Registered Nurse (RN), STI Clinic

Registered Nurse (RN), STI Clinic

BC Centre for Disease Control

Vancouver, BC

Are you ready to make a difference? The BC Centre for Disease Control, a dynamic Provincial Health Services Authority program, seeks passionate individuals to join us in providing provincial and national leadership in disease surveillance, detection, treatment, prevention, and consultation.

At our core, we aim to cultivate vibrant communities where everyone can achieve optimal health and well-being—right where they live, work, learn, and play.

If you're driven by the desire to create positive change and contribute to healthier communities, this is the opportunity you've been waiting for! Apply now to join our innovative team and show your commitment to upholding the shared responsibility of creating lasting and meaningful reconciliation in Canada as per TRC (2015) and BC's Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples Act (2019).

BCCDC values lived experience within Indigenous communities, so if you are interested in this role, we encourage you to apply even if you feel your skills don't perfectly align with those listed.

Note to out-of-province applicants

If you have experience managing sexually transmitted infections, it is possible to obtain certified practice designation if experience conditions are met along with an exit evaluation exam. An application for certified practice registration and employer reference form as record of your experience are required. If approved by the BCCNM you will be sent an email confirming your eligibility to challenge the exit evaluation.

Alternatively, questions around the challenge exit evaluation can be emailed to ***email_hidden***

A first in Canada: minimum Nurse‑to‑Patient Ratios (mNPR) are being introduced in B.C.! The Provincial Health Services Authority (PHSA), alongside B.C.'s other regional health authorities, is implementing mNPR as a transformative staffing initiative that aims to improve the working environment of nurses in order to provide better quality care to our patients.

What you’ll do

• Provide nursing care, education and counselling using a health promotion, harm reduction and trauma informed approach.
• Provide nursing services related to the assessment of clients presenting with or at increased likelihood for STIs and Hepatitis by methods such as interviewing clients and taking history, gathering data appropriate to clinical assessment and diagnosis, conducting client-centred risk assessments, determining appropriate timing of tests to produce valid test results, and assessing client’s anxiety related to their risks and their ability to deal with positive test results.
• Perform physical assessments as needed and collects specimens required for diagnostic confirmation which may include venipuncture, vaginal speculum exam, anoscopy, oral, rectal, cervical, vaginal and urethral swabs and/or urine specimen collection.
• Review information from client physical assessment and diagnostics to determine appropriate care regarding treatment, client follow-up and contact notification. Consult clinic physician when care is out of scope of STI Certified nurse. Administers and/or dispenses treatment according to clinical guidelines and Decision Support Tools and provides discussions around side-effects.
• Provide education and evidence-based information about available vaccines and administers vaccines to eligible clients.
• Refer clients to other healthcare providers, support services or specialists as necessary; assist clients to locate community resources appropriate to their needs; and ensure client is aware of and understands any need for follow-up.
• Provide education, counseling and evidence-based information to clients and their families, using a health promotion, harm reduction and trauma informed care approach, with regard to safer sex practices, likelihood of contracting STIs and Hepatitis, and treatment.
• Prepare and maintain client records by methods such as documenting client assessments, interventions, evaluations, modifications and client goals; charting client information; documenting significant events/unusual occurrences; noting referrals; recording contact with client/family and health care staff; preparing progress notes and reports in accordance with established standards, policies and procedures to regulatory requirements; and providing evidence and rationale that support findings and intervention plan.

What you bring

Qualifications

• Graduation from an approved School of Nursing with current practicing registration as a Registered Nurse with the British Columbia College of Nurses and Midwives (BCCNM).
• Certification in Reproductive Health (STIs) with the British Columbia College of Nurses and Midwives (BCCNM).
• One (1) year of recent related experience in the designated clinical area (STI/HIV/Hepatitis).
• Demonstrated knowledge of the historic and ongoing impacts of settler colonialism on Indigenous Peoples in social and health contexts, including supported by significant knowledge of Indigenous-specific mandates, including clear understanding of and commitment to eradicate Indigenous-specific racism and discrimination and embed Indigenous Cultural Safety and Humility.
• Demonstrate comprehensive knowledge of the historic and ongoing impacts of settler colonialism and systemic racism on Indigenous Peoples within social and health contexts. This includes understanding how these factors contribute to current health disparities and barriers to care. Show a clear commitment to identifying, challenging, and eradicating Indigenous-specific racism and all forms of discrimination impacting equity-deserving groups within health care settings. This involves familiarity and understanding Indigenous Cultural Safety and Humility recognizing personal biases, institutional barriers, engaging in anti-racism education and training and advocating for systemic change.
• Demonstrated knowledge and understanding of legislative obligations and provincial commitments within BC Centre for Disease Control contexts found in the foundational documents including Truth & Reconciliation Commission’s Calls to Action (2015), In Plain Sight (2020), BC's Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples Act (2019), United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples (UNDRIP), Reclaiming Power and Place Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women & Girls Calls for Justice (2019), the Declaration Act Action Plan and Remembering Keegan: A First Nations Case Study - BC Human Rights Code, BC Anti-racism Act and how they intersect across the health care system.

Skills & Knowledge

• Broad knowledge in the field of sexually transmitted infections, including HIV.
• Good working knowledge of infection control concepts to prevent risk to self and others of exposure to infection.
• Expert communication and interpersonal skills.
• Demonstrated ability to manage difficult clients who may be upset, angry, uncooperative, intoxicated, or mentally or physically impaired.
• Sensitivity to implications of sexually transmitted infections to clients with a variety of ethnic origins and beliefs.
• Ability to work with an interpreter.
• Demonstrated ability in making decisions based on independent judgment.
• Demonstrated ability to plan, problem solve, and adjust to new or unexpected events.
• Demonstrated ability to operate related equipment.
• Physical ability to perform the duties of the position.
• Demonstrates a commitment to beginning and/or continuing their personal learning journey related to Indigenous-specific racism and dismantling systems of oppression, as well as addressing racism more broadly. Shows willingness to articulate and share their learning experiences to contribute to a culture of motivation and inspiration among peers.
• Demonstrates foundational knowledge of the social, economic, and political realities of settler-colonialism and its impacts on Indigenous peoples and equity-deserving groups within social and health contexts. Understands the impact of social determinants of health-on-health outcomes. Shows a commitment to learning about and upholding legislative obligations and provincial commitments outlined in foundational documents such as the Truth & Reconciliation Commission’s Calls to Action (2015), In Plain Sight (2020), BC's Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples Act (2019), United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples (UNDRIP), Reclaiming Power and Place: Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women & Girls Calls for Justice (2019), the Declaration Act Action Plan, Remembering Keegan: A First Nations Case Study, the BC Human Rights Code, Anti-Racism Data Act, and the Distinctions Based Approach.

What we bring

Every PHSA employee enables the best possible patient care for our patients and their families. Whether you are providing direct care, conducting research, or making it possible for others to do their work, you impact the lives of British Columbians today and in the future. That’s why we’re focused on your care too – offering health, wellness, development programs to support you – at work and at home.

Job Type: Regular, Full-Time

Wage: $41.42 - $55.91/hour

Location: 655 West 12th Avenue, Vancouver BC, V5Z 4R4

Hours of Work: Shifts may vary; Monday to Saturday 08:30 – 16:30, Wednesdays 08:30 – 16:30 or 12:00 – 20:00

Requisition #

188252E