Registered Nurse (RN) - Relocate to British Columbia, Canada

Salary

The salary range for this position is CAD $41.42 - $59.52 / hour
Job Summary

Relocate your nursing career to Metro Vancouver and the Fraser Valley area in British Columbia, located on Canada’s beautiful west coast.

Fraser Health is hiring registered nurses in all specialties and areas including emergency, critical care, perioperative, post-anesthetic care, medicine/surgical, pediatrics, NICU, renal, mental health, long-term care and more!

New employees relocating from other provinces or countries who are hired into regular full and part-time nursing positions may be eligible for relocation assistance up to $5,000 CAD! Expenses can include relocation of you and your immediate family (declared dependents), and your personal belongings, including pet transportation. Eligibility and conditions apply.

With a new, expedited process for licensure, it is now faster and easier for U.S.-registered nurses to work in British Columbia.

Apply today to learn more from our recruitment team.

Working as a nurse at Fraser Health, you will:

• Experience a supportive and collaborative work environment
• Have opportunities for skills advancement, career growth and professional development including the opportunity to specialize through Specialty Nursing Education
• Have opportunities to mentor and support new nurses and your peers

More exciting incentives and benefits include:

• Unparalleled access to all our scenic health region has to offer, from mountain views to ocean beaches and mild winters
• Flexible shift scheduling and rotations, including full-time, part-time and casual opportunities
• 100% employer-paid health benefits for you and your family
• Generous vacation time: eligible employees start earning up to four weeks of vacation in their first year
• A defined benefit pension plan to help you plan for retirement
• Access to sick days, special leaves and top-up benefits

Work with a growing team

Joining our team offers you the opportunity to work in a rapidly growing organization with health professionals who are outstanding in their fields. You’ll find rewarding opportunities to make a difference in our patients lives every day.

Live in British Columbia on Canada’s beautiful west coast

The Fraser Health region offers something for everyone and extends 140 km from Burnaby to Boston Bar in beautiful British Columbia. With scenic mountain views, ocean beaches, cultural and urban attractions and easy access to leisure and recreational activities, you can enjoy a thriving lifestyle steps away from work.

Apply today!

Detailed Overview

Provides and co-ordinates nursing care to assigned patients consistent with current Standards of Professional Practice and the Nursing Philosophy of the Fraser Health Authority.

Responsibilities

1. Assesses, plans, implements and evaluates nursing care of assigned patients. Diagnoses actual or potential problems and strengths, plans interventions, performs planned interventions and evaluates outcomes.
2. Collects information from a variety of sources using skills of observation, communication and physical assessment to enable the provision of appropriate nursing care.
3. Writes timely and accurate reports of relevant observations including patient and family teaching and evaluation of nursing care.
4. Communicates and consults with members of the health care team about patient care.
5. Acts as an advocate to protect and promote the patients rights to autonomy, respect, privacy, dignity and access to information.
6. Participates in quality improvement activities and research by identifying patient care issues and collecting data.
7. Participates as an active member on nursing and hospital committees and councils for improvement of patient care and/or work environment.
8. Participates in the orientation and ongoing education of nursing staff and students by providing information and acting as a preceptor as appropriate. Identifies self-learning needs and attends educational programs to maintain and enhance clinical competency.
9. Participates in the evaluation of patient care programs, techniques, standards and procedures by providing feedback about effectiveness and patient care outcomes.
10. Maintains a safe environment for patients, families and staff by adhering to established safety and emergency practices and procedures.
11. Performs other professionally related duties as required.

Qualifications

Education and Experience

Graduate of an approved school of Nursing with current practicing registration as a Registered Nurse with the British Columbia College of Nurses and Midwives (BCCNM). Graduate of a Post Basic Critical Care course and/or one year recent related experience. Current CPR Certificate.

Skills and Abilities

• Ability to communicate effectively both verbally and in writing.
• Ability to deal effectively with others.
• Ability to organize work.
• Ability to operate related equipment.
• Physical ability to perform the duties of the position.

About Fraser Health

Fraser Health is the heart of health care for over two million people in Metro Vancouver and the Fraser Valley in British Columbia, Canada, on the traditional, ancestral and unceded lands of the Coast Salish and Nlaka’pamux Nations and is home to 32 First Nations within the Fraser Salish region.

People - those we care for and those who care for them - are at the heart of everything we do. Our hospital and community-based services are delivered by a team of 50,000+ staff, medical staff and volunteers.

We are committed to planetary health and value diversity in the work force. We strive to maintain an environment of respect, caring and trust. Fraser Health’s hiring practices aspire to ensure all individuals are treated in an inclusive, equitable and culturally safe manner.

Together, we are the heart of health care.

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1. Assesses, plans, implements and evaluates nursing care of assigned patients. Diagnoses actual or potential problems and strengths, plans interventions, performs planned interventions and evaluates outcomes.
2. Collects information from a variety of sources using skills of observation, communication and physical assessment to enable the provision of appropriate nursing care.
3. Writes timely and accurate reports of relevant observations including patient and family teaching and evaluation of nursing care.
4. Communicates and consults with members of the health care team about patient care.
5. Acts as an advocate to protect and promote the patients rights to autonomy, respect, privacy, dignity and access to information.
6. Participates in quality improvement activities and research by identifying patient care issues and collecting data.
7. Participates as an active member on nursing and hospital committees and councils for improvement of patient care and/or work environment.
8. Participates in the orientation and ongoing education of nursing staff and students by providing information and acting as a preceptor as appropriate. Identifies self-learning needs and attends educational programs to maintain and enhance clinical competency.
9. Participates in the evaluation of patient care programs, techniques, standards and procedures by providing feedback about effectiveness and patient care outcomes.
10. Maintains a safe environment for patients, families and staff by adhering to established safety and emergency practices and procedures.
11. Performs other professionally related duties as required.

Education and Experience

Graduate of an approved school of Nursing with current practicing registration as a Registered Nurse with the British Columbia College of Nurses and Midwives (BCCNM). Graduate of a Post Basic Critical Care course and/or one year recent related experience. Current CPR Certificate.

Skills and Abilities

• Ability to communicate effectively both verbally and in writing.
• Ability to deal effectively with others.
• Ability to organize work.
• Ability to operate related equipment.
• Physical ability to perform the duties of the position.