Job Summary:

In accordance with the Purpose, Vision, Values and Coast Salish Teachings, and strategic direction of PHSA, safety, including both patient and employee safety, is a priority and a responsibility shared by everyone at PHSA. As such, the requirement to continuously improve quality and safety is inherent in all aspects of this position.

Reporting to the direction of the Senior Director of Operations for Critical Care, Surgery and Surgical Services, or delegate, coordinates the Provincial RSV Immuno-Prophylaxis Program.  This includes activities such as development of an efficient and streamlined process for identifying eligible candidates for RSV immuno-prophylaxis.  Other duties include: patient intake and referral triaging, liaising with BCCH staff and community based health care professionals/agencies, coordinating and facilitating RSV prevention and health promotion strategies for families and education for BCCH/community health care providers, in a manner that is consistent with established policies, standards, and philosophies of British Columbia’s Children’s Hospital.

A first in Canada: minimum Nurse to Patient Ratios (mNPRs) are being introduced in B.C.! The Provincial Health Services Authority (PHSA), alongside B.C.'s other regional health authorities, is implementing mNPRs as a transformative staffing initiative that aims to improve the working environment of nurses in order to provide better quality care to our patients. Learn more at jobs.phsa.ca/mnpr.

Duties/Accountabilities:

1.Acts as the primary clinical nursing resource person for the RSV Immuno-prophylaxis Program and the family education portion of the program by formally advising the RSV Immuno-prophylaxis team, BCCH staff, community based health care providers, and families.

2.Coordinates RSV Immuno-prophylaxis clinics (both at BCCH and community centers) through liaising with community based healthcare professionals, planning clinic schedules and overseeing clinic bookings, ensuring the maintenance of the RSV Immuno-prophylaxis clinic database and patient records, streamlining RSV Immuno-prophylaxis processes and monitoring expenditures.

3.Develops an integrated booking and database system that: (1) facilitates ongoing communication between health care providers and (2) compiles, collates, and tracks program outcomes.

4.Coordinates education of families about RSV immuno-prophylaxis including strategies such as developing teaching resources, referring to and liaising with other health care professionals, being a resource for other health care professionals, identifying learning needs, and conducting education sessions.

5.Develops and conducts education sessions for multidisciplinary health care providers via Telehealth technology to community professionals and for BCCH staff.

6.Develops policies, procedures and operational requirements related to the RSV Immuno-prophylaxis Program by observing service needs and providing spoken or written plans that address patient and family needs, clinic operations and promotes effective use of resources.

7.Initiates and participates in approved research and other interdisciplinary projects being conducted through the Program through methods such as collaborating with clinical specialists and other health care professionals, promoting health care provider awareness and involvement in research activities, collecting data, analyzing information and identifying issues/practices which require research and promotes use of research findings in clinical practice.

8.Establishes a collaborative working relationship with BCCH staff and community based health care providers.  Oversees the work of the Program secretary and provides input into his/her performance appraisal.

9.Monitors RSV Immuno-prophylaxis Program budget expenditures to ensure program is within budget parameters, identifies variances in expenditures and works with the Senior Director of Operations for Critical Care, Surgery and Surgical Services, Medical Directors of the Cardiology and Neonatology Programs, and Provincial Blood Coordinating Office Administrators to resolve difficulties.

10.Evaluates the Provincial RSV Immuno-prophylaxis Program through methods such as developing procedures, standards and criteria for the program in conjunction with the interdisciplinary team and family.

11.Provides direct patient care in the BCCH RSV Immuno-prophylaxis Clinic and collaborates with other members of the health care team to plan and evaluate patient care in the particular setting by performing activities such as: reviewing patient/family history, coordinating care related to RSV immuno-prophylaxis for specific families, providing family education, and collaborating with other members of the health care team to optimize patient care.

12.Promotes the implementation and evaluation of quality improvement activities as directed by participating in relevant Cardiac Sciences/Special Care Nursery working groups and nursing committees, and by keeping current through attendance at educational and inservice opportunities.

13.Performs other professionally related duties as assigned.

Qualifications:

Education, Training and Experience

• Graduation from an approved School of Nursing with current practicing registration as an RN with the British Columbia College of Nurses & Midwives (BCCNM).
• Three years of recent related experience or an equivalent combination of education, experience and training.
• CPR Training – Basic Cardiac Life Support (BCLS) – Level 1.

Skills and Abilities

• Ability to communicate effectively, both orally and in writing.
• Ability to relate effectively to children and their families.
• Ability to participate as a member of multidisciplinary care team and function as a nursing resource.
• Ability to plan, deliver and evaluate educational sessions based upon principles of adult education.
• Physical ability to perform the duties of the job.
• Ability to operate related equipment such as a personal computer.

**IMPORTANT INFORMATION**

• NBA internal positions are posted on Tuesdays and Thursdays for a period of 72 hours.
• A selection decision will be made within 7 business days of the posting closing date.
• If an interview is required, you must be available. Interviews are scheduled for November 2, 09:00-10:00, 10:00-11:00, 13:00-14:00 and November 3, 09:00-10:00, 2026.
• The successful applicant has 48 hours to accept or decline the position.
• If you will not be available to accept or decline the job offer during the selection process, you must assign a designate that the Hiring Leader may contact during your absence. Please ensure you have clearly identified your designate on your resume or cover letter.
• If you have any questions regarding this new process, please contact the Internal Jobs Help Desk by email at internaljobshelpu@phsa.ca.