ICU/HAU Critical Care Nurse

Join our team in Nanaimo on Vancouver Island as a full-time ICU/HAU Critical Care Nurse! As part of Island Health, we prioritize patient and staff safety, making continuous quality and safety improvements inherent in all aspects of our work.

What we offer:

• Signing Bonus: This position is eligible for up to $15,000 signing bonus. Discuss your eligibility with a recruiter today!  
• Competitive salary range: $41.42 - $59.52
• Competitive benefits: Island Health is proud to offer a robust benefits package that includes extended health and dental coverage, life insurance, an employee and family assistance plan, Municipal Pension Plan, and four weeks of paid vacation.
• Opportunities for growth: No matter where you are in the stage of your healthcare career, we have opportunities for growth and professional development.
• Dynamic environment: Engage in a dynamic and collaborative interdisciplinary setting, where you'll work closely with a wide range of healthcare professionals and medical experts dedicated to achieving excellence in patient care. Join a diverse team that shares your passion and commitment to delivering exceptional healthcare services.

Life on Vancouver Island

Live, work and play! Surrounded by ocean, Vancouver Islanders enjoy the best year-round climate in Canada with warm summers and mild winters. Imagine skiing, golfing, and scuba diving all in the same day! The relaxed pace, easy access to outdoor activities, an abundance of art, music, theatre, and festivals ensures that there is something for everyone. Whatever the lifestyle you are looking for, we have it here.

Your role and responsibilities:

• Assesses, records, and reports the health status of assigned patients/residents by collecting data from charts and records, observing conditions, conducting assessments, collaborating with the nursing team and other care partners, and documenting and reporting status changes to appropriate personnel.
• Collaborates with the nursing team, multi-disciplinary members, community care partners, and the patient/resident and family to develop and adjust care plans by setting short- and long-term health goals, prioritizing nursing actions, and initiating discharge planning.
• Provides nursing care by delivering direct patient care, explaining care plans to patients and families, conducting planned interventions, guiding unit staff, addressing crises, and teaching self-care skills to patients and families.
• Evaluates patient/resident response to the care by assessing the effect of the nursing interventions as identified in the care plan and modifying interventions as appropriate. Initiates the multidisciplinary team evaluations of patient/resident care, including readiness for discharge.
• Contributes to the nursing department or unit by offering input on policy and procedure development, assisting with unit-based and community program modifications, and participating in quality improvement activities

What you need to apply:

• Registration with BC College of Nurses and Midwives as a practicing RN registrant.
• Minimum 2 years recent Critical Care nursing experience and or an accredited Critical Care course.
• Demonstrated ability in arrhythmia interpretation as evidenced by a mark of 75% on the VIHA ECG Challenge exam.
• Advanced Cardiac Life Support and CRRT (continuous renal replacement therapy) are assets

Island Health offers health care services to more than 850,000 residents of Vancouver Island and adjacent coastal communities through hospitals, clinics, health centres, community-based health units, long-term care and assisted living facilities. As the largest employer on Vancouver Island, we employ 30,000 employees and 2,400 physician partners, as well as hosting more than 2,500 volunteers.