Employed Student Nurse (Esn/espn)

1. Provides nursing care to patients/residents/clients by performing a variety of nursing functions/activities such as, but not limited to, administering medications, conducting assessments, managing intravenous infusions, performing catheterizations, conducting planned nursing interventions and identifying and reporting crisis or emergent situations consistent with established Fraser Health assessment and evaluation tools.
2. Assesses, documents and reports the current health status of assigned patients/residents/clients by collecting relevant documentation from patient chart and other related records, observing patient condition, conducting physical, mental, emotional and social assessments, documenting health care status and reporting current status/changes to appropriate personnel.
3. Collaborates with the nursing team, multi-disciplinary team members, community care partners and the patient/resident/client and family; assists in the development and modification of the health care plan, including the flow of care, discharge planning process, identifying and prioritizing appropriate nursing actions and addressing the assessed needs of the individual.
4. Evaluates patient/resident/client response to the health care plan by assessing the effect of nursing interventions as identified in the care plan; modifies interventions as appropriate; recommends and participates in the multi-disciplinary team evaluation of patient/resident/client care including the readiness for discharge.
5. Participates in quality improvement plans/activities and assists in collecting/collating data.
6. Performs other related duties, as assigned.

Education and Experience

Current registration with BCCNM as an Employed Student Registrant and continued enrollment in a recognized nursing education program. Certification in Basic Cardiac Life Support.

Successful completion of a medical/surgical or mental health/substance use clinical practicum or equivalent* in a Registered Nurse or Registered Psychiatric Nurse Program.

* equivalency to be determined with nursing education program in which student is registered

Additional clinical rotation experience may be required depending on nursing area requested.

Skills and Abilities

• Ability to communicate effectively both verbally and in writing.
• Ability to organize assigned workload and set priorities.
• Ability to deal effectively with a variety of internal and external contacts including co-workers, physicians, community agency representatives, patients/residents/clients, and families.
• Ability to operate equipment including related software applications.
• Physical ability to perform the duties of the position.

Fraser Health is the heart of health care for over two million people in Metro Vancouver and the Fraser Valley in British Columbia, Canada, on the traditional, ancestral and unceded lands of the Coast Salish and Nlaka’pamux Nations and is home to 32 First Nations within the Fraser Salish region.

People - those we care for and those who care for them - are at the heart of everything we do. Our hospital and community-based services are delivered by a team of 48,000+ staff, medical staff and volunteers.

We are committed to planetary health and value diversity in the work force. We strive to maintain an environment of respect, caring and trust. Fraser Health’s hiring practices aspire to ensure all individuals are treated in an inclusive, equitable and culturally safe manner.

Together, we are the heart of health care.

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