Nurse Clinician, Skin & Wound Care - Surrey Memorial Hospital

Salary

The salary range for this position is CAD $49.20 - $67.08 / hour

Job Summary

We are currently hiring for a Casual Nurse Clinician, Skin & Wound Care to join our Medicine Unit team at Surrey Memorial Hospital located in Surrey, B.C.

Why Surrey BC?

Surrey, British Columbia, is a vibrant growing city that combines modern living with natural beauty and a strong farming history. Surrey is not just a place to live—it’s a place to thrive. Surrey Memorial Hospital (SMH) is one of B.C.’s largest and busiest hospitals, offering advanced care in emergency, maternity, pediatrics and mental health, and is the largest of three regional hospitals in Fraser Health’s integrated network of care. Serving a rapidly growing population, it’s a vital hub in the Fraser Health region, providing high-quality, specialized services to communities across the Lower Mainland.

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Joining our team offers you opportunities to work in a rapidly growing organization with health professionals who are excellent in their respective fields. Fraser Health offers opportunities for career growth and advancement and competitive benefits, including but not limited, to:

Start earning up to four weeks of vacation in your first year

Comprehensive 100% employer paid benefits

Immediate enrollment in a defined municipal pension plan

Maternity top-up (eligibility requirements to qualify)

50% subsidy on TransLink passes

*Eligibility based on employment status

We invite you to apply today and find out why employees recommend Fraser Health to their friends as an exceptional place to work. We are committed to planetary health, we value diversity in the work force and seek to maintain an environment of Respect, Caring and Trust.

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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, the Nurse Clinician utilizes evidence-informed practice to provide consultation and clinical expertise in skin and wound care and prevention that will achieve the most effective outcomes. Role models direct care skills to staff and students, performs identified complex wound modalities, and provides information and education to staff and/or patients/families.

Participates in research, policy, quality improvement, and risk management activities. The Nurse Clinician performs their duties with a unit, hospital, program and/or regional focus and may be required to work at multiple sites across Fraser Health.

Responsibilities

Demonstrates expertise and provides clinical leadership in evidence-informed practice related to skin and wound care; reviews literature in specialty area, consults with experts, collaborates with members of the interprofessional team, evaluates clinical practice, recommends changes to existing standards to the Manager, and participates on regional and provincial committees related to skin and wound care practice.

Role models direct patient care skills to staff and students in the area of skin and wound care and provides just in time education at the point of care. Coaches, mentors and provides information utilizing clinical evidence, policy (e.g. clinical decision support tools), literature and resources, and education theory.

Performs identified complex wound modalities as needed and follows up on complex skin and wound cases.

Determines education requirements that meet clinical and learner needs, in collaboration with the Manager/Director/Clinical Nurse Educator/Clinical Nurse Specialist; completes learning needs assessments of individuals or groups to assist in the determination of the learning requirements and their objectives.

Develops and revises teaching plans on the basis of identified learner needs, chart audits, patient outcomes, and introduction of new skills/procedures.

Delivers learner-centered education to individuals or groups of staff and patient/families through methods such as conducting presentations, facilitating groups and providing lectures.

Evaluates effectiveness of education programs and consultations to ensure skin and wound care objectives/learning needs are met and to determine opportunities for quality improvement.

Plans and schedules education activities and maintains a system for tracking attendance; maintains statistics for reporting and quality improvement purposes.

Collaborates with other practice leaders to provide leadership, consultation and performance support to clinical staff, employed student nurses and students to assess, plan, implement and evaluate care.

Supports staff to plan and carry out patient/family education about discharge planning, illness prevention and health maintenance.

Participates in quality improvement and risk management activities by methods such as evaluating effect of changes in practice, making recommendations to improve current practices, and conducting quality and safety audits.

Arranges and/or provides preceptorships and mentorships for staff and students regarding skin and wound care, as appropriate.

Participates in research and special projects; promotes staff awareness and involvement in research activities.

Assists the Manager/Director by attending panel interviews, providing recommendations on the selection of new staff, and providing feedback on optimal use of budgetary resources as requested, including recommending use of wound care products to meet patient goals, promote wound healing and reduce time to healing and nursing visits.

Assists the Manager/Director in assessing and supporting clinical skill and performance, as related to skin and wound care, by providing rela