Position Summary
Do you have a passion for nursing? Do you want to extend your nursing knowledge? We have a training opportunity that may interest you! We are seeking a motivated Registered Nurse with a dedication to delivering compassionate patient care to join our team in the Emergency department at the Fort St. John Hospital.
Reporting to the Unit Manager Emergency/Ambulatory Care, the staff nurse is responsible for assessing, planning, implementing, and evaluating patient care and nursing practice activities of patients presenting in the Emergency Department. Also provides nursing care, assistance, and relief to all nursing areas including ICU, Maternity, Med/Surg, and Ambulatory Care within the framework of quality management and in accordance with the Fort St. John Hospital & Health Centre 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.
Northern Health Regional Emergency Training Program Details: The Northern Health Regional Emergency Department Education Program (REDEP) utilizes a standardized, evidence-informed online curriculum offered by Elsevier, called Emergency Nursing Orientation (ENO). REDEP combines Elsevier's ENO online curriculum with a skills/simulation lab and clinical practicum to prepare registered nurses to provide safe and competent emergency nursing care at a novice level.
Actual start date & hours of work vary as education is ongoing throughout 2025/2026. Contact specialtyeducation@northernhealth.ca for more info.
Shift Rotation/Hours of work: Monday to Friday, Days, 08:00 to 16:00
Fort St. John Hospital and Health Centre has 44 acute care beds and 124 residential beds, equipped to handle 22,000 ER visits per year. Highlights include:
Fort St. John is known as "The Energetic City," reflecting its resource base of oil, natural gas, forestry, and agriculture. Located above the Peace River Valley, serving as the district's capital, it has a population of over 21,400 and services an area of approximately 70,000. The community features a cultural centre, library, theatre, art space, schools, and a college campus. Fort St. John offers many outdoor activities and has the shortest commutes in BC.
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Northern Health covers nearly 600,000 sq km, serving over 300,000 people across many communities, employing over 7,000 staff, and providing hospital and community health services in Northern BC.
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