Surgical Care Nurse

Vancouver Island Health Authority; Nanaimo; On-site; CAD 5,706,000 - 8,199,000; Full time

Job summary

Vancouver Island Health Authority is seeking a Surgical Care Nurse to join a multidisciplinary team. The role involves assessing, planning, providing, and evaluating nursing care for assigned patients within a surgical/ambulatory care setting.

Registration as a practicing RN with BC College of Nurses and Midwives is required; post-basic education in surgical/ambulatory care is preferred along with up to two years of related experience.

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.
• Equivalent combination of education and training may be considered.

Responsibilities

• Assess, plan, provide, and evaluate nursing care for assigned patients as part of a multidisciplinary team.
• Demonstrate sound judgment, observation and patient assessment skills.
• Maintain patient safety and quality care aligned with Vision, Purpose and Values.

Skills

Nursing process

Organizational skills

Judgment and assessment

Empathy and tact

Prioritization

Equipment operation

Stress management

Team collaboration

Public relations

Written and verbal communication

Independent work

Education

RN registrant (BC)

Post-basic education in surgical/ambulatory care

Equivalent education/experience

Job description

Work Area (FBA Only)

Multi-Site

No

Travel Requirement

Shift Start Time/End Time

0730-1930/1930-0730

Days Off

Rotating

Vacancy Type

Temp FT

Salary Range (Hourly Rate)

$41.42 - $59.52

Paid FTE

1.0

Worked BI-WEEKLY HOURS

75

Planned Start Date

Sep. 3 2026

Approximate End Date (For Temporary Assignments ONLY)

Mar. 2 2028

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)

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.

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.