Clinician, Hospice Palliative Care- Abbotsford - Fraser Health

Fraser Health

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Abbotsford, Canada

2 weeks ago

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02 Why Fraser Health?:

Fraser Health is responsible for the delivery of hospital and community-based health services from Burnaby to Fraser Canyon on the traditional, ancestral and unceded territories of the Coast Salish and Nlaka'pamux Nations, and is home to six Métis Chartered Communities.

Our team of 43,000 staff, medical staff and volunteers is dedicated to serving our patients, families and communities to deliver on our vision: Better health, best in health care.

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We currently have an exciting opportunity for a

Relief Part

Time - Clinician, Hospice Palliative Care to join our team located in

Abbotsford

, B.C. This position is available until March 24, 2024 or Return of Incumbent. We hire great people for outstanding jobs and need your help to expand the ability to deliver prompt and professional service.

Come work with us
Fraser Health is proudly recognized as a BC Top Employer.

Joining our team offers you opportunities to work in a rapidly growing organization with health professionals who are excellent in their respective fields, career growth and advancement, a competitive compensation package (including four weeks of vacation to start, comprehensive health benefits, and pension plan), and the rewarding opportunity to make a difference every single day in health care.

Effective October 26, 2021 all staff for all positions across health care in British Columbia are required to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 (have received a full series of a World Health Organization "WHO" approved vaccine against infection by SARS-COV-2, or a combination of approved WHO vaccines).

Please note this applies to all postings, and there are no exceptions.

Fraser Health values diversity in the work force and strives 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.

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Detailed Overview:

Coordinates, screens and prioritizes hospice palliative client activities by assessing clients, consulting with the interdisciplinary team and coordinating client care across the continuum of care; acts as a clinical resource to other nurses and team members by providing clinical guidance and/or nursing consultation based on specialized theory, knowledge, education and practice in the designated clinical area; intervenes in client care provided by other nurses and/or healthcare providers, as required to ensure that client outcomes are consistent with client care plans and the delivery of quality client care; implements, evaluates and recommends clinical education plans for nurses and other staff in the designated clinical area to ensure staff are up to date on current evidence-based practice, client care issues and research; provides nursing and clinical education/training through individual and/or group assessment of clinical skills, including the training of nursing staff to provide educational sessions; reviews and evaluates care plans developed for clients and takes corrective action.

Responsibilities:

Supports the interdisciplinary team by monitoring the standards of care provided to clients and acts as a clinical nurse resource to staff; assesses, demonstrates and directs the provision of care provided to the client by screening, assessing and prioritizing hospice palliative clients referrals to meet the client's needs; role models, coaches and/or mentors the interdisciplinary team members in the use of therapeutic communication skills and interaction with the client, client's family members and/or caregiver.
Coordinates and prioritizes client care activities by providing formal clinical consultations to nurses, interdisciplinary team members and students in assessing, planning, implementing and evaluating nursing care provided to clients and their families across the continuum of care; reviews client needs and/or progress, troubleshoots and provides clinical guidance in the care management of the client by evaluating and modifying the client's care plan to better meet with expected clinical outcomes; consults with staff regarding referral options to other healthcare professionals to better meet the clinical needs of the client/client's family.
Consults with the interdisciplinary team and other healthcare providers in the resolution of client care issues; provides feedback and assists nursing staff and interdisciplinary team members with critical thinking skills to better respond to client variances from established clinical guidelines/pathways; works with the nursing staff, client, client's family