Registered Nurse - Primary Care

Vancouver Island Health Authority; Duncan; Hybrid; CAD 56,000 - 83,000; Full time

Job summary

Vancouver Island Health Authority is seeking a Registered Nurse for Primary Care in Duncan, BC. The RN will work with an inter-professional team to provide direct patient care in urgent and primary care settings, supporting both episodic and longitudinal services for diverse client groups.

The role emphasizes client- and family-centered care with cultural humility, trauma-informed practice, and active health promotion.

Qualifications

• RN registration with BC College of Nurses and Midwives in good standing.
• 2 years recent clinical nursing experience in primary care or related settings.
• Valid BC driver's license and Basic Life Support Level C.
• Ability to work independently and as part of an inter-professional team.
• Knowledge of Indigenous health inequities is an asset.

Responsibilities

• Provide direct patient care to clients in primary care settings.
• Collaborate with inter-professional team across clinics.
• Assess clients, health promotion, and health coaching.
• Facilitate client transitions across the care continuum.
• Travel may be required as part of service delivery.

Skills

Client-centered care

Cultural humility

Inter-professional collaboration

Trauma-informed care

Effective communication

Time management

Care coordination

Health education

Education

RN registration with BC College of Nurses and Midwives

Job description

Registered Nurse - Primary Care - (234222)

Cowichan Urgent and Primary Care Centre (CUPCC) - Duncan, BC V9L 1B8 CA (Primary)

Work Area (FBA Only)

Multi-Site

No

Travel Requirement

Shift Start Time/End Time

0745-1545

Days Off

Rotating

Vacancy Type

Temp PT

Salary Range (Hourly Rate)

$41.42 - $59.52

Paid FTE

0.47

Worked BI-WEEKLY HOURS

33.75

Planned Start Date

Sep. 14 2026

Approximate End Date (For Temporary Assignments ONLY)

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 (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.

The Registered Nurse (RN) - Primary Care, works in collaboration with an inter-professional team to provide direct patient care to clients of the Urgent Primary Care Centre (UPCC), Patient Medical Homes / Family Physician / Nurse Practitioner Clinics or an Island Health Primary Care Clinic, which provides both episodic and longitudinal Primary Care to unattached and attached clients of all age groups. The RN - Primary Care practices in accordance with the professional and practice standards and code of ethics as outlined by the BC College of Nurses and Midwives (BCCNM) and applies best practices in accordance with established organizational policies, procedures, guidelines, and other controls on practice to provide competent, safe and ethical care for people and their families in a variety of settings, including the HSO Cultural Safety and Humility Standard and with BCCNM Cultural Safety Standards and recommendations from the In Plain Sight report.

The RN - Primary Care provides client and family-centered care with cultural humility, through a trauma-informed and evidence-informed practice approach, to promote care and services that will be experienced as culturally safe. This role includes initial client assessment, health promotion and intervention, health coaching and teaching based on the client's needs, urgency of request and best practices. To ensure clients, families and caregivers are provided with ease of access to timely, person-centred, continuous quality health services, the RN - Primary Care encourages knowledge exchange in day-to day activities, and empowers clients to engage and connect within their communities and advocates for client-empowered voice and culturally aligned care. Facilitates and manages client transitions across the healthcare continuum to optimize health and adapts to changes in the client's condition to support prevention of avoidable hospital admissions and emergency department presentations by providing timely nursing assessments. Collaborates with the client, the Primary Care team and other health care services such as Community Health Services, Acute Care, MHSU, the client's Primary Care provider and family/community supports regarding client care planning to facilitate the flow of information through a variety of settings including Island Health and non-Island Health community services.

Travel may be a requirement of this position. Transportation arrangements must meet the operational requirements of Island Health in accordance with the service assignment and may require the use of a personal vehicle.

QUALIFICATIONS:

Education, Training And Experience

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

Two years (2) recent clinical nursing experience in related clinical areas including assessing and treating infants, children, youth, adults, and seniors in a primary care setting, community setting, outpatient setting, or public health; or an equivalent combination of education, training and experience.

Valid BC driver's license.

Basic Life Support, Level C.

Skills And Abilities

• Demonstrated ability to provide client and family-centered care with cultural humility through a trauma-informed and evidence-based approach to practice.
• Demonstrated understanding of the historical and present day experiences of Indigenous Peoples in relation to health care, including Indian Day hospitals, Residential Schools and present day experiences of Indigenous specific racism and discrimination in health care services.
• Demonstrated ability to work independently and as a member of an inter-professional team.
• Demonstrated effective written, electronic, and verbal communication.
• Demonstrated ability to understand and navigate other disciplines scope of practice in relation to one's own.
• Demonstrated ability to integrate and evaluate pertinent data from multiple sources to problem-solve effectively.
• Demonstrated ability to provide health education with clients and others about topics essential to healthcare, health promotion, and chronic disease self-management.
• Demonstrated ability to manage time, assess and case manage clients, and resources effectively.
• Demonstrated knowledge of Primary Care practice, knowledge of care planning and care coordination, chronic disease management, geriatric and palliative nursing practice within a person centered, culturally and trauma informed care approach.
• Demonstrates professional self-awareness.
• Demonstrated ability to work effectively in a dynamic environment with changing priorities.
• Demonstrated ability to operate related equipment including applicable software applications.
• 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.