Employed Student Nurse (ESN)

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Under the direction of the Manager, Clinical Operations (or designate) and a named practicing Nurse Practitioner (NP), practicing Registered Nurse (RN), or practicing Registered Psychiatric Nurse (RPN) providing regulatory supervision, the Employed Student Nurse (ESN) and Employed Student Psychiatric Nurse (ESPN) provides direct nursing care to both stable and unstable patients/residents/clients commensurate with the level of education and training; operates in accordance with the unit/program philosophy, competency guidelines, policies and the British Columbia College of Nurses and Midwives (BCCNM) Standards for Nursing practices.

Education and Experience

Current registration with BCCNM as an Employed Student Registrant and continued enrollment in a recognized nursing education program. Certification in Basic Cardiac Life Support.

Successful completion of a medical/surgical or mental health/substance use clinical practicum or equivalent* in a Registered Nurse or Registered Psychiatric Nurse Program.

* equivalency to be determined with nursing education program in which student is registered

Additional clinical rotation experience may be required depending on nursing area requested.

Skills and Abilities

• Ability to communicate effectively both verbally and in writing.
• Ability to organize assigned workload and set priorities.
• Ability to deal effectively with a variety of internal and external contacts including co-workers, physicians, community agency representatives, patients/residents/clients, and families.
• Ability to operate equipment including related software applications.
• Physical ability to perform the duties of the position.

Fraser Health is the heart of health care for over two million people in Metro Vancouver and the Fraser Valley in British Columbia, Canada, on the traditional, ancestral and unceded lands of the Coast Salish and Nlaka’pamux Nations and is home to 32 First Nations within the Fraser Salish region.
 
People - those we care for and those who care for them - are at the heart of everything we do. Our hospital and community-based services are delivered by a team of 50,000+ staff, medical staff and volunteers.
 
We are committed to planetary health and value diversity in the work force. We strive to maintain an environment of respect, caring and trust. Fraser Health’s hiring practices aspire to ensure all individuals are treated in an inclusive, equitable and culturally safe manner.
 
Together, we are the heart of health care.
 
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