Registered Nurse - Surgical Services - Surgical Specialty Unit

Detailed Overview

In accordance with the British Columbia College of Nurses and Midwives (BCCNM) standards of practice and the Mission and Values of Fraser Health, and working collaboratively with the inter-professional care team in the provision of person-centered care, provides and coordinates pre and post-operative nursing care including assisting with surgical and interventional procedures and discharge teaching for adults and children in an inpatient unit and/or outpatient clinic or setting. Responsibilities Assesses patients and collects information from a variety of sources using skills of observation, communication, data review and physical assessment. Makes a nursing diagnosis of the patient's condition and determines whether the condition can be improved or resolved by an appropriate nursing intervention. Plans, performs and evaluates nursing interventions and care. Observes patient acuity for significiant changes for patient condiition and intervenes to ...