Registered Nurse - Operating Room

Vancouver Island Health Authority; Duncan; On-site; CAD 57,000 - 82,000; Part time

Job summary

Vancouver Island Health Authority is seeking a Registered Nurse for the Operating Room. This temp PT position requires current RN registration with BC College of Nurses and Midwives and perioperative OR experience. Shift options include multiple times with rotating days off.

Join a team focused on patient safety and quality, reporting to the Manager and delivering direct perioperative nursing care in a multi-site setting.

Qualifications

• Registration with BC College of Nurses and Midwives as a practicing RN registrant.
• Recognized peri-operative program or recent operating room experience essential.
• Effective verbal and written communication; ability to organize workload and set priorities.

Responsibilities

• Plan and provide direct nursing care to patients in the Operating Room.
• Adhere to unit policies and CRNBC Standards for Nursing Practice.
• Collaborate with the Manager and healthcare team to ensure patient safety and quality care.

Skills

Communication

Organizational

Prioritization

Interpersonal

Physical ability

Education

BC RN Registration

Perioperative Program

Operating room experience

Job description

Registered Nurse - Operating Room - (235574)

Work Area (FBA Only)

Multi-Site

No

Travel Requirement

Shift Start Time/End Time

07:30-15:30, 09:30-17:30, 15:00-23:00, 23:00-07:30

Days Off

Rotating

Vacancy Type

Temp PT

Salary Range (Hourly Rate)

$41.42 - $59.52

Paid FTE

0.7

Worked BI-WEEKLY HOURS

50.0

Planned Start Date

Sep. 21 2026

Approximate End Date (For Temporary Assignments ONLY)

Apr. 1 2027

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)

Yes

Job Description

In accordance with the Vision, Purpose, and Values, and strategic direction of Island Health (Vancouver Island Health Authority), 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.

Reports to the Manager, or designate. Plans and provides direct nursing care to patients/ in the Operating Room in accordance with the unit/program philosophy, competency guidelines, policies, and the CRNBC Standards for Nursing Practice in British Columbia.

QUALIFICATIONS:

Education, Training And Experience

Registration with BC College of Nurses and Midwives as a practicing RN registrant. Recognized Peri-operative Program or recent operating room experience essential.

Skills And Abilities

• Ability to communicate effectively both verbally and in writing.
• Demonstrated ability to organize assigned workload and set priorities.
• Demonstrated ability to deal effectively with a variety of internal and external contacts, including co-workers, physicians, community agency representatives, patients, residents and families.
• Physical ability to perform the duties of the position.

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.