Registered Nurse - Primary Care

In accordance with the Vision, Purpose, and Values, and strategic direction of the Vancouver Island Health (Island Health) Authority, patient and staff safety is a priority and a responsibility shared by everyone; as such, the requirement to continuously improve quality and safety is inherent in all aspects of this position.

The Registered Nurse (RN) - Primary Care, works in collaboration with an inter-professional team to provide direct patient care to clients of the Urgent Primary Care Centre (UPCC), Patient Medical Homes / Family Physician / Nurse Practitioner Clinics or an Island Health Primary Care Clinic, which provides both episodic and longitudinal Primary Care to unattached and attached clients of all age groups. The RN - Primary Care practices in accordance with the professional and practice standards and code of ethics as outlined by the BC College of Nurses and Midwives (BCCNM) and applies best practices in accordance with established organizational policies, procedures, guidelines, and other controls on practice to provide competent, safe and ethical care for people and their families in a variety of settings, including the HSO Cultural Safety and Humility Standard and with BCCNM Cultural Safety Standards and recommendations from the In Plain Sight report.

The RN - Primary Care provides client and family-centered care with cultural humility, through a trauma-informed and evidence-informed practice approach, to promote care and services that will be experienced as culturally safe. This role includes initial client assessment, health promotion and intervention, health coaching and teaching based on the client's needs, urgency of request and best practices. To ensure clients, families and caregivers are provided with ease of access to timely, person-centred, continuous quality health services, the RN - Primary Care encourages knowledge exchange in day-to day activities, and empowers clients to engage and connect within their communities and advocates for client-empowered voice and culturally aligned care. Facilitates and manages client transitions across the healthcare continuum to optimize health and adapts to changes in the client's condition to support prevention of avoidable hospital admissions and emergency department presentations by providing timely nursing assessments. Collaborates with the client, the Primary Care team and other health care services such as Community Health Services, Acute Care, MHSU, the client's Primary Care provider and family/community supports regarding client care planning to facilitate the flow of information through a variety of settings including Island Health and non-Island Health community services.

Travel may be a requirement of this position. Transportation arrangements must meet the operational requirements of Island Health in accordance with the service assignment and may require the use of a personal vehicle.

QUALIFICATIONS

Education, Training And Experience

Registration with BC College of Nurses and Midwives as a practicing RN registrant.

Two years (2) recent clinical nursing experience in related clinical areas including assessing and treating infants, children, youth, adults, and seniors in a primary care setting, community setting, outpatient setting, or public health; or an equivalent combination of education, training and experience.

Valid BC driver's license.

Basic Life Support, Level C.

Skills And Abilities

• Demonstrated ability to provide client and family-centered care with cultural humility through a trauma-informed and evidence-based approach to practice.
• Demonstrated understanding of the historical and present day experiences of Indigenous Peoples in relation to health care, including Indian Day hospitals, Residential Schools and present day experiences of Indigenous specific racism and discrimination in health care services.
• Demonstrated ability to work independently and as a member of an inter-professional team.
• Demonstrated effective written, electronic, and verbal communication.
• Demonstrated ability to understand and navigate other disciplines scope of practice in relation to one's own.
• Demonstrated ability to integrate and evaluate pertinent data from multiple sources to problem-solve effectively.
• Demonstrated ability to provide health education with clients and others about topics essential to healthcare, health promotion, and chronic disease self-management.
• Demonstrated ability to manage time, assess and case manage clients, and resources effectively.
• Demonstrated knowledge of Primary Care practice, knowledge of care planning and care coordination, chronic disease management, geriatric and palliative nursing practice within a person centered, culturally and trauma informed care approach.
• Demonstrates professional self-awareness.
• Demonstrated ability to work effectively in a dynamic environment with changing priorities.
• Demonstrated ability to operate related equipment including applicable software applications.
• Physical ability to perform the duties of the position.