Clinical Nurse Leader

Vancouver Island Health Authority; Port Alberni; Sur place; CAD 68 000 - 92 000; Temps partiel

Résumé du poste

Vancouver Island Health Authority (VIHA) seeks a Clinical Nurse Leader to manage day-to-day operations of an assigned unit at West Coast General Hospital, Port Alberni. You will coordinate a multidisciplinary team, optimize resources, and act as liaison between clinical staff and administration to achieve unit goals.

This role emphasizes leadership in quality and risk management, staff development, and collaboration across the Community Oncology Network clinic as it opens.

Qualifications

• RN registration with BC College of Nurses and Midwives.
• 3–5 years recent related experience, including 2 years clinical experience.

Responsabilités

• Provide leadership in the day-to-day operations of an assigned unit/service area.
• Coordinate and facilitate daily clinical activities and ensure effective use of resources.
• Act as the communication liaison between multi-disciplinary team and administrative personnel.
• Supervise staff and coach for professional development and unit goals.
• Contribute to quality and risk management and to the unit operating plan.
• Support the Community Oncology Network clinic when opened.

Connaissances

Leadership

Interpersonal skills

Supervision

Prioritization

Conflict resolution

Communication

Formation

RN registration

Description du poste

West Coast General Hospital (WCGH) - Port Alberni, BC V9Y 4S1 CA (Primary)

Work Area (FBA Only)

Multi-Site

No

Travel Requirement

Shift Start Time/End Time

09:00 - 13:00

Days Off

Vacancy Type

Regular PT

Salary Range (Hourly Rate)

$49.20 - $67.08

Paid FTE

0.56

Worked BI-WEEKLY HOURS

40

Planned Start Date

Aug. 31 2026

Approximate End Date (For Temporary Assignments ONLY)

Pending Return of Incumbent

CRC required? (employee will be working with or have access to children or vulnerable adults and requires a Criminal Record Check)

Required for Professional Registration

Job Description

In accordance with the Vision, Purpose, and Values, and strategic direction of the Vancouver Island Health Authority (Island Health), patient & staff safety is a priority and a responsibility shared by everyone at VIHA; as such, the requirement to continuously improve quality and safety is inherent in all aspects of this position.

The Clinical Nurse Leader provides leadership in the day-to-day operations of an assigned unit/service area. Providing leadership to the multi-disciplinary team, this position coordinates and facilitates daily clinical activities, ensuring effective use of resources. Acts as the communication liaison between members of the multi-disciplinary team, as well as other health care professionals and administrative personnel outside the unit/service. Supervises staff, provides leadership and functions as a role model and coach to assist staff with professional development and achievement of unit/service goals. Contributes to the monitoring and development of the operating plan. Provides leadership within the unit/service for quality and risk management activities.

QUALIFICATIONS:

Education, Training And Experience

Graduation from a recognized nursing program plus three (3) to five (5) years' recent related experience, including two (2) years relevant clinical experience or evidence of an equivalent combination of education, training and experience.

Registration with BC College of Nurses and Midwives as a practicing RN registrant.

Skills And Abilities

• Strong interpersonal and leadership skills;
• Ability to supervise;
• Ability to organize, coordinate and prioritize own work and that of others;
• Ability to use a collaborative approach to problem solving supported by a systems approach;
• Ability to effectively employ human relation skills including conflict resolution;
• Contributes to the professional and the organizational vision as it pertains to clinical practice and patient care;
• Demonstrated critical thinking and problem solving skills;
• Demonstrated commitment to collaborative practice and life long learning;
• Ability to operate related equipment;
• Physical ability to perform the duties of the position.

Note: this position will also be supporting the Community Oncology Network clinic when opened.

More information on working at West Coast General Hospital may be found at: https://youtu.be/amD__Ko_6SY A first in Canada: minimum Nurse to Patient Ratios (mNPRs) are here in BC! Island Health, alongside BC's other 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.