Northern Health

Northern Health is accepting applications for a temporary full time mental health clinician to be a part of our Mobile Support Team that delivers outreach to First Nations communities. Who we are Northern Health is geographically British Columbia’s largest health authority spanning over 600,000 km’s of BC’s most beautiful landscapes! Delivering hospital and community-based health care to over 300,000 northern residences include 54 first nations’ communities. Employing more than 7,000 staff throughout the region, Northern Health provides exceptional health services for Northerners, through the efforts of dedicated staff and physicians, in partnership with communities and organizations in Northern BC. There is a wide variety of career opportunities available in our two dozen hospitals, 25 long-term care facilities, public health units and many other offices providing specialized services. What you can expect Opportunities for career growth Supportive work environment...

Northern Health is accepting applications for a permanent full time LPN position for Home and Community Care in Fort St. John BC. Primary and Community Care Northern Health’s approach to person and family-centered care involves creating health care teams, which include your doctor or nurse practitioner and other health care professionals, to provide a range of health care services. This model increases the quality of care by providing continuity of care over time and across settings, and will result in better long-term health outcomes. Who we are Northern Health is geographically British Columbia’s largest health authority spanning over 600,000 km’s of BC’s most beautiful landscapes! Delivering hospital and community-based health care to over 300,000 northern residences include 54 first nations’ communities. Employing more than 7,000 staff throughout the region, Northern Health provides exceptional health services for Northerners, through the efforts of dedicated staff...

Northern Health is accepting applications a permanent part time (.94 FTE) LPN for Peace Villa in Fort St. John. Peace Villa Peace Villa is attached to the new Fort St. John Hospital via a corridor link. Peace Villa is a 115 bed facility, including 1 respite bed. Peace Villa provides Recreational Therapy Services 5 days a week. Pastoral and Spiritual Services are provided by the Peace Villa Worship Services and community volunteers. There is a Volunteer Program in place to support recreational activities. Hairdressing and barber services are available on site for a fee determined by the service provider. Peace Villa also provides an on-site integrated community adult day program, operating 5 days a week. Who we are Northern Health is geographically British Columbia’s largest health authority spanning over 600,000 km’s of BC’s most beautiful landscapes! Delivering hospital and community-based health care to over 300,000 northern residences include 54 first nations’...

Northern Health is accepting applications for a part time Community Health Worker in Prince George. As a Community Health Worker, you provide home support services to clients in accordance with a pre-established care plan. Assists with activities of daily living such as bathing, grooming, oral hygiene, planning and preparing meals while promoting maximum independence. Key Responsibilities Assists clients with activities of daily living such as feeding, lifts and transfers, bathing skin care, oral hygiene, and toileting. Performs delegated tasks for which delegation of tasks training has been completed, such as catheter care, suppository insertion, application of non-steril dressings, assistance with medication administration, provides medication reminders, and exercise and mobilization routines. Plans, prepares and serves meals, in accordance to care plan Performs duties as authorized in care plan, washing dishes after meal prep, laundry   What you bring...

Northern Health is accepting applications for a full time LPN for Acropolis Manor, providing excellent care for our residents. In collaboration with the multidisciplinary team, the Licensed Practical Nurse applies Nursing Process, performs assessments, plans, provides nursing care, and may provide direction to other staff. Key Responsibilities Assesses patient/resident/family’s actual and potential strengths and limitations including physiological, psychological, socio-cultural, and spiritual needs. Where appropriate, encourages patient/resident participation in activities of daily living. Develops and contributes to the development and on going changes to the individualized plan of care, including attending and providing input into multidisciplinary care planning meetings and family conferences. Performs nursing procedures and interventions and monitors and evaluates the effectiveness of the procedures and interventions. Administers oral, subcutaneous and...

Northern Health is accepting applications for Primary Care Nurse to function as a member of the interprofessional team and applies best practices to provide competent, safe and ethical care for people and their families in settings such as physician practices, homes, schools and communities. The PCN provides care that includes clinical follow up according to the person’s primary Care Plan and the person’s personal goals of care to inform plans of care developed collaboratively with the interprofessional team. The Primary Care Nurse will provide direct clinical care and services to individuals, groups and communities.   Key Responsibilities Collaborates with physicians and the interprofessional team and other services to develop, implement and evaluate comprehensive care plans and interventions for people and their families using systematic assessment and best practices/evidence based standards. Provides direct clinical care and services to individuals, groups and the...

