Job Summary
Participating as a member of a multidisciplinary health care team, the Rural Outpost Nurse is responsible for direct patient/client care at outpost hospitals on Vancouver Island, and delivers health promotion programs to individuals and groups in a variety of settings in the rural and/or remote area.

Qualifications
Education, Training and Experience
•    Graduate of a recognised School of Nursing.
•    Level 1 Critical Care Course.
•    Three (3) years recent, related experience, being a broad base of clinical experience, outpost or small acute facility experience as well as community health/public health experience; and knowledge of available programs and services, their interrelationships, and their function in delivering care in the community;
•    OR, an equivalent combination of education, training and experience.
•    Current practicing registration with the College of Registered Nurses of British Columbia (CRNBC) required.
•    Basic Life Support, Level “C” certificate.
•    Valid BC drivers license.
•    Apply nursing process as required  and described in CRNBC’s “Standards of Nursing Practice”

Demonstrated Skills and Abilities
•    Demonstrate clinical competence.
•    Work effectively as part of a multidisciplinary team, with other staff, and with patients/clients and their caregivers/families.
•    Other abilities as per job description.

PLEASE NOTE:
•    The hours of work, including days off and work area, may be subject to change consistent with operational requirement and the provision of the Collective Agreement.
•    The successful applicant will join the applicable union certification for that work site.

We would like to thank all candidates in advance for their interest and only those candidates selected for interview will be contacted.

Due to the volume of applications we receive, we are unable to confirm the receipt of individual applications or resumes.

Reference Number 26134/NA
 
Application Form (PDF)
Current Closing Date 05/12/2010
Start Date May 25, 2010 approximately
Anticipated End of Temporary/Term Position Not applicable

Last Change to Posting 4/28/2010

Current Closing Date 05/12/2010
Status Part Time
Hours Bi-Weekly 36.0 hours - FTE is approximate, subject to adjustment based on statutory holidays not worked
Facility/Site Kyuquot Health Centre
Department/Area Rural Medicine/ Emergency
City Kyuquat
Shift/Hours of Work 0900 - 1700 hours with weekends and statutory holidays off
Classification DC1
Salary Range $29.89 - $39.24  hourly
As per the Nurses' Provincial Collective Agreement