportunities: We welcome individuals at all stages of their career offering opportunities for professional development and growth.
• 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.
• 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.
• A comprehensive health benefits package including dental vision and life insurance as well as pension.

Location:

• St. Pauls Hospital (10D) *Acute : Palliative care focuses more on acute pain and symptom management needs. Many patients may go home after their time in palliative care or transfer to hospice or long-term care.

Your Day to Day:

• Reviews patient/resident status through charts observations interviews and team collaboration.
• Assesses needs develops care plans and delivers care using clinical judgment and evidence-based practice.
• Provides nursing care in alignment with established policies procedures and standards.
• Monitors progress evaluates outcomes and adjusts care plans as needed.
• Documents assessments care plans patient status and reports changes to appropriate staff.
• Responds to crises and provides interventions in life-threatening situations.
• Supports patient and family education including teaching and health promotion.
• Guides and supports care staff promoting teamwork and effective task coordination.
• Participates in education training quality improvement and research activities.
• Facilitates discharge planning advocates for patient rights and performs additional duties as required.

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.

Minimum Nurse-to-Patient Ratios (mNPR) set the minimum number of nurses required to safely care for patients on a given unit. Developed in partnership with the Ministry of Health the BC Nurses Union (BCNU) and health organizations across British Columbia mNPR provides a consistent and transparent approach to staffing that supports safe nursing practice and highquality patient care. At Providence Health Care (PHC) our approach to implementing mNPR reflects our commitment to personcentred socially just compassionate care and our dedication to Indigenous cultural safety.

Guided by our mission and values Spirituality Integrity Stewardship Trust Excellence and Respect PHC is working collaboratively across all departments to ensure mNPR is thoughtfully adapted to the unique needs of each clinical program and specialty area. This tailored valuesdriven implementation aligns with our commitment to compassionate innovative and patientcentred care and positions PHC to meet the evolving health needs of our patients residents families and communities.

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 xʷməθkwəyəm (Musqueam) Skwxwú7mesh (Squamish) and Səlílwətaʔ/Selilwitulh (Tsleil-Waututh) Nations.