Description:

In accordance with established hospital policies and procedures provides and co-ordinates nursing care to assigned patients consistent with current standards of nursing practice and the clinical specialty of operating room nursing and post-anaesthetic care nursing. Nursing responsibilities include scheduled on-call responsibilities for emergency surgery and PACU assignment.

Qualifications

- Registration with BC College of Nurses and Midwives as a practicing RN registrant.

- Post diploma certification in operating room techniques and procedures, or post diploma course in post-anaesthetic care nursing, CPNC (national perioperative certification) desirable OR

- Equivalent combination of education, training and recent experience in O.R. and P.A.C.U.

- Critical care skills an asset.

Skills and Abilities:

- Ability to deal with others effectively.

- Ability to operate related equipment.

- Physical ability to perform the duties of the position.

- Ability to organize work.

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