Registered Nurse, Maternal/Child (Temporary Part Time) (Northern Health)

Do you have a passion for nursing? We have the position for you! We are seeking a motivated Registered Nurse with a dedication for delivering compassionate patient care to join our team at Fort St. John Hospital.

Under the direction of the Maternity Unit Head Nurse, provides appropriate nursing care to patients as assigned.

Shift Rotation/Hours of work: Rotating Days, Nights; 07:00 to 19:00, 19:00 to 07:00

Fort St. John Hospital and Health Centre is a 46-bed hospital with 115 residential care beds in the adjoining Peace Villa Care Home. They have two state of the art operating rooms, ambulatory clinics including cancer care and hemodialysis, emergency and ICU, a birthing centre with single maternity rooms for labour, delivery and post-partum.

Fort St. John is located above the Peace River Valley, and has a diverse population of 21,000 (2021) and serves an area of approximately 69,000. The friendly, small town feel comes with big city amenities and a vibrant arts community. Check out Fort St. John for more information on what this energetic community has to offer.

What Northern Health has to offer you!

• Four weeks vacation with one year of continuous service
• Financial Support for Moving Expenses is available for eligible positions
• Employee referral program
• Spectacular outdoor activities and the shortest commutes in BC
• Employer-paid training and leadership development opportunities
• Comprehensive benefit packages including MSP, extended health/dental and a municipal pension plan for part-time and full-time employees. Casuals have the option of paying for benefits.
• "Loan Forgiveness Programs" are offered through the Federal and BC Government for eligible professions.

Qualifications

• Two (2) years continuous full-time experience on an obstetrical unit including labour and delivery.
• Current C.P.R., I.V. Therapy and Blood Glucose Monitoring and Neonatal Resuscitation and Obstetrical examination Certificates mandatory.
• Registration with BC College of Nurses and Midwives as a practicing RN registrant.
• Must have successfully completed post-graduate course in obstetrics.

Skills And Abilities

• Two (2) years continuous full-time experience on an obstetrical unit including labour and delivery.
• Current C.P.R., I.V. Therapy and Blood Glucose Monitoring and Neonatal Resuscitation and Obstetrical examination Certificates mandatory.
• Registration with BC College of Nurses and Midwives as a practicing RN registrant.
• Must have successfully completed post-graduate course in obstetrics.

Who We Are

Northern Health covers an area of nearly 600,000 square kilometers and offers health services in over two dozen communities and 55 First Nation's communities. We deliver hospital and community-based health care for a population of 300,000.

Employing more than 7,000 staff throughout the region, Northern Health provides exceptional health services for Northerners, through the efforts of dedicated staff and physicians, in partnership with communities and organizations in Northern BC.

There is a wide variety of career opportunities available in our two dozen hospitals, 25 long-term care facilities, public health units and many other offices providing specialized services.

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