Registered Nurse (rn), Med Surg

Northern Health; Prince George; On-site; CAD 70,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

A regional health authority is seeking a motivated Registered Nurse to join their team at University Hospital of Northern BC. The role involves providing compassionate patient care in a diverse clinical setting while adhering to professional standards. Candidates should be graduates from an approved School of Nursing and registered with the BC College of Nurses and Midwives. This position offers opportunities for professional development, benefits, and a supportive team environment.

Benefits

Comprehensive benefit packages

Four weeks vacation

Financial support for moving expenses

Employer-paid training opportunities

Loan forgiveness programs

Qualifications

• Must be a practicing RN registrant with BCCNM.
• Ability to perform evaluations and provide interventions.
• Effective verbal and written communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Provide direct patient care in collaboration with healthcare team.
• Assess, plan, and evaluate nursing care.
• Promote resident-focused care and integrate best practices.

Skills

Patient assessment

Effective communication

Clinical reasoning

Cultural sensitivity

Organizational skills

Education

Graduation from an approved School of Nursing

Registration with BC College of Nurses and Midwives

Job description

Position Summary

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 University Hospital of Northern BC (UHNBC).

In accordance with the established mission, vision, values and strategic priorities of Northern Health, the Registered Nurse practices in accordance with the standards of professional practice and code of ethics as outlined by the BC College of Nurses and Midwives (BCCNM) as well as within a patient and family‑centered care model. The Registered Nurse (RN) practices in a variety of clinical settings, and working collaboratively with the interprofessional care team, provides direct patient care by assessing, planning, providing and evaluating nursing care to patients in an acute medical unit.

Shift Rotation/Hours of work: Days, Nights – 07:00 to 19:00, 19:00 to 07:00, rotating.

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 is 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 now, you'll position yourself to work in one of the most advanced acute care environments in the province.

Prince George

Prince George is the centre of business, education, health and culture for northern British Columbia and services a rural population of about 300 000. The region's economic growth and diversification strategies are creating outstanding opportunities for investors, employers and employees. Affordable housing, low land prices and transportation costs result in one of the lowest costs of living for a city of its size. Additionally, wage rates fall above provincial averages, providing residents a high standard of living. The city itself is the 4th largest in British Columbia with a population of approximately 82 300 local residents and a service centre for nearly 320 000. It is built on the confluence of the Fraser and Nechako rivers. Prince George is the home of the University of Northern British Columbia – Canada's Green university. The warm, friendly, and diverse population attests to a strong and dynamic community spirit.

What Northern Health offers 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 programme.
• Employer‑paid training and leadership development opportunities.
• Spectacular outdoor activities and the shortest commutes in BC.
• Loan forgiveness programmes through the Federal and BC Government for eligible professions.

IMPORTANT NOTE

As part of your application process, you will need to upload the following documentation:

• Registration number (if you are part of a regulated profession).
• Any supporting documents regarding education/qualifications for this position:
• Program certificates or diplomas.
• High school/college/university transcripts, etc.
• It is also recommended to provide a cover letter and résumé.

International Applicants

Before applying for a job with Northern Health, please follow the steps on our Northern Health careers page.

Qualifications

• Graduation from an approved School of Nursing and registration with BC College of Nurses and Midwives (BCCNM) as a practicing RN registrant.

Skills and Abilities

• Ability to complete initial and ongoing patient assessments (clinical and diagnostic reasoning) and provide nursing care through appropriate/prescribed technical, therapeutic, safety‑type interventions.
• Ability to communicate effectively with patients, families/caregivers, the public, medical staff and members of the interprofessional team using verbal, written and computer means.
• Ability to integrate and evaluate pertinent data from multiple sources to problem‑solve effectively.
• Ability to promote resident‑focused care that demonstrates care for and with residents and significant others, sensitive to diverse cultures and preferences, resident advocacy and social justice concerns.
• Ability to transmit information intended to instruct patients, families/caregivers and others about topics essential to health care and well‑being.
• Ability to organise and prioritise work.
• Promotes staff morale, cooperation, assertiveness and risk‑taking, creative planning for change and innovations, implementation of NH policies or other protocols, and ongoing professional development of self.
• Uses factual information, prior learning and basic principles and procedures to support decisions and actions with relevant research‑based evidence. Integrates best practice from nursing and health‑related disciplines and the humanities, arts and sciences into professional practice.
• Ability to operate related equipment including relevant computer applications.
• Physical ability to perform the duties of the position.

Who We Are

Northern Health covers an area of nearly 600 000 square kilometres and offers health services in over two dozen communities and 55 First Nations 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 organisations 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 specialised services.