Posted 2 months ago
ICU/HAU Critical Care Nurse
@ Island Health
Victoria, British Columbia
Overview
Island Health is hiring a temporary ICU/HAU Critical Care Nurse to plan and deliver direct nursing care to patients in hospital or community settings. The work involves critical care nursing under BCCNM standards and continuous quality and safety improvement. Candidates need BC registration as an RN, at least 2 years of recent critical care experience, and a passing score on the ECG arrhythmia exam.
Responsibilities:
- Plan and provide direct nursing care to patients in hospital or community
- Follow unit philosophy, competency guidelines and BCCNM standards
- Continuously improve quality and safety
Requirements summary:
- BC College of Nurses and Midwives RN registration
- Minimum 2 years recent critical care experience or accredited course
- 75% on VIHA ECG Challenge exam
- ACLS and CRRT are assets
Source and dates
Source type not verified · hrsmart
- Employer posting date
- 2026-09-13
- First seen by our source
- 2026-10-14
- Source record updated
- 2026-10-28
These dates describe the source record, not a live verification that the employer is still hiring. Check the original posting.
Job details
| Seniority | Mid level |
| Department | Nursing & personal care |
| Experience | 2+ years |
| Travel | air: none · ground: none |
| Work setting | Hospital or clinic |
| Position | Sitting and standing |
| Physical demands | physical moderate · computer moderate |
| Languages | English |
| Licences & certifications | BC College of Nurses and Midwives registration, RN, VIHA ECG Challenge |
Summary and details written by AI from the posting; the employer’s posting is the authority.
Island Health
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Company size | 10001+ |
| Open jobs on Jobsy | 1,258 |
Job Description
In accordance with the Vision, Purpose, and Values, and strategic direction of the Vancouver Island Health Authority, patient safety is a priority and a responsibility shared by everyone at VIHA; as such, the requirement to continuously improve quality and safety is inherent in all aspects of this position.
Reports to the Nurse Manager, Department Head, or designate. Plans and provides direct nursing care to patients/residents in the hospital or in the community in accordance with the unit/program philosophy, competency guidelines, policies, and the BCCNM Standards for Nursing Practice in British Columbia.
QUALIFICATIONS:
Education, Training And Experience
Registration with BC College of Nurses and Midwives as a practicing RN registrant. Minimum 2 years recent Critical Care nursing experience and or an accredited Critical Care course. Demonstrated ability in arrhythmia interpretation as evidenced by a mark of 75% on the VIHA ECG Challenge exam. Advanced Cardiac Life Support and CRRT (continuous renal replacement therapy) are assets.
Skills And Abilities
- Ability to communicate effectively both verbally and in writing.
- Demonstrated ability to organize assigned workload and set priorities.
- Demonstrated ability to deal effectively with a variety of internal and external contacts, including co-workers, physicians, community agency representatives, patients, residents and families.
- Physical ability to perform the duties of the position.
Link to Full Job Description
https://jd.viha.ca/JD3027.pdfJournal
Only you can see this. Kept on this device, and in your account when you sign in.