Specialty RN Training Opportunity - Emergency

Vancouver Island Health Authority; Nanaimo; On-site; CAD 81,000 - 116,000; Full time

Job summary

Vancouver Island Health Authority is offering a Specialty RN Training Opportunity in Emergency. This regular full-time position prepares staff through theory and practicum and places them into a rotation in the trained specialty after completion.

Reports to Nurse Manager or Department Head and emphasizes safety, quality care, and adherence to standards while supporting staff and patients in the hospital or community setting.

Qualifications

• Registration with BC College of Nurses and Midwives as a practicing RN registrant.
• Hours of work and assignments may change per operational needs and collective agreement.

Responsibilities

• Plans and provides direct nursing care to patients in hospital or community.
• Reports to Nurse Manager/Department Head or designate.
• Participates in specialty department training and ongoing professional development.

Skills

Verbal and written communication

Workload organization

Interpersonal coordination

Physical ability

Education

RN registration (BC College of Nurses and Midwives)

Job description

Specialty RN Training Opportunity - Emergency - (232824)

Work Area (FBA Only)

Multi-Site

No

Travel Requirement

Shift Start Time/End Time

08:00-16:00

Days Off

Vacancy Type

Regular FT

Salary Range (Hourly Rate)

$41.42 - $59.52

Paid FTE

1.0

Worked BI-WEEKLY HOURS

75

Planned Start Date

Jan. 1 2027

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)

Yes

Job Description

This position represents a regular full time training opportunity (theory and practicum) to prepare staff to work in the specified Island Health specialty department. Upon completion of the training the staff member will be placed into a regular full time rotation line in the specialty department that they have been trained for.

In accordance with the Vision, Purpose, and Values, and strategic direction of Island Health (Vancouver Island Health Authority), patient 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.

Reports to the Nurse Manager, Department Head, or designate. Plans and provides direct nursing care to patients/residents in the hospital or in the community in accordance with the unit/program philosophy, competency guidelines, policies, and the BCCNM Standards for Nursing Practice in British Columbia.

QUALIFICATIONS:

Education, Training And Experience

Registration with BC College of Nurses and Midwives as a practicing RN registrant, with recent related medical and/or surgical experience, When applicants have completed this specialty training they will be moved into a regular position within the Specialty department .

The hours of work including days off and work area may be subject to change consistent with operational requirements and the provision of the Collective Agreement and applicable statutes.

Skills And Abilities

• Ability to communicate effectively both verbally and in writing.
• Demonstrated ability to organize assigned workload and set priorities.
• Demonstrated ability to deal effectively with a variety of internal and external contacts, including co-workers, physicians, community agency representatives, patients, residents and families.
• Physical ability to perform the duties of the position.

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