Specialty Emergency Room/Trauma

Role and Facility Information

Island Health is hiring a Registered Nurse for the Emergency Department at Port Hardy Hospital. Select ER and ICU positions may qualify for up to $20,000 signing bonus for eligible candidates.

About the Position
As a Registered Nurse or Registered Psychiatric Nurse with Island Health, you’ll play a vital role in delivering high-quality, patient-centred care. Your clinical skills, leadership and compassion will make a direct impact on the wellbeing of the communities we serve.

As the Registered Nurse, you will:
- assess, document, and monitor patient health status, reporting changes and collaborating with the care team, patients, and families,
- develop, implement, and update individualized care plans in partnership with interdisciplinary teams, including discharge planning,
- deliver direct nursing care, patient and family education, and respond to emergent or crisis situations as needed.

What You Will Need to Apply
- Graduation from an approved School of Nursing with current practicing registration with the BC College of Nurses and Midwives.
- Completion of a recognized advanced program in emergency care nursing or two years of recent, related experience (or equivalent).
- Current Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) within 2 years (yearly preferred).
- Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS), Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) and Emergency Practice, Interventions and Care Canada (EPICC) certification preferred.

What We Offer
- Competitive salary: $41.42 – $59.52 per hour plus applicable shift differentials.
- Comprehensive benefits including health, dental and vision.
- Municipal Pension Plan with employer contributions.
- 4 weeks paid vacation (prorated to FTE) plus 13 statutory holidays.
- Continuing education and professional development opportunities.
- Relocation assistance for eligible candidates may be available.

Ready to Make the Move?
If you’re passionate about high-quality care and excited to begin your next chapter on Vancouver Island, we’d love to hear from you.

Join a region where your career can grow and where the west coast lifestyle begins right outside your door. Apply today!

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Port Hardy

The scenic coastal community of Port Hardy is located on northern Vancouver Island on the shores of Hardy Bay. As a supply centre to the mid-coast area, the community boasts a broad range of service and retail outlets. Spectacular mountain views, large expanses of natural wilderness and miles of undeveloped coastline are readily accessible to the community and provide an ideal venue for sport fishing, scuba diving, caving, kayaking, and recreational boating.

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