Registered Nurse(RN)/ Registered Psychiatric Nurse (RPN) - New Grad Opportunities

Registered Nurse (RN)/ Registered Psychiatric Nurse (RPN) New Graduate Opportunities

PHSA’s New Grad Program provides new RN/RPN graduates with the opportunity to use their nursing practice skills acquired through education and training and enter into a nursing specialty working in one of pediatrics, child & youth mental health, perinatal, oncology, or adult mental health nursing.

All new employees who are new graduates and hired as a registered nurse (RN) or registered psychiatric nurse (RPN) will be placed into a regular or temporary position, with a minimum 0.7 part-time-employee (FTE) to full-time hours for the first six months of employment.

Nursing shifts are days, evenings, and nights, usually 8 or 12 hours, with shifts varying by unit/department.
Wage: $41.42 – $59.52 per hour

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

This posting covers all “New Grad” opportunities for all locations and facilities within Provincial Health Services Authority. Opportunities for New Grad RN/RPNs are at the following areas/locations:

BC Mental Health & Substance Use Services:
Correctional Health Services

Locations include: Coquitlam, Surrey, Maple Ridge, Chilliwack, Prince George, Oliver, Kamloops, Victoria, and Nanaimo

Forensic Psychiatric Hospital, Coquitlam

Forensic Regional Clinics

Locations include: Vancouver, Surrey, Victoria, Nanaimo, Prince George, Kamloops, and Kelowna

Red Fish Healing Centre, Coquitlam

Heartwood Centre for Women, Vancouver

Provincial Assessment Centre, Coquitlam

BC Cancer:

Regional Cancer Centres: Abbotsford, Kelowna, Prince George, Surrey, Vancouver and Victoria

BC Children’s Hospital, Vancouver

Mental Health Programs
Medical Inpatient Unit (T7)
Surgical Inpatient Unit (T6)
Nursing Resource Team - A team of float nurses who support several areas throughout BC Children's Hospital
Oncology/Hematology/Bone Marrow Transplant Unit (T8)
Emergency department
Emergency department - Mental Health Team
Operating Room AORN Training – three intakes a year. Next intake to be confirmed.

Sunny Hill Health Centre

Acute Rehabilitation Unit

BC Women’s Hospital + Health Care

Families in Recovery (FIR) Unit
Postpartum Unit – Next intake is December 2026. Applicants accepted from September 2026.
Birthing Unit - Next intake is January 2027. Accepting applicants from August 2026.

Requirements for both Postpartum & the Birthing Unit include:
o Completion of BCIT's Perinatal Theory 1 course or equivalent
o Current CPR and Newborn Resuscitation Certification (NRP)
o Breastfeeding course, minimum 6 hours, in the last 2 years

NICU - Next intake is July 2027. Accepting applicants from March 1, 2027.

Requirements:
o Current adult CPR and/or Newborn Resuscitation Certification
o **Neonatal Theory 1 from BCIT

**Preferred

What you’ll do:

Plan and direct care in accordance with the care plan.
Provide nursing assessments, diagnosis, planning, implementation and evaluation relating to real or potential health problems in patients.
Collect and document patient health care information.
Consult with nurses, family members, members of the interdisciplinary team and other health care professionals.
Support patients with psychosocial, life, and personal care skills.
Administer medications and monitor patient reactions to treatment and changes in physical and mental status; consult a physician as required.
Refer patients to other health care professionals and programs.
Maintain accurate computerized and paper records in accordance with established procedures and policies

What you bring:

Have graduated from a nursing program in the last 18 months, and have not previously participated in a New Grad Program with a BC Health Authority
Have provisional or practicing registration as a registered nurse/registered psychiatric nurse with the BC College of Nurses and Midwives (BCCNM).
For positions with BC Children's Hospital Operating Room, Emergency Department (Mental Health), Forensic Psychiatric Hospital, Heartwood Centre for Women and the Forensic Regional Clinics current CPR Training – Basic Cardiac Life Support (BCLS) – Level 1 is required
For positions with BC Cancer current CPR (Level C) certification is required.
Awareness of and commitment to learning and understanding the Truth & Reconciliation Commission’s 94 Calls to Action (2015), In Plain Sight Report (2020), BC's Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples Act (2019), and other related reports.
Commitment to upholding the shared responsibility of creating lasting and meaningful reconciliation in Canada as per TRC (2015) and BC's Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples Act (2019).
Knowledge of social, economic, political and historical realities impacting indigenous communities and familiarity with Indigenous Cultural Safety and anti-racism and accompanying reports (BC DRIPA, TRC, etc.).

What we bring:

PHSA programs provide care and services through specialized hospitals and centres across B.C. PHSA works in partnership with the province's health authorities and health-care professionals to improve access to evidence-informed practice closer to where people live and to effectively promote health, manage chronic conditions and reduce the burden of illness.

From conducting ground-breaking research to training tomorrow's professionals, to setting province-wide standards, to providing top-notch, compassionate patient care, our leaders, health professionals and staff consistently seek system-wide improvements with an emphasis on prevention, health promotion and protection.

Use state-of-the-art technology and the latest, evidence-based treatments.
Join one of BC’s largest employers with province-wide programs, services and operations – offering vast opportunities for growth, development, and recognition programs that honour the commitment and contribution of all employees.
Access to professional development opportunities through our in-house training programs, including +2,000 courses, such as our San’yas Indigenous Cultural Safety Training course, or Core Linx for Leadership roles.
Enjoy a comprehensive benefits package (as applicable), including municipal pension plan, and psychological health & safety programs and holistic wellness resources.
Annual statutory holidays (13) with generous vacation entitlement and accruement.
Access to WorkPerks, a premium discount program offering a wide range of local and national discounts on electronics, entertainment, dining, travel, wellness, apparel, and more.

What we do

PHSA plans, manages and evaluates specialized health services with the BC health authorities to provide equitable and cost-effective health care for people throughout the province. Our values reflect our commitment to excellence and include: Respect people – Be compassionate – Dare to innovate – Create equity – Be courageous.

Learn more about PHSA and our programs: jobs.phsa.ca/programs-and-services

PHSA is committed to anti-racism and equity in our hiring and employment practices. With learning and compassion, we are addressing existing inequities and barriers throughout our systems. PHSA is seeking to create a diverse workforce and to establish an inclusive and culturally safe environment. We invite applications and enquiries from all people, particularly those belonging to the historically, systemically, and/or persistently excluded groups identified under the B.C. Human Rights Code.

One of PHSA’s North Star priorities is to eradicate Indigenous-specific racism, which includes ongoing commitments to Indigenous recruitment and employee experience as well as dismantling barriers to health care employment at every level. We welcome Indigenous individuals to apply and/or contact the Sanya’k̓ula Team (Indigenous Recruitment & Employee Experience) for support at [email protected].

Indigenous-specific anti-racism initiatives are rooted in addressing the unique forms of discrimination, historical and ongoing injustices, and exclusion faced by Indigenous peoples. These initiatives align with an Indigenous rights-based approach, recognizing the inherent rights and title of BC First Nations and self-determination of all First Nations, Inuit and Métis communities. PHSA is mandated to uphold legislative obligations and provincial commitments found in the foundational documents including the Truth & Reconciliation Commission’s Calls to Action (2015), In Plain Sight (2020), BC's Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples Act (2019), United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples (UNDRIP), Reclaiming Power and Place Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women & Girls Calls for Justice (2019), the Declaration Act Action Plan and Remembering Keegan: A First Nations Case Study.