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 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 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.

Provincial Health Services Authority (PHSA)

• Perinatal, Neonatal, Operating Room, Mental Health, Forensic Psychiatric Clinic

PHSA is accepting applications at this time for Full-Time Nursing opportunities in Acute Perinatal and the Neonatal Program at BC Women’s Hospital & Health Centre (BCW), Operating Room at BC Children's Hospital (BCCH) and the Child Psychiatry Unit (BCCH) at BC Mental Health & Addiction Services – Vancouver, British Columbia. See the “About Us” page for more information.

Acute Perinatal Registered Nurse, BC Women's Hospital & Health Centre (BCW):  BCW is the only facility in British Columbia devoted primarily to the health of women, newborns and families.  It provides a broad range of specialized women's health servies that address the health needs of women of all ages and backgrounds. BC Women's is one of the largest maternity facilities in Canada, with over 7,000 births a year, and is both the major primary and secondary maternity services provider in the Lower Mainland and the cornerstone of the provincial tertiary care system.  As an academic health center BCW's mandate includes providing strong leadership in research and the education and professional development of health care professionals in areas related to the health of the populations we serve.

Qualifications:

Eligibility for registration with the College of Registered Nurses of British Columbia (CRNBC)

Recent 2 years related experience in perinatal nursing or an equivalent combination of education and experience

Current CPR/Newborn Resuscitation Certification (NRP)

Completion of a Perinatal specialty certificate

Neonatal Nurse, BCW

Qualifications:

Eligibility for registration with the College of Registered Nurses of British Columbia (CRNBC)

Current CPR/Newborn Resuscitation Certification (NRP)

Recent 2 years related experience in neonatal nursing (level 2/3) or an equivalent combination of education and experience.

For more information contact Kuldish Chatha, Recruitment Advisor at 604-875-7291 or email kuldish.chatha@phsa.ca

Operating Room Nurse, BC Children's Hospital (BCCH):

BCCH cares for the province's most acutely ill or injured children and youth, provides developmental and rehabilitation services to children and you throughout BC, and offers a broad range of health services.  Sunny Hill Health Centre of Children (SHHC), a leading provincial facility offering specialized services to chidlren and youth developmental disabilities from birth to age 17, works collaboratively with BCCH.  SHHC focuses on the child and their family while supporting health care professionals in their community.  BCCH also operates a wide number of specialized health programs, is a leading acute care teaching facility, and conducts research to advance health and care through the Child and Family Research Institute and in partnership with the University of British Columbia.

Qualifications:

Eligibility for registration with the College of Registered Nurses of British Columbia (CRNBC)

Recent 2 years related experience in Operating Room or an equivalent combination of education and experience

Completion of a Perioperative specialty certificate

Current CPR (BCLS Level 1)

Child Psychiatry Nurse (BCCH):

As part of the provincial mental health services continuum, BC Mental Health & Addiction Services provides a diverse range of specialized, "one-of-a-kind" tertiary level mental health services to residents across all geographic areas in BC.  These include Adult Forensic Psychiatric Services located at the Forensic Psychiatric Hospital plus six regional clinics, and Child and Mental Youth Mental Health Services located at BC Children's Hospital.  In addition to direct services, BC Mental Health & Addiction Services acts as a support and resource to service providers across the province, and contributes to research and education.

Qualifications:

Current practicing registration with the College of Registered Psychiatric Nurses of British Columbia (CRPNBC) or the College of Registered Nurses or BC (CRNBC).

Graduation from a recognized diploma program in Nursing or Psychiatric Nursing.

One (1) year of recent experience working in a child/adolescent psychiatric pediatric mental health care setting, or an equivalent combination of education and experience.

CPR Training – Basic Cardiac Life Support (BCLS) – Level 1.

Forensic Community & Liaison Nurse

As part of the provincial mental health services continuum, BC Mental Health & Addiction Services provides a diverse range of specialized, "one-of-a-kind" tertiary level mental health services to residents across all geographic areas in BC.  These include Adult Forensic Psychiatric Services located at the Forensic Psychiatric Hospital plus six regional clinics, and Child and Mental Youth Mental Health Services located at BC Children's Hospital.  In addition to direct services, BC Mental Health & Addiction Services acts as a support and resource to service providers across the province, and contributes to research and education.

