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Position Summary

Do you have a passion for nursing? We have the position for you! We are seeking a motivated Registered Nurse with a dedication for delivering compassionate patient care to join our team at University Hospital of Northern BC (UHNBC).

Reporting to the Manager, Perioperative Services, the staff nurse is responsible for assessing, planning, implementing, and evaluating patient care and nursing practice activities within the framework of quality management and in accordance with the University Hospital of Northern BC mission statement. The role is defined by the needs of the Hospital, a select patient/family population, agency expectations, and the goals for professional nursing practice.

Shift Rotation/Hours of work: Days, Nights - 07:15 to 15:33, 09:00 to 17:18, 23:00 to 07:18, Rotating

University Hospital of Northern BC (UHNBC) is the largest Acute Care facility within the Northern Health region, and a hub for specialized health services. It's also a teaching hospital:

• Provides undergraduate physician training through the Northern Medical Program, run by the University of British Columbia and University of Northern British Columbia.
• Hosts residents in UBC's Family Practice Residency Program
• Is a key clinical education site for nursing and many health sciences students at UNBC, the College of New Caledonia, BCIT, and other institutions.

UHNBC has benefited from nearly $100 million in expansions, renovations, and new equipment since 2001:

• Patient care addition with an expanded emergency room and updated ICU
• State-of-the-art maternal-child care centre (including a single room neonatal ICU)
• Facilities to accommodate undergraduate physician training
• MRI unit

UHNBC is also home to a cancer centre for Northern BC, featuring a wide range of cancer treatments including radiation therapy.

Prince George is the centre of business, education, health, and culture for northern British Columbia, serving a rural population of about 300,000. The region offers affordable housing, land prices, and transportation costs, with a high standard of living and a vibrant community.

What Northern Health has to offer you!

• Comprehensive benefit packages including extended health/dental and a municipal pension plan for part-time and full-time employees. Casuals have the option of paying for benefits.
• Four weeks vacation with one year of continuous service
• Financial Support for Moving Expenses is available for eligible positions
• Employee referral program
• Employer-paid training and leadership development opportunities
• Spectacular outdoor activities and the shortest commutes in BC
• "Loan Forgiveness Programs" are offered through the Federal and BC Government for eligible professions.

IMPORTANT NOTE:

As part of your application process, you will need to upload the following documentation:

• Registration number (if you are part of a regulated profession)
• Any supporting documents regarding education/qualifications for this position, such as program certificates, diplomas, transcripts, etc.
• It is also recommended to provide a cover letter and resume

Are you an International Applicant? Before applying for a job with Northern Health, please follow the steps on our Northern Health careers page.

Qualifications

• Registration with BC College of Nurses and Midwives as a practicing RN registrant.
• Postgraduate courses (within last five years) appropriate to service assignment or an equivalent combination of training and experience.

Skills and Abilities:

• Ability to communicate effectively, verbally and in writing.
• Ability to promote safe, competent, patient care.
• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with all members of the healthcare team.
• Ability to communicate and maintain good public relations with patients' families and friends.
• Ability to recognize and intervene appropriately in emergency situations.
• Physical ability to perform duties of the position.
• Ability to operate related equipment.

Who we are

Northern Health covers nearly 600,000 square kilometers, offering health services in over two dozen communities and 55 First Nations communities. We employ more than 7,000 staff and provide hospital and community-based health care for a population of 300,000, in partnership with communities and organizations in Northern BC.