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Position SummaryDo you have a passion for nursing? We have the position for you! We are seeking a motivated Registered Nurse with a dedication for delivering compassionate patient care to join our team at the University of Northern BC.Reporting to the Regional Lead, this position is a member of the Regional MS Team and Clinic, which includes a Medical Lead and Neurologists. The Regional MS Team provides specialized clinical care for patients who are newly diagnosed with MS, MS patients experiencing unexpected symptoms/declining and those on specialized medications which require follow up. MS Nurse also functions in an advisory and consultative capacity to support and mentor primary care givers in every care setting that support MS clients, and provides specialized MS assessment, treatment and follow up in the Regional MS Clinic at UHNBC.Utilizing expert knowledge and skills the Nurse Consultant works collaboratively in their assigned area to build capacity among Primary Care providers in all care settings through consultation for clients and families with complex needs and providing formal and informal education. Provides leadership and advocacy to improve quality of care.Shift Rotation/Hours of work: Monday to Friday, Days, 08:30 to 16:30New Wage: As of April 1, 2024 the new wage is: $49.20 - $67.08/hourUniversity Hospital of Northern BC (UHNBC) is the largest Acute Care facility within the Northern Health region, and a hub for specialized health services. It's also a teaching hospital:• Provides undergraduate physician training through the Northern Medical Program, run by the University of British Columbia and University of Northern British Columbia.• Hosts residents in UBC's Family Practice Residency Program• Is a key clinical education site for nursing and many health sciences students at UNBC, the College of New Caledonia, BCIT and other institutions. UHNBC has benefited from nearly $100 million in expansions, renovations and new equipment since 2001:• Patient care addition with an expanded emergency room and updated ICU• State-of-the-art maternal-child care centre (including a single room neonatal ICU)• Facilities to accommodate undergraduate physician training• MRI unitUHNBC is also home to a cancer centre for Northern BC, featuring a wide range of cancer treatments including radiation therapy.Prince George Prince George is the centre of business, education, health and culture for northern British Columbia and services a rural population of about 300,000. The region's economic growth and diversification strategies are creating outstanding opportunities for investors, employers and employees. Affordable housing, land prices and transportation costs, due to short and quick commutes; result in one of the lowest costs of living for a city of its size in the province. Additionally, wage rates fall above provincial averages, providing residents of Prince George with a high standard of living in one of BC's most beautiful regions. The city itself is the 4th largest in British Columbia and has a population of approximately 82,300 local residents and a service centre for nearly 320,000. It is built on the confluence of the Fraser and Nechako rivers. Prince George is the home of the University of Northern British Columbia - Canada's Green university. The warm, friendly, and diverse population attests to a strong and dynamic community spirit. Check out Prince George for more information on what this community has to offer.What Northern Health has to offer you!• Comprehensive benefit packages including extended health/dental and a municipal pension plan for part-time and full-time employees. Casuals have the option of paying for benefits. • Four weeks vacation with one year of continuous service• Financial Support for Moving Expenses is available for eligible positions• Employee referral program• Employer-paid training and leadership development opportunities• Spectacular outdoor activities and the shortest commutes in BC• "Loan Forgiveness Programs" are offered through the Federal and BC Government for eligible professions.IMPORTANT NOTE:As part of your application process, you will need to upload the following documentation:• Proof of COVID-19 vaccination• Registration number (if you are part of a regulated profession)• Any supporting documents regarding education/qualifications for this position. Examples may include:• Program certificates or diplomas• High school/college/university transcripts etc.• It is also recommended to provide a cover letter and resumeAre you an International Applicant? Before applying for a job with Northern Health, please follow these steps on our Northern Health careers page Qualfications• Current practicing registration as a Register Nurse with BC College of Nurses and Midwives (BCCNM).• Three (3) years' recent related clinical nursing experience in the designated clinical area, including one (1) year experience in a supervisory/leadership/teaching role, or an equivalent combination of education, training, and experience.• Completion of applicable Canadian Nursing Association (CNA) certificate in the designated clinical area and/or completion of post graduate course work and/or certification applicable to the designated clinical area.Skills and Abilities: • Leadership - Promotes staff morale, cooperation, assertiveness and risk-taking, creative planning for change and innovations, implementation of NH policies or other protocols, and ongoing professional development of self and others.• Management - Manages time and resources, implementing activities to promote cooperation among relevant others, supervising responsibilities of others, collaboration across disciplines and related activities.• Knowledge Integration - Using factual information, prior learning and basic principles and procedures to support decisions and actions with relevant research-based evidence. Integrates best practice from nursing and health-related disciplines and the humanities, arts and sciences disciplines into professional practice.• Human Caring and Relationship Centered Practice - Ability to promote client-focused care that demonstrates care for and with clients and significant others, sensitive to diverse cultures and preferences, client advocacy and social justice concerns.• Communication - Demonstrated ability to communicate effectively with the clients, families, the public, medical staff and the members of the interdisciplinary team using verbal, written and computer communication means.• Critical Thinking - Demonstrated ability to integrate and evaluate pertinent data (from multiple sources) to problem-solve effectively.• Innovation: Demonstrated ability to challenge conventional practices; adapt established methods for new uses; pursue ongoing system improvement; and evaluate new technology as potential solutions to existing problems. • Tolerance of Ambiguity: Able to deal with unresolved situations, frequent change, delays or unexpected events. • Teaching - Ability to transmit information intended to instruct clients and others about topics essential to health care and well-being.• Assessment and Intervention - Demonstrated ability to complete initial and ongoing client assessments (clinical and diagnostic reasoning) and provide nursing care through appropriate/ prescribed technical, therapeutic, safety type interventions.• Ability to operate related equipment including proven ability to utilize computer technology.• Physical ability to perform the duties of the position.Who we areNorthern Health covers an area of nearly 600,000 square kilometers and offers health services in over two dozen communities and 55 First Nation's communities. We deliver hospital and community-based health care for a population of 300,000.Employing more than 7,000 staff throughout the region, Northern Health provides exceptional health services for Northerners, through the efforts of dedicated staff and physicians, in partnership with communities and organizations in Northern BC.There is a wide variety of career opportunities available in our two dozen hospitals, 25 long-term care facilities, public health units and many other offices providing specialized services.