Qualifications:

Current practicing registration with the College of Registered Psychiatric Nurses of British Columbia (CRPNBC) or the College of Registered Nurses or BC (CRNBC).

Graduation from a recognized diploma program in Nursing or Psychiatric Nursing.

Two (2) year of recent experience working with individuals in the community with severe and persisten psychiatric illness.

CPR Training – Basic Cardiac Life Support (BCLS) – Level 1.

Providence Health Care (PHC)

• Hemodialysis/Renal Nurses, Dialysis Units (hospital and community), Vancouver BC

Providence Health Care has the most integrated kidney treatment, research and educational programs in British Columbia with 13 nephrologists and over 200 staff providing care to patients living within the Vancouver region, across BC and in the Yukon.

At St. Paul's Hospital, one of two adult academic health science centres in the province, our patients benefit from the latest research in kidney disease from early intervention to dialysis and kidney transplantation. St. Paul's Hospital is the primary site of our Renal Program, providing a wide range of inpatient and ambulatory care services. Providence Health Care also operates seven community hemodialysis units and several kidney function clinics.

We are looking for qualified nurses who hold a post graduate program in Nephrology nursing or one year of recent experience in hemodialysis. Nurses 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.

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

Providence Health Care operates an Older Adult Intensive Treatment Unit to provide intensive person-centred 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 for the 37-bed facility. This facility is located in central Vancouver, BC, within the Youville Residence.

We are looking for nurses who have 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). You must be registered or able to be registered with the College of Registered Nurses of British Columbia or College of Registered Psychiatric Nurses of British Columbia as well as have completed a Basic Cardiac Life Support Course, Level C.

• Perioperative/Operating Room (OR) Nurses, St. Paul’s and Mount Saint Joseph Hospitals, Vancouver BC

Surgical services at Providence Health Care range from high-acuity, tertiary level surgical services in a 12-room operating suite at St. Paul’s Hospital to community-level surgical services in four operating rooms at Mount Saint Joseph Hospital.

We are looking for nurses who hold a 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), St. Paul’s and Mount Saint Joseph Hospitals, Vancouver BC

Post Anesthesia nursing is a multi-dimensional specialty discipline, having evolved from the recovery room of the past into a critical care area. Registered nurses practicing in the PACU possess a vast expanse of knowledge ranging from basic anatomy and physiology to how to maintain oxygen supply and demand in a mechanically ventilated hemodynamically compromised patient.

We are looking for nurses who 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.

• Emergency Department, St. Paul’s and Mount Saint Joseph Hospitals, Vancouver BC

St. Paul’s Hospital has one of the busiest emergency departments in the province, providing care for a wide range of patients, including some of the most vulnerable and marginalized populations. Open 24-hours-a-day, St. Paul’s Hospital Emergency Department provides emergency care for anyone living in Vancouver’s downtown core or coming to the area for work or pleasure. We specialize in caring for patients with complex health problems that require the skills of our medical and surgical specialists.

We are looking for nurses who 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.

• Intensive Care Unit (ICU), St. Paul’s and Mount Saint Joseph Hospitals, Vancouver BC

The ICU provides care for patients at a specialized referral and at community level. We accomplish this by having one ICU on two sites: St. Paul’s Hospital is a teaching hospital and Mount Saint Joseph Hospital (MSJ) is a community hospital that provides care to a culturally diverse group of patients. Our facilities include capacity for 15 funded ICU beds at St. Paul’s and 6 ICU beds at MSJ.

We are looking for nurses who 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)

Vancouver Coastal Health is world renowned for innovation and a focus on quality care and outcomes. The remarkable range of specialties places VCH at the forefront of career destinations.

Launch an exciting career with us where you can apply your skills and develop new ones alongside some of Canada's finest practitioners.

• Incredible Lifestyle
• Outstanding Career Move
• Attractive Relocation Assistance

**Vancouver Coastal Health is accepting applications at this time only for ICU, Emergency and Operating Room Nurses.

To be considered candidates must have:

• Established eligibility for registration with the College of Registered Nurses of British Columbia (CRNBC).
• Three years of current full-time experience in ICU, Emergency or the Operating Rooms.
• Verified post-basic specialty nursing course (6 to 12 months course) in ICU, Emergency or Perioperative Nursing.
• Certificate/Transcript to be included with your application and resume when you apply.