Original job description
We are seeking caring and compassionate Registered Nurse to join our health care team. If you are a conscientious and well-organized Nurse, with a strong commitment to the care and well-being of others, don't miss out on this rewarding opportunity!
In accordance with the vision, mission and strategic priories of Northern Health and the idealized system of substance use stabilization services, where people and their families receive a menu of service options to support their substance use related goals, the Coordinated Access Nurse practices in accordance with the standards of professional practice and code of ethics as outlined by the BC College of Nurses and Midwives (BCCNM). Nursing activities focus upon enhancing individuals’ ability to improve their health through the development of holistic, person centered, culturally sensitive and recovery-oriented plans of care.
Reporting to the Program Lead or designate, the Nurse is responsible for providing competent, ethical, and culturally safe Tele-Care nursing in accordance, legislative requirements, operational policies, and clinical guidelines. They utilize care protocols, standards, and guidelines in arriving at their decisions. They work in collaboration with an interdisciplinary team including cultural support workers and partnering Indigenous organizations.
Shift Rotation/Hours of work: Days, 09:00 to 20:12 (rotating)
A first in Canada: minimum Nurse-to-Patient Ratios (mNPR) are starting in B.C.! Northern Health, along side other health authorities, is implementing mNPR as a transformative staffing solution that aims to improve the working environment of nurses in order to provide better quality care to our patients.
