Registered Nurse, Staff, Operating Room (Northern Health)

Position Summary

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 Prince Rupert Regional Hospital.

Reporting to the Clinical Co-ordinator, Surgical Services (OR, PARR, Ambulatory Care), and in accordance with established hospital policies and procedures provides and co-ordinates nursing care to assigned patients consistent with current standards of nursing practice and the clinical specialty of operating room/post-anesthetic/ambulatory care nursing. Nursing responsibilities may include scheduled on-call responsibilities for emergency surgery and PARR/Ambulatory Care. The role and responsibilities are carried out in accordance with standards, protocols, and Hospital/department expectations and the goals for professional nursing practice.

Shift Rotation/Hours of work: Days, Evenings, 07:15 to 15:15, 07:45 to 15:45, 08:45 to 16:45, 09:30 to 17:30, 10:00 to 18:00 (Rotating)

Prince Rupert Regional Hospital is the largest hospital in northwest BC with 27 acute care beds. They offer emergency services, ultrasound, CT scans, surgery, extended care, pediatrics, radiology, and obstetrics. Additional services such as diabetes education, health heart and rehabilitation, podiatry, orthopedics and other visiting specialists.

Prince Rupert is a coastal port city with a population of 12,220 (2021). It is nestled into a mountain and surrounded by the Great Bear Rainforest. See rare wildlife, explore our rugged landscapes, and experience world-class fishing adventures you won't find anywhere else. Check out more on Prince Rupert , known as the halibut capital of the world.

What Northern Health has to offer you!

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

Qualfications

• Appropriate Operating Room training.
• Registration with BC College of Nurses and Midwives as a practicing RN registrant.

Skills And Abilities

• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with all members of the health care team.
• Ability to communicate effectively, verbally and in writing.
• Physical ability to perform duties of the position.
• Ability to communicate and maintain good public relations with family and friends of patients.
• Ability to recognize and intervene appropriately in an emergency situation.
• Ability to promote safe, competent, patient care.

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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