Specialty Education Registered Nurse RN Critical Care

Northern Health; Prince George; On-site; CAD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A regional health authority is seeking a motivated Registered Nurse for the Critical Care department at a major hospital in Prince George. This role includes assessing and implementing patient care, with a commitment to quality management. The successful candidate will benefit from comprehensive training opportunities, placement support, and a robust benefits package including health plans and vacation. Candidates must have current registration as a practicing RN and relevant postgraduate courses within the last five years.

Benefits

Comprehensive benefits packages

Financial support for moving expenses

Employer-paid training and development opportunities

Loan Forgiveness Programs

Qualifications

• Registered Nurse with a dedication for delivering compassionate patient care.
• Ability to communicate effectively, verbally and in writing.
• Physical ability to perform duties of the position.

Responsibilities

• Assess, plan, implement, and evaluate patient care.
• Maintain quality management according to hospital standards.

Skills

Effective communication

Promoting patient safety

Maintaining effective working relationships

Recognizing emergency situations

Education

Registration with BC College of Nurses and Midwives

Postgraduate courses within the last five years

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 Critical Care department at the University Hospital of Northern BC.

Reporting to the Manager, Critical Care, the staff nurse is responsible for assessing, planning, implementing and evaluating patient care and nursing practice activities within the framework of quality management and in accordance with the University Hospital of Northern British Columbia mission statement. The role is defined by the needs of the Hospital, a select patient/family population, agency expectations and the goals for professional nursing practice.

Program Details

Developed by the American Association of Critical-Care Nurses (AACN), ECCO is an accredited program which has been utilized within BC health authorities for over two decades. The program begins with the 14 hour AACN Essentials of ECG and Dysrhythmia Monitoring. ECCO follows with a 7-week theory portion using a blend of evidence-based online learning modules, in-class review, skills labs, simulation, and clinical practicum to introduce learners to critical care nursing. Week 8 includes Basic Life Support (BLS), Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) and Trauma Care After Resuscitation (TCAR), which provide essential and valuable knowledge and skills to prepare learners to anticipate and provide safe patient care in the critical care setting. Week 9 focuses on the pediatric population to include Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS), along with lab, simulation, and theory days to accommodate the unique geographic and patient transfer capabilities within NH.

Training Information

• 18 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 before assuming this position
• Learners should expect 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 none, training lines will be awarded to unqualified applicants and training will be provided

ACTUAL START DATE & HOURS OF WORK for education 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)

The largest Acute Care facility within the Northern Health region, UHNBC is a hub for specialized health services and a teaching hospital. It provides undergraduate physician training, hosts residents, and hosts nursing and health sciences education for multiple institutions. UHNBC has benefited from nearly $100 million in expansions, renovations and new equipment since 2001, including an expanded emergency room, state-of-the-art maternal-child care centre, MRI unit and a cancer centre with comprehensive treatment options. The hospital is growing, with a new Acute Care Tower estimated to open in winter 2031.

Prince George

Prince George is the centre of business, education, health and culture for northern British Columbia, serving a rural population of about 300,000. It is the 4th largest city in British Columbia, with a population of approximately 82,300 local residents and a service centre for nearly 320,000. The city offers a high standard of living and a supportive community environment.

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 may choose to pay 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 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)
• 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

• Registration with BC College of Nurses and Midwives as a practicing RN registrant.
• Post graduate courses (within last five years) appropriate to service assignment or equivalent combination of training and experience.

Skills and Abilities

• Ability to communicate effectively, verbally and in writing.
• Ability to promote safe, competent patient care.
• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with all members of the health care team.
• Ability to communicate and maintain good public relations with family and friends of patients.
• Ability to recognize and intervene appropriately in an emergency situation.
• Physical ability to perform duties of the position.
• Ability to operate related equipment.

Who we are

Northern Health covers an area of nearly 600,000 square kilometres, providing health services in over two dozen communities and 55 First Nation communities. Serving a population of 300,000, we employ more than 7,000 staff across the region, delivering exceptional health services through dedicated staff and physicians in partnership with communities and organizations in Northern BC. We offer a wide variety of career opportunities across hospitals, long-term care facilities, public health units and many other specialized offices.