Registered Nurse - Primary Care

Vancouver Island Health Authority; Sooke; On-site; CAD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Vancouver Island Health Authority is seeking a Registered Nurse for Primary Care in the SIHN – Sooke area. The role involves direct patient care, health coaching, and collaborative care planning across urgent primary care centres and clinics.

The ideal candidate has RN registration in BC with two years of primary or community care experience, BLS Level C, and a patient-centered, culturally humble approach. Travel between sites is required.

Qualifications

• Registered RN with BCCollege of Nurses and Midwives.
• Two years of recent clinical nursing experience in primary or community care.
• Valid BC driver’s license.
• BLS Level C certification.
• Demonstrated client- and family-centered care with cultural humility.
• Knowledge of Indigenous peoples’ healthcare experiences.
• Strong communication and time-management skills.
• Ability to work across disciplines.

Responsibilities

• Assess clients and provide health promotion and education.
• Deliver episodic and longitudinal care across age groups.
• Collaborate with care teams to implement care plans.
• Support transitions across the healthcare continuum to prevent hospital visits.
• Travel between sites as required using Island Health transport.

Skills

Independent practice

Team-oriented

Scope of practice navigation

Data integration

Chronic disease education

Verbal communication

Written communication

Electronic communication

Adaptability

Equipment proficiency

Professional self-awareness

Education

RN license – BC College of Nurses and Midwives

Basic Life Support (BLS) Level C

Job description

Registered Nurse - Primary Care (SIHN – Sooke, BC)

Provide direct patient care in Urgent Primary Care Centre, Patient Medical Homes, and primary care clinics. Deliver episodic and longitudinal care across all age groups while ensuring client‑ and family‑centered care with cultural humility and a trauma‑informed, evidence‑based approach.

Responsibilities

• Conduct initial client assessment, health promotion, intervention, and education based on client needs and urgency.
• Provide health coaching and teaching aligned with evidence‑based practice.
• Facilitate and manage client transitions across the healthcare continuum to prevent avoidable hospital admissions and ED presentations.
• Collaborate with the primary care team, community services, acute care, and other health professionals to create and implement care plans.
• Operate within Island Health policies and procedures, including cultural safety standards.
• Travel between sites as required, utilizing personal vehicle or Island Health transportation arrangements.

Qualifications

• Registered RN with BC College of Nurses and Midwives.
• At least two years of recent clinical nursing experience in primary or community care, including infants, children, youth, adults, and seniors.
• Valid BC driver’s license.
• Basic Life Support Level C.
• Demonstrated ability to provide client‑ and family‑centered care with cultural humility using a trauma‑informed approach.
• Knowledge of Indigenous peoples’ historical and current healthcare experiences.
• Strong communication, documentation, interdisciplinary collaboration, and time‑management skills.
• Physical ability to carry out the duties of the position.

Skills and Abilities

• Independent and team‑oriented practice.
• Ability to navigate scope of practice across disciplines.
• Data integration and problem‑solving from multiple sources.
• Health education in chronic disease and self‑management.
• Effective verbal, written, and electronic communication.
• Adaptability to dynamic environments and changing priorities.
• Equipment and software proficiency.
• Professional self‑awareness.