Registered Nurse, Intensive Care

Northern Health; Prince George; On-site; CAD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A regional health authority is seeking a motivated Registered Nurse to join their team at the University Hospital of Northern BC. This role involves providing compassionate patient care and includes responsibilities such as assessing, planning, and evaluating care. The position offers a competitive pay range and comprehensive benefits. Join a hub of specialized health services in Prince George and contribute to exceptional healthcare delivery.

Benefits

Comprehensive benefit packages including extended health/dental

Four weeks vacation with one year of continuous service

Financial Support for Moving Expenses

Employee referral program

Employer-paid training and leadership development opportunities

Loan Forgiveness Programs

Qualifications

• Registration with BC College of Nurses and Midwives as a practicing RN registrant.
• Post graduate courses (within last five years) appropriate to service assignment.

Responsibilities

• Assess, plan, implement, and evaluate patient care and nursing practice activities.

Skills

Effective communication

Patient care competency

Team collaboration

Emergency intervention

Physical capability to perform duties

Education

Registration with BC College of Nurses and Midwives

Post graduate courses appropriate to service assignment

Job description

Position Summary

Financial Support for Moving Expenses is available for this position

Do you have a passion for nursing? We have the position for you! We are seeking a motivated Registered Nurse with a dedication for delivering compassionate patient care to join our team at the University Hospital of Northern BC.

Reporting to the Manager, Critical Care, the staff nurse is responsible for assessing, planning, implementing and evaluating patient care and nursing practice activities within the frame work of quality management and in accordance with the University Hospital of Northern British Columbia mission statement. The role is defined by the needs of the Hospital, a select patient/family population, agency expectations and the goals for professional nursing practice.

Shift Rotation/Hours of work: Days, Nights, 07:00 to 19:15, 19:00 to 07:15 (Rotating)

New Wage: As of April 1, 2024 the new wage is: $41.42 - $55.91/hour

University Hospital of Northern BC (UHNBC)

UHNBC is the largest Acute Care facility within the Northern Health region, and a hub for specialized health services. It\'s also a teaching hospital:

• Provides undergraduate physician training through the Northern Medical Program, run by the University of British Columbia and University of Northern British Columbia.
• Hosts residents in UBC\'s Family Practice Residency Program
• Is a key clinical education site for nursing and many health sciences students at UNBC, the College of New Caledonia, BCIT and other institutions.

UHNBC has benefited from nearly $100 million in expansions, renovations and new equipment since 2001:

• Patient care addition with an expanded emergency room and updated ICU
• State-of-the-art maternal-child care centre (including a single room neonatal ICU)
• Facilities to accommodate undergraduate physician training
• MRI unit

UHNBC is also home to a cancer centre for Northern BC, featuring a wide range of cancer treatments including radiation therapy.

UHNBC is growing, with the new Acute Care Tower estimated to open in winter 2031. This major expansion will bring state-of-the-art care to Northern BC. By joining our team in Prince George, you\'ll position yourself to work in one of the most advanced acute care environments in the province.

Prince George

Has a population of 89,490 (2021) local residents and is a service centre for approximately 320,000. Prince George has all of the amenities of a larger city mixed with the charm and friendliness of a smaller town. Check out Prince George for more information on what this community has to offer.

What Northern Health has to offer you!

• Comprehensive benefit packages including extended health/dental and a municipal pension plan for part-time and full-time employees. Casuals have the option of paying for benefits.
• Four weeks vacation with one year of continuous service
• Financial Support for Moving Expenses is available for eligible positions
• Employee referral program
• Employer-paid training and leadership development opportunities
• Spectacular outdoor activities and the shortest commutes in BC
• "Loan Forgiveness Programs" are offered through the Federal and BC Government for eligible professions.

Qualifications

• Registration with BC College of Nurses and Midwives as a practicing RN registrant.
• Post graduate courses (within last five years) appropriate to service assignment or equivalent combination of training and experience.

Skills and Abilities

• Ability to communicate effectively, verbally and in writing.
• Ability to promote safe, competent, patient care.
• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with all members of the health care team.
• Ability to communicate, and maintain good public relations with family and friends of patients.
• Ability to recognize and intervene appropriately in an emergency situation.
• Physical ability to perform duties of the position.
• Ability to operate related equipment.

Who we are

Northern Health covers an area of nearly 600,000 square kilometers and offers health services in over two dozen communities and 55 First Nation\'s communities. We deliver hospital and community-based health care for a population of 300,000.

Employing more than 7,000 staff throughout the region, Northern Health provides exceptional health services for Northerners, through the efforts of dedicated staff and physicians, in partnership with communities and organizations in Northern BC. There is a wide variety of career opportunities available in our two dozen hospitals, 25 long-term care facilities, public health units and many other offices providing specialized services.