Registered Nurse, Emergency Department

• Practices in accordance with the standards of professional practice and code of ethics
• Responsible for the assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation of client care
• Working in collaboration with the interdisciplinary team
• Ensures the delivery of client - centered care by assisting individual clients and their families respond to changing health care needs

• Graduation from an approved School of Nursing with current practicing registration with the BC College of Nurses and Midwives
• Completion of a recognized advanced program in emergency care nursing or two (2) years' recent, related experience
• or equivalent combination of education, training and experience
• Current Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) within 2 years (yearly preferred)
• Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS), Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) and Emergency Practice, Interventions and Care Canada (EPICC) certification preferred
• Assessment and Intervention - Demonstrated ability to complete initial and ongoing client assessments and provide nursing care
• Communication - Demonstrated ability to communicate effectively
• Critical Thinking - Demonstrated ability to integrate and evaluate pertinent data to problem-solve effectively
• Human Caring and Relationship Centered Practice - Ability to promote client-focused care
• Teaching/facilitating - Ability to transmit information intended to instruct clients and others
• Management - Manages time and resources
• Leadership - Promotes staff morale, cooperation, assertiveness and risk-taking
• Knowledge Integration - Integrates best practice from nursing and health-related disciplines
• Ability to operate related equipment including relevant computer applications
• Physical ability to perform the duties of the position

Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS), Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) and Emergency Practice, Interventions and Care Canada (EPICC) certification preferred