Primary Care Nurse

Interior Health Authority; Creston; On-site; CAD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

Interior Health Authority is seeking a Casual Primary Care Nurse to join the Creston Valley Hospital team. This role involves providing client-centered care in a collaborative environment, with opportunities for career growth and professional development. Enjoy competitive wages and a supportive work culture in one of Canada's most beautiful regions.

Benefits

Competitive wages

Employer-paid training

Employee & Family Assistance Program

Qualifications

• Experience as a Primary Care Nurse in a collaborative environment.
• Knowledge of BCCNM standards and ethical practices.
• Ability to provide culturally safe and holistic care.

Responsibilities

• Deliver comprehensive nursing care in various primary care settings.
• Engage in health promotion and disease prevention activities.
• Establish trusting relationships with clients and families.

Skills

Client-centered care

Collaboration

Cultural safety

Health promotion

Trauma-informed approach

Education

Registered Nurse certification

Job description

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Creston Valley Hospital has an exciting opportunity for a Casual Primary Health Care Registered Nurse to join their team in Creston, BC!

Hours of work are rotating Days, Tuesday to Friday – 08:30 to 16:30

Days off Work: Sun, Mon, Sat, STAT

How will we help you grow?

Join our team as a casual employee, where you’ll enjoy variety, gain valuable experience, and have the chance to grow your career. Work hours range from 0 to 37.5 per week, with shifts available on short notice or pre-scheduled to cover leaves. Many of our team members start in casual roles and transition into permanent positions. Plus, we offer competitive wages, shift premiums, employer-paid training, and an Employee & Family Assistance Program to support you every step of the way.

What should your application include?

• A Cover Letter stating your availability to start in a new position and on-call, casual work (i.e., days of the week).

About The Role

The Primary Care Nurse practices in accordance with the standards of professional practice and code of ethics as outlined by the British Columbia College of Nurses and Midwives (BCCNM). The Primary Care Registered Nurse works in an interprofessional collaborative team-based care environment with physicians, nurse practitioners, allied health, other health care professionals, and community partners to provide comprehensive and coordinated nursing care in IH and non-IH primary care, virtual, community, outreach, and/or client home settings.

Interior Health Primary Care encompasses a wide range of primary care services depending on the assigned practice area. These primary care practice areas may include, but are not limited to, primary care networks, longitudinal primary care, urgent and primary care episodic/longitudinal care, sexual health, women and children’s health, maternity and perinatal care, mental health and substance use, and rural and remote care.

Through consultation, triage, assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation, the Primary Care Nurse delivers client and family centered care services through health promotion and prevention activities, care interventions, and teaching based on the client’s needs, urgency of request and best practices. The primary care nurse ensures clients, families, caregivers, and communities are provided with ease of access to timely, person-centered, holistic, continuous and culturally safe quality health services. Responds to changing health care needs to achieve optimal health focusing on health promotion, disease prevention, living well with complex chronic conditions, and end-of-life care.

The Primary Care Nurse provides client and family-centered care through a trauma-informed approach, evidence-informed practice, and honoring Indigenous knowledge, wisdom and diversity. Establishes a dignifying, purposeful and trusting relationship with clients, promoting self-determination and independence. Encourages knowledge exchange in day-to day activities and empowers clients to engage and connect within their communities. Applies a health equity, social justice, and social determinants of health lens to all key responsibilities. Ensures clients and their family members are supported in navigating the health care system.

If you are an experienced Primary Care Nurse and want to be challenged in your role, come join our team and see why we’re one of Canada’s Top 100 Employers! (Interior Health Is Named a Canada's Top 100 Employer 2025 - YouTube) Explore our extensive benefits, career growth opportunities, and lifestyle in one of the most beautiful and diverse regions of Canada. Ready to love where you live and work? Apply Today!