Nurse Clinician, Immunization Clinic - BC Children’s Hospital

Nurse Clinician, Immunization Clinic

BC Children’s Hospital

Vancouver, BC

This Nurse Clinician Role will support the BCCH Infectious Disease Outpatient Clinic. The Nurse Clinician provides and coordinates nursing practice activities such as patient assessment, patient and family teaching and health promotion activities in a defined clinical area, consistent with established policies, standards of practice and philosophy at British Columbia’s Children’s Hospital.

What You’ll Do

• Initiate and coordinate assessment and post assessment referrals; respond to patient, family and health care member enquiries and liaises with other support diagnostic/health services in coordinating patient referrals.
• Collaborate with nursing staff, medical staff, health care disciplines and community agencies/services to plan patient care in the clinic and community setting.
• Consult with nursing staff, nursing instructors and students to plan, implement and evaluate nursing care for patients and families.
• Promote and implement teaching for patients and families about illness prevention, maintenance and health promotion.
• Participate in the orientation and continuing education of nursing staff and students by role modeling and preceptoring.

Qualifications

What you bring

• Graduation from an approved School of Nursing with current practicing registration as an RN with the British Columbia College of Nurses and Midwives (BCCNM).
• Three (3) years’ recent related clinical nursing experience which includes ambulatory care or community health service experience or an equivalent combination of education, training and experience.

You Will Also Have

• Ability to communicate effectively, both verbally and in writing.
• Ability to relate effectively to children and their families.
• Ability to make decisions in an independent manner in a clinical setting.
• Ability to function as an active member of a multi-disciplinary team and function as a nursing resource.

What We Bring

• Every PHSA employee enables the best possible patient care for our patients and their families.
• Join one of BC’s largest employers with province-wide programs, services and operations.
• Access to professional development opportunities through our in-house training programs.

Job Type: Temporary, Full-Time

Wage: $47.77 - $61.62/hour

Location: 4500 Oak Street, Vancouver BC, V6H 2N9

Hours of Work: Monday – Friday, 0800 - 1600

Requisition #: 154026E

As per the current Public Health Order, full vaccination against COVID-19 is a condition of employment with PHSA as of October 26, 2021.

What We Do

BC Children’s Hospital (BCCH) provides care for the most seriously ill or injured children and youth from across British Columbia.

BCCH is part of the Provincial Health Services Authority (PHSA).

The Provincial Health Services Authority (PHSA) plans, manages and evaluates specialized health services with the BC health authorities to provide equitable and cost-effective health care for people throughout the province.

Our values reflect our commitment to excellence and include:

• Respect people – Be compassionate – Dare to innovate – Cultivate partnerships – Serve with purpose.

Learn more about PHSA and our programs: jobs.phsa.ca/programs-and-services

PHSA and BCCH are committed to employment equity, encouraging all qualified individuals to apply.

Reconciliation is an ongoing process and a shared responsibility for all of us.

ATTN: PHSA Employees:

To be considered as a PHSA employee (internal applicant) for this position, you must apply online via your internal profile at internaljobs.phsa.ca