Occupational Health Nurse jobs in Canada

The salary range for this position is CAD $74.48/Hr. - CAD $81.93/Hr.

Explore Exciting Opportunities as Nurse Practitioner in our Urgent Primary Care Centres (UPCC) and Family Health Clinics!

Location: Vancouver Coastal Health Authority (VCH) - Various Locations

Join one of British Columbia’s top employers and embark on a career where you can truly make a difference. Vancouver Coastal Health (VCH) offers a supportive environment for Nurse Practitioners (NPs) and a tailored orientation and post-graduate education opportunities for both new graduates and experienced providers.

We have opportunities in Richmond, Vancouver, and North Vancouver.

VCH’s UPCCs have state of the art facilities and provide urgent care for patients with non-life-threatening injuries, illnesses and conditions that should be addressed within 12 to 24 hours, but do not require the service and expertise of a hospital emergency department. VCH UPCCs ensure quality patient centred care, provided by supportive and collaborative multidisciplinary teams who are enthusiastic about patients. Join a well-established and rapidly growing group of NPs who practice with teams of physicians, NPs, nurses, and allied health providers.

Nurse Practitioners with VCH’s Shellbridge Clinic will be attaching patients to longitudinal care as the Most Responsible Provider (MRP) in a comprehensive team-based care clinic that will cover the full spectrum of primary care/family medicine including prevention, maternity, acute illness, palliative care, chronic disease, and mental health and substance use, over the lifetime of the patient. NPs and their patients will be supported by an interdisciplinary team. Depending on community needs, this will include a mix of family physicians, RNs, social workers, dietitians, pharmacists, community support liaison workers, practice coaches and MOAs.

Residencies and Supports:

We provide thorough onboarding and support for new and experienced NPs in all settings and programs.

Our UPCC postgraduate advanced education residencies are designed to mentor and educate NPs, helping them build competency and skills while working in dynamic team-based care environments.

Education, Licensing, & Experience:

• Master’s degree in Nursing – Nurse Practitioner (MN/MSN - NP) or equivalent degree in a relevant field.
• Current, full or provisional registration as a Nurse Practitioner with the British Columbia College of Nurses and Midwives (BCCNM), or eligibility for.
• Eligibility to work in Canada.

Interested in applying? Feel free to reach out to Olivia Todd, Executive and Medical Staff Talent Acquisition Advisor: medstaffcareers@vch.ca or click “Apply Now.”

Please note that a resume and cover letter are required to apply for this position.

As per Ministry of Health policy, all health care workers working in publicly-funded health care facilities are required to report their past receipt of certain vaccines or history of certain infections. Collecting these records will allow for offering of any missing vaccines, and for appropriate actions to be taken in the event of any future exposure to a communicable disease or during outbreaks. For all new hires and appointments to Vancouver Coastal Health, you will be asked to provide this information as part of the onboarding process.

WHY JOIN VANCOUVER COASTAL HEALTH?

VCH is a world class innovator in medical care, research and teaching, delivering service to more than one million BC residents. At VCH, we embrace thinking boldly, taking smart risks, and "going first" when we believe it will lead to the best possible outcomes for patients and their families. We invite you to join us in creating healthy lives in healthy communities by showcasing our passion for care, connection to the communities we serve and our culture of teamwork that makes VCH a great place to work.

• Comprehensive health benefits package, including MSP, extended health and dental and municipal pension plan
• Grow your career with employer-paid training and leadership development opportunities
• Wellness supports, including counselling, critical incident and innovative wellness services are available to employees and their immediate families
• Award-winning recognition programs to honour staff, medical staff and volunteers

At Vancouver Coastal Health, our vision of healthy lives in healthy communities inspires us and our values and pillars guide us. We support equitable practices, diverse teams and inclusive environments, which are vital to creating welcoming spaces where everyone can bring their whole selves to work and feel supported. We encourage applications from equity-deserving communities, including Indigenous Peoples and members of racialized groups, people with disabilities and people of all gender identities and expressions and sexual orientation. Vancouver Coastal Health is proud to be recognized as one of Canada's Top 100 Employers in 2024.

Only short-listed applicants will be contacted for this posting.

Employees of VCH must apply online via the Internal Career Portal on CareerHub, you are currently viewing the External Career Portal. Refer to the Internal Career Portal site for instructions on how to view internal job postings and how to apply as an employee. Current VCH employees who apply to this posting using this external site will be considered as an external candidate. Seniority will not apply.

Thank you for your interest in Vancouver Coastal Health.