Job Summary

All registered nurse (RN) new graduate hires will be hired into an existing regular or temporary role with a minimum 0.7 FTE for the first six months of their employment. Please note that this posting is for candidates who have recently completed a Bachelor of Science in Nursing within the last 18 months.
Vancouver Coastal Health is hiring RNs into a variety of units and sites. Apply today and one of our Talent Acquisition Advisors will be in contact regarding nursing opportunities in a variety of units, including:

• Acute Care for Elders (ACE)
• Acute Medicine
• Acute Spinal Unit
• Burns Trauma High Acuity (BTHA)
• Cardiac Care
• Complex Activation Medical Unit (CAMU)
• General Medicine/Surgery
• Hospitalist Medicine Unit
• Long Term Care
• Mental Health & Substance Use
• Neurosciences
• Orthopaedics & Trauma
• Palliative Care
• Rehabilitation
• and more!
  Learn more about our New Grad Nurse Program here:
  https://www.vch.ca/en/careers/work-vch/nurse-jobs/new-grad-nurse-jobs

As a Registered Nurse you will:

• Provide nursing care to assigned clients both by working independently and as a member of an interdisciplinary team.
• Enhance quality of life from the perspective of the client/family.
• Consult, confer, and collaborate with other health care providers.
• Demonstrate continuous improvement and best practice approach in nursing practice.
• Maintain and advance your own clinical competence.
• Participate on designated hospital committees/teams and approved research projects as assigned.

Qualifications

Education & Experience

• Graduation from a recognized program in Nursing.
• Current (or eligibility for) Provisional or Practising registration with the British Columbia College of Nurses & Midwives (BCCNM).
• For Mental Health & Substance Use nursing positions, a minimum 6 week or 240 hours of clinical practicum/preceptorship in a mental health setting supplemented by completion of coursework in mental health or an equivalent combination of education, training or experience.

Knowledge & Abilities

• Broad knowledge of nursing theory and practice within a client/family centred model of care.
• Broad knowledge of BCCNM’s standards for nursing practice.
• Demonstrated ability in nursing practice related to designated client group.
• Demonstrated ability to plan and implement care plans.
• Demonstrated ability to assess client responses to care, and to respond appropriately.
• Demonstrated ability to adjust to unexpected events, problem-solve, set priorities and deal with conflict.
• Demonstrated ability to work collaboratively as a member of an interdisciplinary team.
• Demonstrated ability to communicate (orally and in writing) and deal effectively with clients and their families, coworkers, physicians, other health care staff, and staff of external agencies.
• Demonstrated ability to counsel and teach clients and their families.
• Demonstrated ability to provide leadership through initiative and independence.
• Demonstrated ability to model and mentor new staff and students.
• Demonstrated skill in clinical techniques and the use of applicable equipment and supplies.
• Demonstrated skill in CPR techniques.
• Demonstrated computer skills including the ability to effectively use a computerized client care information system.

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.
WHY JOIN VANCOUVER COASTAL HEALTH?
VCH is a world class innovator in medical care, research and teaching, delivering service to more than one million BC residents. At VCH, we embrace thinking boldly, taking smart risks, and "going first" when we believe it will lead to the best possible outcomes for patients and their families. We invite you to join us in creating healthy lives in healthy communities by showcasing our passion for care, connection to the communities we serve and our culture of teamwork that makes VCH a great place to work.