Nurse Practitioner, Vancouver Acute and Community (Various Positions) New

Salary

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

Job Summary

Explore Exciting Opportunities as a Nurse Practitioner!

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 community, primary care and acute roles in Richmond, Vancouver, North Vancouver, Sea to Sky, Sunshine Coast, qathet, Bella Bella and Bella Coola.

Our acute care facilities include Vancouver General Hospital, UBC Emergency Department, and Richmond Hospital, among others, offering a diverse range of opportunities.

VCH facilities provide state of the art care, provided by 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.

Residencies and Supports:

We provide thorough onboarding and support for new and experienced NPs in all settings and programs. Our Urgent Care, Emergency Care, Acute Care and Mental Health and Substance Use postgraduate residencies are designed to mentor and educate NPs, helping them build competency and skills while working in dynamic team-based care environments.

Areas and Settings Include:

• Primary Care (Priority Population PC & Family Practice PC)
• Urban Urgent and Primary Care Centres
• Rural Emergency and Urgent Care
• Youth Intensive Case Management
• Community Mental Health and Substance Use
• Medical Assistance in Dying (MAiD)
• Long Term Care and Home Health

Specialty Areas Include:

• Emergency Department
• Internal Medicine
• Gyne-Oncology
• Solid Organ Transplant
• Acute Care of the Elderly
• Urology
• Quick Response Team
• Acute Spine Unit
• Liver, Renal, and Bone Marrow Transplants
• Ortho Trauma and Thoracic Care
• Neurosurgery and General Hematology
• Burn Plastic Trauma and Vascular Surgery
• Multiple Sclerosis Clinic at the Centre for Brain Health
• Acute Care for the Elderly

Qualifications

Education and Qualifications:

• Master’s degree in Nursing (MSN) or equivalent degree in a relevant field.
• Current, full registration as a Nurse Practitioner with the British Columbia College of Nurses and Midwives (BCCNM).
• Eligibility to work in Canada.
• Clinical competency and certification in relevant specialty areas preferred.

Closing Statement

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.