Northern Health is accepting applications for an emergency nurse at the Fort St. John Hospital & Health Centre. As your main focus is emergency you are given the opportunity to expand your experience working in other department such as ICU, maternity, med/surg and ambulatory care.  As an ER nurse you work with a team that is responsible for assessing, planning, implementing and evaluating patient care and nursing practice activities of patients presenting in the Emergency Department. Key Responsibilities Practices nursing in accordance with established unit, Hospital and Professional Standards and CNA code of ethics. Assesses patients in a thorough, systematic and timely manner in accordance with the Canadian Triage and Acuity Score (CTAS) guidelines. Plans and provides teaching to patients and their families based on identified learning needs. Provides information to assist patients and family members to make their own decisions and to access available...

Northern Health is accepting applications for a nurse to work in medical/surgery and maternity. This position plans and provides direct nursing care to patients in accordance with the hospital policies and BCCNM Standards for Nursing Practice in British Columbia.  This position reports to the Maternity Coordinator. Key Responsibilities Assess, records and reports the health status of assigned maternity patients to identify and document patient status. Collaborates with the nursing team and multi-disciplinary team members to develop and modify a care plan to address the assessed needs. Provides nursing care to patients, explains care plan to patient and family. Evaluates patient response to the care by assessing the effect of the nursing interventions as identified in the care plan and modifying interventions as appropriate. Initiates the multi-disciplinary team evaluation of patient care, including readiness for discharge. What you bring Registration with BC...

Northern Health is accepting applications for a Community Health Worker for Kitimat.  Follow a fulfilling career path where helping people stay in the home they love is a #1 priority. You will work under the direction of the Field Supervisor/Coordinator, and clinical direction of the RN Field Supervisor or Clinical Leader and provide home support services to clients in accordance with a pre-established care plan.  Key Responsibilities Assists clients with activities of daily living such as feeding, lifts and transfers, bathing skin care, oral hygiene, and toileting. Performs delegated tasks for which delegation of tasks training has been completed, such as catheter care, suppository insertion, application of non-steril dressings, assistance with medication administration, provides medication reminders, and exercise and mobilization routines. Plans, prepares and serves meals, in accordance to care plan Performs duties as authorized in care plan, washing dishes after...

Northern Health is accepting applications for a nurse in the operation room at Prince Rupert Regional Hospital. The OR nurse is responsible for assessing, planning, implementing and evaluating patient care and nursing practice activities within the frame work of quality management and in accordance with the Prince Rupert Regional Hospital mission statement.  The role is defined by the needs of the Hospital, a select patient/family population, agency expectations and the goals for professional nursing practice. Key Responsibilities Assumes responsibility and accountability for ongoing learning and professional practice, planning and tracking own learning. Recognizes own limitations in professional practice and seeks help from appropriate resources when needed. At all times practices safe and ethical manner according to hospital policy, ORNAC standards. Maintains own physical, mental, emotional well-being. Establishes effective relationships with...

Northern Health is accepting application for a Critical Care nurse for Mills Memorial Hospital in Terrace, BC Provides and coordinates nursing care with current standards of nursing practice and the Clinical Specialty of ICU, Acute Care and Emergency/Ambulatory Care Nursing.  Key Responsibilities: Responsible and accountable for the physical and psychological care of ICU/AC/ER patient group. Uses the nursing process in providing patient care; completes assessments of patients and communicates this appropriately. Adjusts plan of care in consultation with medical staff and implements plans. Performs documentation on patient record which is timely, accurate and concise and in accordance with current hospital policy. Maintains an awareness of emergency response protocol and procedures for critical care patient situations. What you bring: Registration with BC College of Nurses and Midwives as a practicing RN registrant. Minimum two (2) years medical/surgical...

Chetwynd General Hospital is accepting applications for registered nurses to work with their highly engaged team of healthcare professionals. As Registered Nurse you practice in a variety of clinical settings and is responsible for the assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation of client care. Working in collaboration with the interdisciplinary team, the Registered Nurse ensures the delivery of client–centered care by assisting individual clients and their families respond to changing health care needs. The Registered Nurse demonstrates a specialized body of knowledge and bases practice on nursing science and related content from other sciences and humanities.   Key Responsibilities Completes a comprehensive assessment of the physiological, psychological, socio-cultural and spiritual needs of the client and family unit and determines client status and responses to actual or potential health problems. Coordinates and oversees the overall care. Sets priorities,...

