Posted 24 days ago
Surgical Care Nurse
@ Island Health
Nanaimo, British Columbia
Overview
Island Health is hiring a temporary Surgical Care Nurse to assess, plan, provide and evaluate nursing care for assigned surgical patients within a multidisciplinary team. The role requires BC RN registration, post-basic surgical or ambulatory care nursing education (or equivalent), and up to two years of related experience. Patient and staff safety and continuous quality improvement are central to the position.
Responsibilities:
- Assess, plan, provide and evaluate nursing care for assigned patients
- Work as a member of a multidisciplinary health care team
- Apply the nursing process per BC College of Nurses and Midwives standards
- Prioritize and organize patient demands and care needs
- Respond calmly to stressful and emergency situations
Requirements summary:
- Registration with BC College of Nurses and Midwives as practicing RN
- Post-basic education in surgical or ambulatory care nursing, or equivalent
- Up to two years of recent related experience
- Basic Life Support Level C
- Ability to work independently with limited supervision
Tools & skills
Source and dates
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- Employer posting date
- 2026-10-14
- First seen by our source
- 2026-10-26
- Source record updated
- 2026-10-26
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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 | RN, BC College of Nurses and Midwives registration, Basic Life Support Level C |
| Education | College diploma (required) |
| Fields of study | Nursing, Surgical nursing, Ambulatory care nursing |
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Island Health
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Company size | 10001+ |
| Open jobs on Jobsy | 1,247 |
Job Description
In accordance with the Vision, Purpose, and Values, and strategic direction of the Vancouver Island Health Authority (Island Health) 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.
Working as a member of a multidisciplinary health care team, the Surgical Care Nurse functions as an experienced self-directed surgical care nurse by assessing, planning, providing, and evaluating nursing care for assigned patients.
QUALIFICATIONS:
Education, Training And Experience
Registration with BC College of Nurses and Midwives as a practicing RN registrant; and
Post-basic education in surgical/ambulatory care nursing on a unit specific basis; or
An equivalent combination of education and training.
Up to two (2) years recent, related experience on a unit specific basis.
Basic Life Support, Level C
Skills And Abilities
- Apply nursing process as required and described in BC College of Nurses and Midwives Standards of Nursing Practice
- Demonstrate sound organizational, problem solving, and teaching skills
- Demonstrate sound judgement, observation and patient assessment skills
- Demonstrate tact and empathy
- Prioritize and organize patient demands made and care needs
- Operate related equipment
- Remain calm and respond appropriately in stressful and emergency situations
- Work as part of a multidisciplinary health care team
- Foster good public relations
- Communicate effectively, both verbally and in writing
- Physically able to perform the duties of the position
- Work independently, with limited supervision
Link to Full Job Description
https://jd.viha.ca/JD1865.pdfJournal
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