Clinical Nurse Leader

Vancouver Island Health Authority; Port Alberni; On-site; CAD 68,000 - 92,000; Part time

Job summary

West Coast General Hospital in Port Alberni, BC is seeking a Clinical Nurse Leader to guide a multidisciplinary team in daily operations, ensuring safe patient care and efficient resource use. The role emphasizes leadership, supervision, quality and risk management, and collaboration across units.

Requires RN registration with BC College of Nurses and Midwives and 3–5 years of related experience. This temporary part-time position supports a 07:00–19:00 shift with rotating days, 0.54 FTE, and

Qualifications

• RN registration with BC College of Nurses and Midwives is required.
• Three to five years of recent related experience is preferred.
• Graduation from a recognized nursing program or equivalent experience is required.

Responsibilities

• Provides leadership in day-to-day operations of an assigned unit/service area.
• Coordinates and facilitates daily clinical activities and ensures effective use of resources.
• Acts as liaison between the multi-disciplinary team and other health care professionals and administration.
• Supervises staff and coaches for professional development and achievement of unit goals.
• Contributes to quality and risk management activities and operating plan development.

Skills

Interpersonal skills

Leadership

Supervisory skills

Coordination

Problem solving

Lifelong learning

Conflict resolution

Equipment operation

Physical fitness

Education

RN registration with BC College of Nurses and Midwives

Job description

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

07:00 - 19:00

Days Off

Rotating

Vacancy Type

Temp PT

Salary Range (Hourly Rate)

$49.20 - $67.08

Paid FTE

0.54

Worked BI-WEEKLY HOURS

38.5

Planned Start Date

Oct. 19 2026

Approximate End Date (For Temporary Assignments ONLY)

Dec. 31 2026

Pending Return of Incumbent

Yes

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 and staff safety is a priority and a responsibility shared by everyone; 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 or evidence of equivalent combination of education, training and experience. Registration with BC College of Nurses and Midwives as a practicing RN registrant. Three to five years' recent related experience, including two years' relevant clinical experience.

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.

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.