As a Critical Care Nurse you work in a team that provides and coordinates nursing care with current standards of nursing practice and the Clinical Specialty of Critical Care & Emergency Care Nursing.  Clinical experience to independently work in Emergency is required. Key Responsibilities Responsible and accountable for the physical and psychological care of ER assigned patient group. Uses the nursing process in providing patient care; completes assessments of ER patients and communicates this appropriately. Adjusts plan of care in consultation with medical staff and implements plans. Performs documentation duties in ER unit and patient record which is timely, accurate and concise and in accordance with current hospital policy. Maintains an awareness of emergency response protocol and procedures for critical care patient situations. Ability to manage patient care equipment appropriately (includes but is not exclusive to ventilator, cardiac monitor and...

 Northern Health is accepting applications for a Community Health Worker in Kitimat BC.  Follow a fulfilling career path where helping people stay in their home is #1. As a Community Health Worker you provide home support services to clients in accordance with a pre-established care plan. Key Responsibilities Assists clients with activities of daily living such as feeding, lifts and transfers, bathing skin care, oral hygiene, and toileting. Performs delegated tasks for which delegation of tasks training has been completed, such as catheter care, suppository insertion, application of non-steril dressings, assistance with medication administration, provides medication reminders, and exercise and mobilization routines. Plans, prepares and serves meals, in accordance to care plan Performs duties as authorized in care plan, washing dishes after meal prep, laundry Observes clients in their environments, and reports unsafe conditions and behaviors, physical and/or...

Northern Health is accepting applications for a LPN for Wrinch Memorial Hospital. In collaboration with the multidisciplinary team, the Licensed Practical Nurse applies Nursing Process, performs assessments, plans, provides nursing care, and may provide direction to other staff. Key Responsibilities Assesses patient/resident/family’s actual and potential strengths and limitations including physiological, psychological, socio-cultural, and spiritual needs. Where appropriate, encourages patient/resident participation in activities of daily living. Develops and contributes to the development and on going changes to the individualized plan of care, including attending and providing input into multidisciplinary care planning meetings and family conferences. Performs nursing procedures and interventions and monitors and evaluates the effectiveness of the procedures and interventions. Administers oral, subcutaneous and intramuscular medications including PRN medications in...

Fort St. John Hospital & Health Centre is accepting applications for experienced operating room nurses. The OR/P.A.R. nurse assesses the physical and psychological needs; plans, implements, evaluating and documents the nursing care for the patient during the peri-operative process, and the immediate post-operative period.  Willing to do a minimum of 8 days on call per month. Key Responsibilities Determines client status and response to actual and potential health problems, plans interventions, performs and evaluates planned interventions. Administers medications based on patient status and physicians’ orders. Assesses charts and reports patient responses to medications to physician. Provides direct nursing care by performing duties such as personal hygiene, monitoring vital signs, wound care, management of intravenous, chest drainage and assisting physician with other medical / surgical procedures. Provides direct nursing interventions for management of...

Position Summary Under the direction of the Manager, Med/Surg; ICU; In-patients, is responsible for the assessment and treatment of patients presenting in the ICU Unit.  Qualifications Registration with BC College of Nurses and Midwives as a practicing RN registrant. Current C.P.R., I.V. Therapy and Blood Glucose Monitor and Ventilator Certificates mandatory. In-house Coronary Care Course Certificate or equivalent. One (1) year full-time recent experience in intensive care. View Fort St. John Community

Registered Nurse, Critical Care, Dawson Creek BC Dawson Creek & District Hospital is accepting applications for their critical care department working in both ICU and ER. The ER/ICU RN identifies, plans, implements, and evaluates nursing care to assist patients in meeting their physical, social, and psychological needs in the Emergency and Critical Care environment.  Key Responsibilities Determines client status and response to actual and potential health problems, plans interventions, performs and evaluates planned interventions. Administers medications based on patient status and physicians’ orders. Assesses charts and reports patient responses to medications to physician. Provides direct nursing care by performing duties such as personal hygiene, monitoring vital signs, wound care, management of intravenous, chest drainage and assisting physician with other medical / surgical procedures. Provides direct nursing interventions for management of crisis and...