RN Community Health Services

Vancouver Island Health Authority; Port Hardy; On-site; CAD 56,000 - 83,000; Full time

Job summary

Port Hardy Hospital in Port Hardy, BC, seeks an RN for Community Health Services. The RN collaborates with clients, health care teams and primary care providers to deliver client-centered care focused on health promotion, disease prevention, and palliation where needed.

You must hold BC RN registration and have 2 years of recent related experience. A valid BC driver's license is required. The role emphasizes trauma-informed, culturally safe care and strong assessment and care coordination skills.

Qualifications

• Registration with BC College of Nurses and Midwives as a practicing RN registrant.
• Two years' recent related experience or equivalent combination of education training and experience.
• Valid BC driver's license.

Responsibilities

• Provides nursing care across clinical settings collaborating with the client, health care team and primary care providers.
• Uses a community-focused approach to deliver client-centered care and coordinate health services.
• Supports health promotion, prevention, treatment and palliation of illness and injury, and assessment of health status.
• Demonstrates evidence-based practice and continuous learning in clinical practice.

Skills

Client-focused care

Trauma-informed

Culturally safe care

Clinical assessments

Communication

Health education

Time management

Care coordination

Community health

Chronic disease

Geriatric care

Palliative care

Lifelong learning

Evidence-based practice

Technology use

Education

RN registration with BC College of Nurses and Midwives

Job description

Port Hardy Hospital (PHH) - Port Hardy, BC V0N 2P0 CA (Primary)

Work Area (FBA Only)

Multi-Site

No

Travel Requirement

Shift Start Time/End Time

08:00-18:00

Days Off

Rotating

Vacancy Type

Regular FT

Salary Range (Hourly Rate)

$41.42 - $59.52

Paid FTE

1.0

Worked BI-WEEKLY HOURS

75

Planned Start Date

Jun. 29 2026

Approximate End Date (For Temporary Assignments ONLY)

Pending Return of Incumbent

No

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 Authority (Island Health) client 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) Community Health Services practices in accordance with relevant provincial legislation, nursing standards, the code of ethics as outlined by the BC College of Nurses and Midwives and the Canadian Nurses Association (CNA), employer policies and individual competencies. Provides nursing care in accordance with established organizational policies, procedures, guidelines and other controls on practice.

The RN practices in a variety of clinical settings and works in collaboration with the client, the client's health care team and in partnership with primary care providers. Utilizes a community focused approach, ensuring the delivery of client centered care to achieve and maintain maximum health through the promotion, maintenance and restoration of health and prevention, treatment and palliation of illness and injury, assessment of health status, planning and implementation of interventions and coordination of health services.

QUALIFICATIONS:

Education, Training And Experience

Registration with BC College of Nurses and Midwives as a practicing RN registrant. Two years' recent related experience or equivalent combination of education training and experience.

Valid BC driver's license.

Skills And Abilities

• Demonstrates ability to provide client-focused, trauma-informed and culturally safe care.
• Demonstrates ability to complete initial and ongoing client assessments (clinical and diagnostic reasoning) and provide nursing care through evidence-based guidelines.
• Demonstrates effective written, electronic and verbal communication to facilitate inter-professional collaborative practice, healthy environments, and a respectful workplace for client, staff, students and partners/affiliates.
• Demonstrates ability to instruct clients and others about topics essential to health care and well-being.
• Demonstrates ability to manage time and resources effectively.
• Demonstrates ability to apply knowledge of care planning and care coordination, including knowledge of community programs and services
• Demonstrates knowledge of community health practice, chronic disease management, geriatric and palliative nursing practice within a client and care giver centred care approach.
• Demonstrates ability to demonstrate self-awareness, developing and implementing own learning goals for continuous learning and professional development.
• Demonstrates ability to use factual information, prior learning and basic principles and procedures to support decisions and actions with relevant research-based evidence.
• Informs, applies and integrates research and evidence-based best practice related to nursing and health-related disciplines and the humanities, arts and sciences disciplines into professional practice.
• Demonstrates ability to operate related equipment and technology including relevant computer applications.
• Demonstrates ability to perform the duties of the position.