Clearpoint Health Network (CHN) is one of Canada’s largest trusted provider of independent surgical and multi-disciplinary medical centres across Canada. Working in close collaboration with hospitals, insurance providers, regional health organizations and workers’ compensation boards, Clearpoint delivers high-quality care across Canada meeting the needs of patients, while alleviating capacity pressure on public health systems.
Clearpoint Health Network is hiring for its brand-new Burnaby facility: Registered Nurse, - PACU Casual
Position : Casual
No of position: 1
- Wages Casual Staff $60.00/hr
Essential Duties and Responsibilities:
- Collaborates with all members of the health care team.
- Protects patients and employees by adhering to infection control policies, medication administration and storage procedures and controlled substances regulations.
- Documents patient care appropriately in the medical record.
- Participates cooperatively and communicates effectively with team members
- Maintains patient confidence and protects operations by keeping information confidential.
- Maintains professional and technical knowledge by attending educational workshops and participating in professional societies.
- Participates in educational programs as required.
- Assists with the orientation and support for new staff to the facility.
- Performs related duties as assigned by leader.
- Maintains compliance with all company policies and procedures.
Required Qualifications:
- Completion of an accredited nursing education program combined with 2 – 3 years recent experience in an acute care post-anesthetic care unit environment, with at least 4-6 months current PACU experience within a tertiary setting.
- Active/eligible for registration and practice permit with the British Columbia College of Nursing Professionals.
- Canadian Nurses Association (CNA) peri-anesthesia certification or critical care certification/Completion of a post-secondary educational institution peri-anesthesia nursing or critical care nursing program/Completion of a health authority peri-anesthesia or critical care education program and/or the equivalent in education and experience.
- Current Basic Cardiac Life Support – Health Care Provider (BCLS-HCP).
- Current Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS).
- Certification and recent experience with IV initiation.
- Experience with care of an intubated patient.
- Experience with ECG analysis.
- Advanced knowledge of regional anesthesia, neuroaxial anesthesia, multimodal analgesia and chronic pain.
- Adaptable to a fast-paced, rapidly changing environment.
- Ability to maintain a physically demanding job.
- Must be able to work staggered shifts, possibly extended shifts.
- Excellent assessment, organization, communication and team interaction skills.
- Current immunization for hepatitis B, influenza, measles, mumps, rubella, tetanus, and diphtheria.
- Current tuberculin skin testing (within 6 months before date of hire).
