Posted 25 days ago
Registered Nurse - Operating Room
@ Island Health
Courtenay, British Columbia
Overview
Island Health is hiring a per diem Registered Nurse for the Operating Room on Vancouver Island. The role plans and delivers direct peri-operative nursing care to patients under the manager's direction, following unit competency guidelines and CRNBC practice standards. Candidates need current BC College of Nurses and Midwives registration and a recognized peri-operative program or recent OR experience.
Responsibilities:
- Plan and provide direct nursing care to OR patients
- Follow unit philosophy, competency guidelines and policies
- Apply CRNBC Standards for Nursing Practice
- Continuously improve quality and safety
Requirements summary:
- Registration with BC College of Nurses and Midwives as practicing RN
- Recognized peri-operative program or recent OR experience essential
- Effective verbal and written communication
- Ability to organize workload and set priorities
- Physical ability to perform duties
Tools & skills
Source and dates
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- Employer posting date
- 2026-10-12
- First seen by our source
- 2026-10-14
- Source record updated
- 2026-10-21
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Job details
| Department | Nursing & personal care |
| 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) |
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Island Health
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Company size | 10001+ |
| Open jobs on Jobsy | 1,246 |
Job Description
In accordance with the Vision, Purpose, and Values, and strategic direction of Island Health (Vancouver Island Health Authority), patient and staff safety is a priority and a responsibility shared by everyone; as such, the requirement to continuously improve quality and safety is inherent in all aspects of this position.
Reports to the Manager, or designate. Plans and provides direct nursing care to patients/ in the Operating Room in accordance with the unit/program philosophy, competency guidelines, policies, and the CRNBC 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. Recognized Peri-operative Program or recent operating room experience essential.
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/JD997.pdfJournal
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