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The salary range for this position is CAD $41.42/Hr. CAD $55.91/Hr. Come work as a Registered Nurse in the Post Anesthesia Recovery Unit with Vancouver Coastal Health (VCH) Vancouver Coastal Health (VCH) is looking for a Registered Nurse to join the Post Anesthetic Recovery team at Lions Gate Hospital in North Vancouver, BC. Apply today to join our team! Responsibilities Provide nursing care to highrisk critically ill clients with unpredictable outcomes attached to lifesupport equipment, and/or clients in postanaesthetic recovery, both by working independently and as a member of an interdisciplinary team. Enhance quality of life from the perspective of the client/family. Consult, confer, and collaborate with other health care givers. Demonstrate expertise and leadership in nursing practice. Maintain and advance clinical competence. Participate on designated hospital committees/teams and approved research projects as assigned. Education & Experience Current practicing registration as a Registered Nurse with the British Columbia College of Nurses and Midwives (BCCNM). Completion of a recognized critical care nursing program OR two years recent, related critical care experience. Knowledge & Abilities Broad knowledge of nursing theory and practice within a client/family centred model of care. Broad knowledge of BCCNM standards for nursing practice. Thorough knowledge of the indications, actions, reactions, routes, dosages, and side effects of anaesthetic and other drugs used in a critical care environment. Thorough knowledge of nursing problems commonly encountered in a critical care environment. Thorough knowledge of the physiological and behavioural aspects of complex critical illnesses. Knowledge of other health care disciplines and their role in client care. Demonstrated ability to assess and manage critical and lifethreatening situations. Demonstrated ability to respond immediately and appropriately to sudden emergencies. Demonstrated ability to organise and prioritise workload. Demonstrated ability to plan and implement plans of care. Demonstrated ability to work collaboratively as a member of an interdisciplinary team. Demonstrated ability to communicate with, and deal effectively with, clients and their families, coworkers, physicians, and other health care staff. Demonstrated ability to communicate in writing accurately, concisely, and clearly. Demonstrated ability to teach clients and their families. Demonstrated ability to provide leadership and work direction. Demonstrated physical ability to perform the duties of the position. Demonstrated skill in CPR techniques. Skill in techniques appropriate to a critical care environment. Skill in the use of critical care monitoring and support equipment. Basic computer literacy to operate a computerized patient care information system. The hours of work, including days off and work area, may be subject to change consistent with operational requirements and the provision of the Collective Agreement and applicable statutes. As per Ministry of Health policy, all health care workers in publiclyfunded facilities are required to report their past receipt of certain vaccines or history of certain infections. Collecting these records allows for offering any missing vaccines and for appropriate actions to be taken in the event of future exposure to a communicable disease or during outbreaks. All new hires and appointments to VCH will be asked to provide this information as part of the onboarding process. Why Join Vancouver Coastal Health? Comprehensive health benefits package, including MSP, extended health and dental, and municipal pension plan. Grow your career with employerpaid training and leadership development opportunities. Wellness supports, including counselling, critical incident and innovative wellness services, are available to employees and their immediate families. Awardwinning recognition programs to honour staff, medical staff and volunteers. Access to exclusive discount offers and deals for VCH staff. At VCH, our vision of healthy lives in healthy communities inspires us and our values and pillars guide us. We support equitable practices, diverse teams and inclusive environments, which are vital to creating welcoming spaces where everyone can bring their whole selves to work and feel supported. We encourage applications from equitydeserving communities, including Indigenous Peoples and members of racialised groups, people with disabilities and people of all gender identities and expressions and sexual orientation. Vancouver Coastal Health is proud to be recognised as one of BCs Top Employers, Canadas Best Diversity Employer and Canadas Top Employer for Young People in 2025. Only shortlisted applicants will be contacted for this posting. Employees of VCH must apply online via the Internal Career Portal on CareerHub. The external portal is used only for nonemployees. Current VCH employees who apply to this posting through the external site will be considered as external candidates and seniority will not apply. Thank you for your interest in Vancouver Coastal Health. #J-18808-Ljbffr