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Registered Nurse

@ Island Health

British Columbia

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Overview

Island Health is hiring a Registered Nurse to provide direct patient care on a multidisciplinary team, coordinating and administering care through the nursing process, directing staff and volunteers, and responding to emergencies. Candidates need current BC College of Nurses and Midwives RN registration and Basic Life Support Level C.

Responsibilities:

  • Provide professional nursing care to assigned patients
  • Coordinate and administer direct patient care using the nursing process
  • Provide direction to staff and volunteers
  • Respond to emergency situations to safeguard patients, visitors and staff

Requirements summary:

  • Active BC College of Nurses and Midwives RN registration
  • Recent related experience or equivalent education and training
  • Basic Life Support, Level C
  • Apply the nursing process in an organized manner
  • Communicate effectively verbally and in writing
  • Remain calm in stressful and emergency situations

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Employer posting date
2026-10-27
First seen by our source
2026-10-14
Source record updated
2026-10-28

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Job details

DepartmentNursing & personal care
Travelair: none · ground: none
Work settingHospital or clinic
PositionSitting and standing
Physical demandsphysical moderate · computer moderate
Licences & certificationsBC College of Nurses and Midwives RN registration, Basic Life Support Level C

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Island Health

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Company size10001+
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Job description

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.

Reporting to the Clinical Coordinator, the Registered Nurse provides professional nursing care to patients as a member of a multidisciplinary team; is responsible and accountable for coordinating and administering direct patient care utilizing the nursing process; provides direction to staff and volunteers; and responds to emergency situations to safeguard patients, visitors and staff in accordance with the unit/program philosophy, competency guidelines, policies, and the BC College of Nurses and Midwives Standards for Nursing Practice.

QUALIFICATIONS:

Education, Training And Experience

Registration with BC College of Nurses and Midwives as a practicing RN registrant. Recent related experience or an equivalent combination of education, training and experience. Basic Life Support, Level C.

Skills And Abilities

  • Apply the nursing process effectively in a well-organized manner to the care of assigned patients.
  • Physically perform the duties of the position.
  • Communicate effectively both verbally and in writing.
  • Remain calm and to act appropriately in stressful and emergency situations.

Link to Full Job Description

https://jd.viha.ca/JD1002.pdf

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