Nurse Vancouver is a unique collaboration of Health Authorities in British Columbia who have come together to recruit to fill nursing vacancies across Greater Vancouver. In British Columbia, the provincial government sets province-wide goals, standards and performance agreements for health service delivery by the health authorities, who in turn manage and deliver health services through acute care centres, community home health, public health and specialty health care services. We invite you to learn more about our exciting nursing opportunities, living and working in British Columbia, and our application process through this interactive website.

We celebrate the success of our international nurse hires over the past four years — we have had a great response from nurses around the world — most from the UK, Australia and New Zealand. We are pleased to have filled a number of our nursing vacancies and are only continuing to seek applications for Fraser Health Nursing opportunities. Please note we are currently not accepting applications for any of our other Health Authorities.

We are actively hiring for the following areas only:

Fraser Health (FH)

• Intensive Care Unit, Neonatal Intensive Care Unit, Emergency, Cardiac Surgery ICU, Post Anesthetic Care Unit, and Operating Room

Fraser Health is the fastest growing health region in British Columbia, with health care facilities located throughout Greater Vancouver and the Fraser Valley. Fraser Health delivers integrated care through 12 acute care hospitals, community residential and assisted living, home health, mental health and public health services.

We invite you to join us as we build capacity to address unprecedented population growth. Our latest initiatives include the Surrey Outpatient Care & Surgery Centre opening June 2011 and the addition of the Critical Care Tower to Surrey Memorial Hospital which will be fully completed by 2014; view the facility highlights below.

See the “About Us” page http://www.nursevancouver.com/files_2/about-us.php on this site for more information on why our 26,000 employees choose to live and work in our region, close to urban Vancouver or amidst quieter, rural communities.

Providence Health Care (PHC)

• Registered Nurse/Registered Psychiatric Nurses - Older Adult Intensive Treatment, Youville Residence, Vancouver BC

Older Adult Behaviour Stabilization Unit

Providence Health Care is looking for experienced nurses to provide intensive person-centered dementia care to older adults (65 years and up) with serious dementia resulting in psychiatric symptoms and challenging behaviours.

Nurses work in an interdisciplinary team, providing education and support for clients and families. Located in central Vancouver, BC, within the Youville Residence, the 37-bed facility is estimated to open October/November 2011. Staffing is currently underway.

QUALIFICATIONS
Education, Training and Experience
Registered Nurse with current practicing registration with the College of Registered Nurses of British Columbia or, in Residential Care and Mental Health a Registered Psychiatric Nurse
Current practicing registration with the College of Registered Psychiatric Nurses of British Columbia.
Completion of the Basic Cardiac Life Support Course, Level C.
Two (2) years’ recent related experience working with individuals with severe and persistent psychiatric illness and/or older adults with behavioral and psychological symptoms (BPSD).

• Perioperative/OR Nurses

We are looking for Operating Room Nurses to qualify you must hold post-basic Operating Room education and 3 - 5 years recent experience in the operating room with both scrub and circulating experience. The applicant must be registered or able to be registered with the College of Registered Nurses of British Columbia. As well as have completed a Basic Cardiac Life Support Course, Level C.

• Post Anaesthetic Recovery- PACU/Emergency Department & ICU RN’s

To qualify you must hold a post graduate critical care course or two years' recent experience in an equivalent setting. The applicant must be registered or able to be registered with the College of Registered Nurses of British Columbia. As well as have completed a Basic Cardiac Life Support Course, Level C.

Vancouver Coastal Health (VCH)

• Mental Health Nurses – Tertiary Mental Health - Vancouver and Gibsons, BC

If you believe…

... everyone has strengths
... people experiencing serious mental illness have the ability to recover
... people with dementia can enjoy a good quality of life
... you can make a difference in people’s lives
Then we invite you to join us and put your beliefs to work with Tertiary Mental Health Services.

Tertiary Mental Health Services is a new specialized program offered at Vancouver Coastal Health that can provide you with a rewarding opportunity to support people in a holistic mental health setting. Our campuses of care are located at UBC Hospital and Vancouver General Hospital in Vancouver and in Gibsons on the Sunshine Coast.

QUALIFICATIONS:
Education, Training & Experience
Diploma in Nursing or Psychiatric Nursing plus two (2) years’ recent related experience working with individuals with severe and persistent psychiatric illness. Current practicing registration with the College of Registered Nurses of British Columbia (CRNBC) or the College of Registered Psychiatric Nurses of British Columbia (CRPNBC). Valid BC Drivers License. Local area travel may require the use of a personal vehicle. Current Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) Certificate.

Recovery, Strength, Respect, Resilience:

VCH tertiary mental health services are committed to collaborating with clients and families to build on strengths, talents and interests in order to foster a community of hope, growth, and self-determination.
Our program model is person–centered and strengths-based and aims to support individuals in achieving a better quality of life by offering a range of evidence-based clinical services.
Our services embrace the values and principles consistent with the Recovery philosophy including autonomy and empowerment, building hope and living from a position of wellness.