Job Summary

Come work as a Registered Nurse with Vancouver Coastal Health (VCH) in Bella Bella, BC! Relocation Assistance and Staff housing may be available. Vancouver Coastal Health is looking for Registered Nurses to join the team at ƛúxválásu'ailas Heiltsuk Hospital in Bella Bella, BC. Apply today to join our team!

As a Registered Nurse you will:

• Provide nursing care to patients/clients on the inpatient ward; provides nursing care to predominantly older residents in a continuing care setting.
• Provide emergency nursing care to patients/clients of all ages presenting to the emergency department with a wide variety of symptoms.
• Work independently and as a member of an interdisciplinary team.
• Enhance quality of life from the perspective of the client/resident/patient and/or family.
• Consult, confer, and collaborate with other health care providers.
• Demonstrate continuous improvement and best practices approach in nursing practice.
• Demonstrate expertise and leadership in nursing practice. Maintains and advances own clinical competence.
• Participate on designated committees/teams and approved research projects as assigned.

TRAINING OPPORTUNITY

Please note that a resume and cover letter is required to apply for this specialty training opportunity. Eligibility for the post-basic training education is prioritized to applicants with approximately one years' recent acute medical/surgical experience upon emergency program full-time start date. BCIT Emergency Nursing Specialty Program Online Prerequisites: Nov. 2025 - Mar. 2026 - Dates to be confirmed by BCIT Full-time training at BCIT & practicum locations: May - Aug. 2026 - Dates to be confirmed by BCIT *course dates will be modified based on previous courses completed. VCH only funds for required courses. Travel to lower mainland required during practicums (exact dates TBD). Travel expenses reimbursed according to VCH policy. Applicants must successfully complete the post-basic training education prior to working in the Department. Candidates accepting this training opportunity agree to remain with Vancouver Coastal Health (VCH) as a regular status nurse in the area of nursing applicable to the education program for which they are hired for at least 18 months subsequent to completing training. This will ensure that candidates are able to consolidate and apply skills in the specialty area that VCH has supported and funded candidates to complete. In the event that a candidate leaves the area of nursing applicable to the education program for which they were hired or VCH in under 18 months, VCH will seek to recover the cost of the program.

Salary Details

The salary range for this position is CAD $41.42/Hr. - CAD $55.91/Hr.

ABOUT BELLA BELLA, BC

Bella Bella is a beautiful island community off the central coast of British Columbia, 690 km north of Vancouver. It is surrounded by a magical world of channels, inlets and old growth forest. It is home to salmon, orcas, humpbacks, bald eagles and the other denizens of the Pacific Northwest. The climate is mild and the area is a paradise for kayaking, sport fishing, hiking and photography.

The ƛúxválásu'ailas Heiltsuk Hospital in Bella Bella has 7 acute beds, 7 long term care beds and a 4-bed emergency department open 24/7, along with Laboratory and Diagnostic Imaging services. It offers telehealth services as well as speciality clinics. ƛúxválásu'ailas Heiltsuk Hospital also has an Intensive Case Management team for mental health and substance use. There is a medical clinic and a pharmacy located in the hospital. The healthcare team consists of Physicians, RNs, LPNs, PCAs, Laboratory and Radiology Technologists, Combined Lab/X-Ray Technologists, Pharmacist, Pharmacy Assistants, and Support Services Personnel.

ƛúxválásu'ailas Heiltsuk Hospital is located on the traditional territories of the Heiltsuk Nation. It is one of the only provincial hospitals located on a reserve in all of Canada.

Closing Statement

The hours of work including days off and work area may be subject to change consistent with operational requirements and the provision of the Collective Agreement and applicable statutes. As per Ministry of Health policy, all health care workers working in publicly-funded health care facilities are required to report their past receipt of certain vaccines or history of certain infections. Collecting these records will allow for offering of any missing vaccines, and for appropriate actions to be taken in the event of any future exposure to a communicable disease or during outbreaks. For all new hires and appointments to Vancouver Coastal Health, you will be asked to provide this information as part of the onboarding process.