Specialty RN Training Opportunity - Post Anesthetic Care

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

Job summary

Vancouver Island Health Authority (Island Health) invites applications for a Specialty RN Training Opportunity - Post Anesthetic Care at Royal Jubilee Hospital in Victoria, BC. This regular full-time training position combines theory and practicum to prepare nurses for a dedicated specialty department.

Upon completion, staff are placed into a regular FT rotation within the specialty. An 18-month return of service applies; SPED learners for RJH 3NE will work with MHSU patients; shifts include

Qualifications

• Registration with BC College of Nurses and Midwives as a practicing RN registrant.
• Hours may change based on operational requirements and collective agreement.

Responsibilities

• Plans and provides direct nursing care to patients/residents in hospital or community.
• Works under the Nurse Manager/Department Head or designate.

Skills

Communication

Organization

Prioritization

Interpersonal skills

Physical ability

Education

RN registration

Job description

Specialty RN Training Opportunity - Post Anesthetic Care - (235289)

Royal Jubilee Hospital (RJH) - Victoria, BC V8R 1J8 CA (Primary)

Work Area (FBA Only)

Multi-Site

No

Travel Requirement

Shift Start Time/End Time

0800-1600 all other shifts once in orientation

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

Jan. 4 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)

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), 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.

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. Opportunities for part time lines may also be available based on vacancies on the unit.

Please note: There is an 18 month return of service requirement as a regular/permanent employee within the Island Health specialty department for which they have been trained. Note: staff may move between Island Health departments within that specialty. The post-basic training program requires full time attendance.

Please Note, for SPED learners training for RJH 3NE positions the practice environment will treat and support MHSU patients only.

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.

1. Distance Prerequisite Course are required with completion by end *December 2026* - Online courses completion (Mosby ECG online course with PLAR recognition, BCIT NSCC 7150, or Dorothy Morris ECG with PLAR recognition) achieved while continuing in your current job. Learners must independently complete these prerequisite courses. 2. Full-time Compressed Timeframe Training *August-December 2026*- Theory and clinical 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. 3) Practicum shifts are varied shift lengths and times (7.5, 9.5, 11 hours shifts.)A first in Canada: minimum Nurse to Patient Ratios (mNPRs) are here in BC! Island Health, alongside BC's other health authorities, is implementing mNPRs as a transformative staffing initiative that aims to improve the working environment of nurses in order to provide better quality care to our patients.