Specialty RN Training Opportunity - Neonatal Intensive Care

Vancouver Island Health Authority; New Brunswick; On-site; CAD 57,000 - 82,000; Full time

Job summary

Vancouver Island Health Authority’s Victoria General Hospital in Victoria, BC, offers a Specialty RN Training Opportunity in Neonatal Intensive Care. This program blends theory and practicum to prepare you for a full-time rotation in the NICU.

Reporting to the Nurse Manager or Department Head, you will enhance nursing skills and transition into a permanent rotation upon completion, with support for training and certification as needed.

Qualifications

• Registration with BC College of Nurses and Midwives as a practicing RN.
• Experience in medical and/or surgical settings preferred.
• Ongoing training to qualify for Island Health’s Neonatal ICU specialty.

Responsibilities

• Plan and provide direct nursing care to patients in hospital or community settings.
• Reports to the Nurse Manager or Department Head and follows unit policies and BC standards.
• Participate in a 10-week training program and transition to a regular rotation in the specialty department.

Skills

Communication

Workload prioritization

Interpersonal skills

Physical ability

Education

RN registration with BC College of Nurses and Midwives

Job description

Specialty RN Training Opportunity - Neonatal Intensive Care - (236940)

Victoria General Hospital (VGH) - Victoria, BC V8Z 6R5 CA (Primary)

Work Area (FBA Only)

Multi-Site

No

Travel Requirement

Shift Start Time/End Time

0715-1930/1915-0730

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

Apr. 5 2027

Approximate End Date (For Temporary Assignments ONLY)

Pending Return of Incumbent

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

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.

• Distance Prerequisite Course are required with completion by **EARLY MARCH** - Online courses completion (of BCIT NSNE 7100 theory 1 and NSNE 7200 ) achieved while continuing in your current job. this is your own responsibility.
• Full-time Compressed Timeframe Training for approximate 10 weeks – NSNE 7300, NSNE 9900, NRP and NSPN 7911 courses completion.Island Health sponsorship includes tuition, books and paid release from your current job to become a full time student in the sponsoring unit. Preference to be given to those that have passed NCLEX

Additional Clauses

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.