Registered Nurse, Anaesthesia Care Unit (SPH)

We are hiring casual, part-time, and full-time, Registered Nurses for the Anesthesia Care Unit (ACU) at St. Paul's Hospital. If you have completed a critical care course or have experience in post-operative care, we want to hear from you!

Why ACU?

• The ACU is a fast paced and dynamic unit. Excitement comes from the complexity of the surgeries that we do at St. Paul's Hospital and the amazing support of anesthesia in care and education.
• In the ACU, you have the opportunity to care for patients in a short-period of time with a focused surgical assessment process. The level of care and acuity of our patients is unique.
• We have a strong focus on unit education and development of nurses. Orientation ranges from 2-4 weeks of combined buddy shifts on the floor and classroom time with the educator. Support and development is at the center of all of our onboarding and new hires work closely with the educator, leadership team and senior staff.
• Center of excellence for colorectal surgery, kidney transplant and MIS technologies.

About St. Paul's Hospital ACU:

St. Paul’s Hospital is a tertiary-level surgical centre and has a total of 16 beds in the Post Anaesthetic Care Unit (PACU). The PACU is transitioning to a combined unit with Surgical Day Care (SDC) to align with the model of care that will be implemented at the new St. Paul’s Hospital on Terminal Avenue. Both the SDC and the Post PACU will eventually merge to form the Anesthesia Care Unit (ACU).

The NEW St. Paul's Hospital ACU:

The new St. Paul's Hospital opening in Spring of 2027 offers a once in a lifetime opportunity to work in a brand new facility that was designed and built to the highest standards with the best technology. Providence is using the opportunity to rethink the way that we deliver care.

Providence Health Care (PHC)is a health and wellness resource for all British Columbians. We’re committed to treating those we serve — and each other — with compassion and respect.

While it started with very humble roots, the PHC of today has grown; now there are almost 9,000 people working at our 17 sites. We have 8,000 staff, 1,500 medical staff/physicians, 200 researchers, 1,600 volunteers.

“How you want to be treated”is now a benchmark — for all of us, every day.

PHC is strongly committed to creating and maintaining a workplace of choice where employees are recognized and valued. PHC strives to provide work-life balance and promotes a positive work culture by having integrated support model of training, mentoring and coaching so the Manager can support their staff to provide exceptional care.

About the Job:

Reporting to the Patient Care Manager, the Registered Nurse, Anaesthesia Care Unit assesses, identifies, plans, implements and evaluates the nursing care required to assist patients/residents in meeting their physical, social, spiritual and psychological needs using an established framework for nursing practice. Develops, implements, evaluates and revises the plan of care. Incorporates individual and/or group teaching into the care plan and nursing interventions and/or makes referrals to other identified resources. Supports other nurses and health care professionals by collegially sharing information and demonstrating procedures. The RN Anaesthesia Care Unit works within an interdisciplinary clinical framework in accordance with the BCCNP Standards of Practice and consistent with the mission, vision and values and established protocols of Providence Health Care.

• Current practicing registration as a Registered Nurse with the British Columbia College of Nurses and Midwives, or in Residential Care and Mental Health, currently practicing registration as a Registered Nurse or Registered Psychiatric Nurse with the British Columbia College of Nurses and Midwives.
• Completion of a post graduate critical care course, or two years’ recent experience in an equivalent setting.

Skills and Abilities

• Ability to communicate effectively both verbally and in writing.
• Demonstrated knowledge and ability to perform Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) procedures appropriate for the area of service.
• Ability to work as a member in an interdisciplinary team.
• Ability to apply decision making and analytical skills.
• Ability to deal with others effectively.
• Ability to role model conflict resolution strategies.
• Physical ability to carry out the duties of the position.
• Ability to prioritize and organize work.
• Ability to operate related equipment.
• Ability to teach and identify patient/resident learning needs.
• Ability to lead patient/family group sessions.
• Ability to provide clinical direction.

• Reviews patient/resident status through methods such as reviewing the patient/resident chart and other written information, patient/resident observation, interviewing patient/resident and family members, completion of questionnaires, collateral information and consultation with peers and other members of the health care team.
• Assesses patient/resident problems and needs, plans, implements, evaluates and prioritizes nursing care and nursing interventions and develops the plan of care for patients/residents using clinical judgement and evidence-based practice.
• Provides nursing care according to identified policies and procedures, technology and PHC standards.
• Monitors patient/resident progress, evaluates outcomes, reassesses if goals are not met, and modifies plan of care based on evaluation.
• Records observations and reports problems and/or changes in patient/resident condition to designated staff.
• Provides direct nursing interventions for management of crisis and life threatening situations.
• Documents information including assessments, plan of care, patient/resident status and progress and discharge plans in a manual and/or computerized environment.
• Performs other related duties as assigned.