Registered Nurse (RN) - Emergency - Training Opportunity

Vancouver Coastal Health; Vancouver; On-site; CAD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a forward-thinking healthcare provider as a Registered Nurse in the Emergency Department. This exciting opportunity allows you to make a significant impact on patient care in a dynamic environment. You will provide emergency nursing to diverse patient populations and play a crucial role in stabilizing multi-trauma victims. With a commitment to professional development, you will benefit from employer-paid training and wellness support. If you are passionate about making a difference in healthcare and are ready to take on challenges, this role is perfect for you!

Benefits

Comprehensive health benefits

Employer-paid training

Wellness supports

Recognition programs

Exclusive discounts for staff

Qualifications

• 1 year recent acute med/surg experience required.
• Must complete post-basic training education before working.

Responsibilities

• Provide emergency nursing to patients of all ages.
• Assess patient needs and prioritize care as a triage nurse.
• Stabilize multi-trauma victims and respond to disasters.

Skills

Emergency Nursing

Patient Assessment

Triage

Multi-trauma Stabilization

Clinical Competence

Education

Registered Nurse License

Post-basic Training Education

Job description

TRAINING OPPORTUNITY

Please note that a resume and cover letter is required to apply for this specialty training opportunity.

BCIT Emergency Nursing Specialty Program

BCIT On Site Orientation Day: May 21, 2025.

BCIT Workshop Days: May 26, 27, 29, 30, 2025. Online Prerequisites: May 26 - Aug. 22, 2025. Full-time training at BCIT & practicum locations: Sept. 2 - Nov. 24, 2025.

Eligibility: 1 year recent acute med/surg experience.

Applicants must successfully complete the post-basic training education prior to working in the Department.

Candidates accepting this training opportunity agree to remain with Vancouver Coastal Health (VCH) as a regular status nurse in the area of nursing applicable to the education program for which they are hired for at least 18 months subsequent to completing training.

This will ensure that candidates are able to consolidate and apply skills in the specialty area that VCH has supported and funded candidates to complete. In the event that a candidate leaves the area of nursing applicable to the education program for which they were hired or VCH in under 18 months, VCH will seek to recover the cost of the program.

Salary

The salary range for this position is CAD $41.42/Hr. - CAD $55.91/Hr.

Job Summary

Come work as a Registered Nurse with Vancouver Coastal Health (VCH)! Vancouver Coastal Health is looking for Registered Nurses to join the Emergency Department in Vancouver, BC. Apply today to join our team!

As a Registered Nurse - Emergency you will:

• Provide emergency nursing to patients of all ages presenting with a wide variety of symptoms within an uncontrolled environment and to unique patient populations such as victims of sexual assault.
• As a triage nurse, assess patient needs and prioritize care requirements often with limited information.
• As a member of the emergency response team, stabilize and resuscitate multi-trauma victims, prepare for and respond to disaster situations.
• Enhance quality of life from the perspective of the patient/family.
• Consult, confer, and collaborate with other healthcare givers.
• Demonstrate expertise and leadership in nursing practice.
• Maintain and advance clinical competence.
• Participate on designated hospital committees/teams and approved research projects as assigned.

Closing Statement

The hours of work including days off and work area may be subject to change consistent with operational requirements and the provision of the Collective Agreement and applicable statutes. As per Ministry of Health policy, all healthcare workers working in publicly-funded health care facilities are required to report their past receipt of certain vaccines or history of certain infections. Collecting these records will allow for offering of any missing vaccines, and for appropriate actions to be taken in the event of any future exposure to a communicable disease or during outbreaks. For all new hires and appointments to Vancouver Coastal Health, you will be asked to provide this information as part of the onboarding process.

WHY JOIN VANCOUVER COASTAL HEALTH?

• Comprehensive health benefits package, including MSP, extended health and dental and municipal pension plan.
• Grow your career with employer-paid training and leadership development opportunities.
• Wellness supports, including counselling, critical incident and innovative wellness services are available to employees and their immediate families.
• Award-winning recognition programs to honour staff, medical staff and volunteers.
• Access to exclusive discount offers and deals for VCH staff.

At Vancouver Coastal Health, our vision of healthy lives in healthy communities inspires us and our values and pillars guide us. We support equitable practices, diverse teams and inclusive environments, which are vital to creating welcoming spaces where everyone can bring their whole selves to work and feel supported. We encourage applications from equity-deserving communities, including Indigenous Peoples and members of racialized groups, people with disabilities, and people of all gender identities and expressions and sexual orientation. Vancouver Coastal Health is proud to be recognized as one of Canada's Top 100 Employers in 2024.

Only short-listed applicants will be contacted for this posting. Employees of VCH must apply online via the Internal Career Portal on CareerHub, you are currently viewing the External Career Portal. Refer to the https://my.vch.ca/working-here/job-postings site for instructions on how to view internal job postings and how to apply as an employee. Current VCH employees who apply to this posting using this external site will be considered as an external candidate. Seniority will not apply.

Thank you for your interest in Vancouver Coastal Health.