Specialty Education, Registered Nurse (rn), Cardiac Care Unit

Northern Health; Prince George; On-site; CAD 75,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading health care provider in Northern BC is seeking a motivated Registered Nurse for the Cardiac Care department. This role involves assessments and delivering patient care, along with participation in a specialized training program aimed at enhancing nursing skills in cardiovascular care. Candidates must have active registration with BCCNM and relevant experience. Flexibility and commitment to education are required, with a compensation package that includes tuition support.

Benefits

Comprehensive benefit packages including health/dental

Financial support for moving expenses

Employer-paid training opportunities

Vacation with continuous service

Qualifications

• Current practicing registration as a Registered Nurse with BCCNM.
• One-year recent related clinical experience in critical care.
• Successful completion of the Northern Health Cardiac Course or equivalent.

Responsibilities

• Assess, plan, implement, and evaluate client care.
• Deliver client-centered care in collaboration with the interdisciplinary team.
• Educate patients and families on cardiovascular health.

Skills

Clinical and diagnostic reasoning

Effective communication

Client-focused care

Problem-solving

Time management

Team collaboration

Education

Registered Nurse with BCCNM

Advanced preparation in Critical Care

Job description

Position Summary

Do you have a passion for nursing? Do you want to extend your nursing knowledge? We have a training opportunity that may interest you! We are seeking a motivated Registered Nurse with a dedication for delivering compassionate patient care to join our team in the Cardiac Care department at University Hospital of Northern BC.

In accordance with established vision and values of the organization, the Registered Nurse practices in accordance with the standards of professional practice and code of ethics as outlined by the British Columbia College of Nurses and Midwives (BCCNM) as well as within a patient and family centered care model.

The Registered Nurse practices in a variety of clinical settings and is responsible for the assessment, planning, implementation, and evaluation of client care. Working in collaboration with the interdisciplinary team, the Registered Nurse ensures the delivery of client-centered care by assisting individual clients and their families respond to changing health care needs. The Registered Nurse demonstrates a specialized body of knowledge and bases practice on nursing science and related content from other sciences and humanities.

The scope of practice for a cardiovascular nurse requires specialty knowledge and skills. Such knowledge and skills enable the delivery of cardiovascular education, encourage primary prevention, assist in cardiovascular disease detection, and offer treatment to patients, families, communities, and populations (The Canadian Council of Cardiovascular Nurses, 2023).

The Northern Health Cardiac Education Program (NHCEP) supports cardiac care education and training in Northern Health for registered nurses. The goal of the NHCEP is to improve cardiac care in Northern British Columbia by increasing nursing knowledge and skills to enable registered nurses to work in the Coronary Care Unit (CCU) at the University Hospital of Northern British Columbia (UHNBC). The NCEP nursing education course is a 12-week paid specialty nursing course.

Course components include:

• The Essentials of Critical Care Orientation (ECCO) Progressive Care Unit online modules developed from the American Association of Critical-Care Nurses.
• In class presentations and discussions
• Simulation lab time
• Basic Life Support (BLS)
• Advance Cardiac Life Support (ACLS)
• Clinical days at Northern Health Cardiac Programs
• Practicum shifts at a regional cardiac site (Vancouver General Hospital or Kelowna General Hospital) with compensation provided for travel expenses.

Northern Health In-House Cardiac Care Training Program Details:

• There are 24 training positions available for 2025/2026
• Northern Health provides placement support and funding for tuition, textbooks, and travel expenses for clinical placements, as required
• Successful candidates may be required to complete pre-requisite courses through part-time distance education, on their own time, prior to assuming this position
• Learners should expect to make a 4 - 6 month commitment for this education, which includes online and in-person learning.
• Additional study time, outside of scheduled hours, will be required to successfully complete the program.
• Flexibility for practicums is necessary.
• Applicants must successfully complete the education program prior to working in the department.
• Upon successful completion of the education program, Northern Health requires an eighteen (18) month return of service in a regular position in the area of nursing applicable to the education program.
• Qualified applicants will be considered first for specialty positions. If there are no qualified applicants, training lines will be awarded to unqualified applicants and training will be provided.

ACTUAL START DATE & HOURS OF WORK varies as education is on-going throughout 2025/2026. Contact [e-mail] for info

Shift Rotation/Hours of work: Monday to Friday, Days, 08:00 to 16:00

University Hospital of Northern BC (UHNBC) is the largest Acute Care facility within the Northern Health region, and a hub for specialized health services. It's 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, land prices and transportation costs, due to short and quick commutes; result in one of the lowest costs of living for a city of its size in the province. Additionally, wage rates fall above provincial averages, providing residents of Prince George with a high standard of living in one of BC's most beautiful regions. The city itself is the 4th largest in British Columbia and has 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. Check out Prince George for more information on what this community has to offer.

What Northern Health has to offer 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 program
• Employer-paid training and leadership development opportunities
• Spectacular outdoor activities and the shortest commutes in BC
• "Loan Forgiveness Programs" are offered 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.

Examples may include:

• Program certificates or diplomas
• High school/college/university transcripts etc.
• It is also recommended to provide a cover letter and resume

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Qualifications

• Current practicing registration as a Registered Nurse with British Columbia College of Nurses & Midwives (BCCNM).
• Advanced preparation in Critical Care, one-year recent related clinical experience in the assigned practice environment (such as CSICU, CICU, Cardiac Diagnostic Procedures or Cardiac Cath Lab), and as required by the practice environment successful completion of the Northern Health Cardiac Course, or an equivalent combination of education, training and experience.

Skills and Abilities:

• Demonstrated ability to complete initial and ongoing client assessments (clinical and diagnostic reasoning) and provide nursing care through appropriate/ prescribed technical, therapeutic, safety type interventions.
• Demonstrated ability to communicate effectively with the clients, families, the public, medical staff and the members of the interdisciplinary team using verbal, written and computer communication means.
• Demonstrated ability to integrate and evaluate pertinent data (from multiple sources) to problem-solve effectively.
• Ability to promote client-focused care that demonstrates care for and with clients and significant others, sensitive to diverse cultures and preferences, client advocacy and social justice concerns.
• Ability to transmit information intended to instruct clients and others about topics essential to health care and well-being.
• Manages time and resources, implementing activities to promote cooperation among relevant others, collaboration across disciplines and related activities.
• Promotes staff morale, cooperation, assertiveness and risk-taking, creative planning for change and innovations, implementation of IH policies or other protocols, and ongoing professional development of self.
• Using 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 disciplines 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 kilometers and offers health services in over two dozen communities and 55 First Nation's 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 organizations 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 specialized services.