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Registered Nurse - Operating Room

@ Island Health

Victoria, British Columbia

Temporary
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Overview

Island Health is hiring a temporary Registered Nurse for the Operating Room on Vancouver Island. The role provides direct peri-operative nursing care to patients under the unit's philosophy, competency guidelines and CRNBC standards. Registration as a practicing RN with the BC College of Nurses and Midwives and a recognized peri-operative program or recent OR experience are essential.

Responsibilities:

  • Plan and provide direct nursing care to operating room patients
  • Work per unit philosophy, competency guidelines and CRNBC standards
  • Continuously improve quality and safety
  • Coordinate with physicians, families and community representatives

Requirements summary:

  • Registered with BC College of Nurses and Midwives as a 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 the duties

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Employer posting date
2026-02-16
First seen by our source
2026-10-14
Source record updated
2026-11-04

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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 RN registration

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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 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.pdf

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