Registered Nurse - Operating Room
- Nanaimo, BC, Canada
Temporary
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Job details
- Job type
- Temporary
- Posting language
- English
- Posted
Original job description
Job Description
In accordance with the Vision, Purpose, and Values, and strategic direction of Island Health (Vancouver Island Health Authority), patient and staff safety is a priority and a responsibility shared by everyone; as such, the requirement to continuously improve quality and safety is inherent in all aspects of this position.
Reports to the Manager, or designate. Plans and provides direct nursing care to patients/ in the Operating Room in accordance with the unit/program philosophy, competency guidelines, policies, and the CRNBC Standards for Nursing Practice in British Columbia.
QUALIFICATIONS:
Education, Training And Experience
Registration with BC College of Nurses and Midwives as a practicing RN registrant. Recognized Peri-operative Program or recent operating room experience essential.
Skills And Abilities
- Ability to communicate effectively both verbally and in writing.
- Demonstrated ability to organize assigned workload and set priorities.
- Demonstrated ability to deal effectively with a variety of internal and external contacts, including co-workers, physicians, community agency representatives, patients, residents and families.
- Physical ability to perform the duties of the position.
Link to Full Job Description
https://jd.viha.ca/JD997.pdfMore about this job
Responsibilities
The Operating Room Registered Nurse at Island Health will plan and provide direct care to surgical patients, following unit philosophy, competency guidelines and CRNBC standards. The role also involves working with physicians, patients, families and other staff, and organizing a varied workload.
Requirements
Candidates need active BC College of Nurses and Midwives registration as a practising RN and a recognized peri-operative program or recent operating room experience. Strong verbal and written communication, workload organization and the physical ability to do the job are also required.
Skills
- Perioperative nursing
- Operating room nursing
- Surgical patient care
- Circulating nurse
- Scrub nurse
- Patient safety
- Nursing assessment
- Infection control
- Sterile technique
- Workload prioritization
- Interprofessional communication
- Patient and family communication
- Documentation
- Quality improvement
- CRNBC Standards for Nursing Practice
Categories
- Healthcare
- Government & Public Sector
Keywords
- Registered Nurse
- RN
- operating room
- OR nurse
- perioperative nursing
- peri-operative
- surgical nursing
- surgery
- CRNBC
- BC College of Nurses and Midwives
- patient care
- temporary nursing
- Island Health
- healthcare
- hospital
- scrub nurse
- circulating nurse
Licences and certifications
- BC College of Nurses and Midwives registration
- RN
Languages
- English