Surgical Care Nurse

Vancouver Island Health Authority; Duncan; On-site; CAD 56,000 - 83,000; Full time

Job summary

Vancouver Island Health Authority is seeking a Surgical Care Nurse (RN) for a temporary full-time position. You will join a multidisciplinary team to assess, plan, provide and evaluate surgical nursing care for assigned patients, following BC standards and post-basic education.

The role emphasizes patient safety, quality improvement, and collaboration with colleagues and families. The successful candidate will have active RN registration, post-basic surgical/ambulatory nursing education, BLS

Qualifications

• Registration with BC College of Nurses and Midwives as a practicing RN registrant
• Post-basic education in surgical/ambulatory care nursing on a unit specific basis
• An equivalent combination of education and training

Responsibilities

• Assess, plan, provide and evaluate nursing care for assigned patients as part of a multidisciplinary team
• Utilize nursing process per BC College of Nurses and Midwives Standards
• Maintain calm, organized care in stressful and emergency situations

Skills

Nursing process

Organizational skills

Problem solving

Empathy

Communication

Teamwork

Education

RN registrant

Post-basic surgical/ambulatory care

Equivalent education

Job description

Work Area (FBA Only)

Multi-Site

No

Travel Requirement

Shift Start Time/End Time

08:00-16:00, 09:45-17:45, 12:00-20:00

Days Off

Vacancy Type

Temp FT

Salary Range (Hourly Rate)

$41.42 - $59.52

Paid FTE

1.0

Worked BI-WEEKLY HOURS

75

Planned Start Date

Oct. 5 2026

Approximate End Date (For Temporary Assignments ONLY)

Feb. 24 2027

Pending Return of Incumbent

Yes

CRC required? (employee will be working with or have access to children or vulnerable adults and requires a Criminal Record Check)

Yes

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.

Working as a member of a multidisciplinary health care team, the Surgical Care Nurse functions as an experienced self-directed surgical care nurse by assessing, planning, providing, and evaluating nursing care for assigned patients.

QUALIFICATIONS:

Education, Training And Experience

Registration with BC College of Nurses and Midwives as a practicing RN registrant; and

Post-basic education in surgical/ambulatory care nursing on a unit specific basis; or

An equivalent combination of education and training.

Up to two (2) years recent, related experience on a unit specific basis.

Basic Life Support, Level C

Skills And Abilities

• Apply nursing process as required and described in BC College of Nurses and Midwives Standards of Nursing Practice
• Demonstrate sound organizational, problem solving, and teaching skills
• Demonstrate sound judgement, observation and patient assessment skills
• Demonstrate tact and empathy
• Prioritize and organize patient demands made and care needs
• Operate related equipment
• Remain calm and respond appropriately in stressful and emergency situations
• Work as part of a multidisciplinary health care team
• Foster good public relations
• Communicate effectively, both verbally and in writing
• Physically able to perform the duties of the position
• Work independently, with limited supervision

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.