Registered Nurse (RN/RPN) | Supervised Practice Experience (SPE)

Interior Health; British Columbia; Hybrid; CAD 70,000 - 90,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Employee & Family Assistance Program

Employer paid training/education opportunities

Generous Vacation Entitlement

Employer Paid Health Benefits

Municipal Pension Plan

Shift Premiums

Competitive wages

Job summary

A regional health authority in British Columbia is seeking Registered Nurses to participate in a Supervised Practice Experience (SPE). This role offers mentorship and a casual employment arrangement to help nurses meet the requirements for BCCNM registration. Candidates will work in various clinical settings with a focus on client-centered care. This position promotes flexibility in hours, aiming to create a supportive and collaborative work environment.

Qualifications

• Must meet BCCNM practice hour requirements for registration.
• Should submit an SPE proposal to obtain provisional license.

Responsibilities

• Assess, plan, implement and evaluate client care.
• Collaborate with interdisciplinary team for client-centered care.
• Demonstrate specialized knowledge based on nursing science.

Job description

Registered Nurse (RN/RPN) | Supervised Practice Experience (SPE)

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Overview

Are you a Nurse or Psychiatric Nurse ready to return to practice but don’t meet the practice hour requirements to register with British Columbia College of Nurses and Midwives (BCCNM)? Interior Health supports approved applicants of BCCNM’s Supervised Practice Experience (SPE) with casual employment opportunities and provides access to the necessary mentorship to effectively reintegrate into the workforce!

Along with your application, please provide proof that BCCNM has reviewed your situation and verified that it is appropriate for SPE ([e-mail] to obtain this email confirmation).

Eligible applicants who have provided the required documentation from BCCNM may be contacted by our Recruitment team for next steps.

Who We Are

Interior Health (IH) is committed to achieving a culturally diverse and inclusive workforce that is representative of the communities we serve, and where you are encouraged to bring your whole self to work. Well‑being and work life balance is promoted within the IH team, and our commitment to environmental sustainability supports our primary goal of increasing the health and well‑being of everybody in the Interior Health region from our employees to the population we serve.

What We Offer

• Employee & Family Assistance Program
• Employer paid training/education opportunities
• Generous Vacation Entitlement
• Employer Paid Health Benefits
• Municipal Pension Plan
• Shift Premiums
• Competitive wages

A first in Canada: minimum Nurse-to-Patient Ratios (mNPRs) are starting in B.C.! Interior Health, alongside other health authorities, is implementing mNPRs as a transformative staffing solution that aims to improve the working environment of nurses in order to provide better quality care to our patients.

About Supervised Practice Experience (SPE)

Successful candidates will submit an SPE proposal to BCCNM to obtain their provisional license; once approved, they are assigned a preceptor and complete 400 SPE hours as a casual employee in their preceptor’s rotation. Following successful completion of SPE hours, the candidate is eligible to apply for full practicing registration with BCCNM.

By completing your SPE with Interior Health, you will have access to:

• A streamlined recruitment process that aligns SPE eligible candidates with suitable placements in their previous practice area
• A paid opportunity to complete the required 400 SPE hours to obtain your full practicing license again
• Assurance that as a returning nurse you will receive the adequate supervision and mentorship to meet your professional development goals in a culturally sensitive and supportive environment
• Casual employment that will automatically continue beyond successful completion of SPE hours and offer access to other internal vacancies at that time

About The Job

• Practices in a variety of clinical settings and is responsible for the assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation of client care
• Works in collaboration with the interdisciplinary team
• Ensures the delivery of client‑centered care by assisting individual clients and their families to respond to changing health care needs
• Demonstrates a specialized body of knowledge and bases practice on nursing science and related content from other sciences and humanities

Employment Details

This is a casual opportunity. Casual employees are not guaranteed hours of work and can range from 0–37.5 hours per week on an as‑needed basis. While completing your SPE hours you will be paired with a preceptor and will be working that preceptor’s schedule in full. This could include part‑time or full‑time hours and generally will include days and nights; rotating from 07:00 to 19:00 and 19:00 to 07:00 hours.

Come join our team and see why we’re one of Canada’s Top 100 Employers as well as one of B.C’s Top Employers! Explore our extensive benefits, career growth opportunities, and lifestyle in one of the most beautiful and diverse regions of Canada. Ready to love where you live and work?

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