Role and Facility Information
Do you have a passion for nursing? Do you want to extend your nursing knowledge? We have a training opportunity that may interest you! We are seeking a motivated Registered Nurse with a dedication for delivering compassionate patient care to join our team in the Post Anesthetic Recovery department at the University Hospital of Northern BC.
The Staff RN, PACU, practices in accordance with the Vision, Values, Ethics and Standards of the organization and of the BC College of Nurses and Midwives (BCCNM) and within a patient and family centered care model.
The Staff RN, PACU, provides nursing care in an acute clinical setting and is responsible for the assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation of client care. Working in collaboration with the interdisciplinary team, the Staff Nurse ensures the delivery of client–centered care by assisting individual clients and their families respond to changing health care needs. This Staff RN, PACU, possesses a specialized body of knowledge and bases practice on nursing science and related content from other sciences and humanities.
Northern Health Regional Education for Perianesthesia Critical Care (REPACC): The NH Regional Education for Perianesthesia Critical Care Nursing uses a standardized, evidence informed on-line curriculum offered by Elsevier, called ASPAN Mosby’s Orientation to Perianesthesia Nursing (MOPAN) with additional evidence informed on-line modules completed through Essentials of Critical Care Orientation (ECCO). The program begins with the Mosby’s ECG Dysrhythmia Interpretation 4.0 educational course. REPACC continues with a 10-week theory portion using a blend of evidence-based online learning modules, instructor led theory, skills labs, simulation, and clinical practicum to introduce learners to perianesthesia nursing. REPACC includes essential education courses Basic Life Support (BLS), Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS), Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS), and Collaborative Advanced Management of Airways for Nurses (CAMAN) which provide essential and valuable knowledge and skills to prepare learners to anticipate and provide safe patient care in the perianesthesia care setting. Upon successful completion of the theory based learning, learners are paired with a preceptor for 20 – 8 hour shifts in PACU and 8 – 12 hour shifts in the ICU. The preceptorship will prepare nurses to provide safe and competent perianesthesia nursing care at a novice level.
• There are 12 training positions available for 2025/2026.
• Northern Health provides placement support and funding for tuition, textbooks, and travel expenses for clinical placements, as required
• learners should expect to make a 4-6 month commitment for this education, which includes online and in-person learning
• Additional study time, outside of scheduled hours, will be required to successfully complete the program
• Flexibility for practicums is necessary
• Applicants must successfully complete the education program prior to working in the department
• Upon successful completion of the education program, Northern Health requires an eighteen (18) month return of service in a regular position in the area of nursing applicable to the education program.
• Qualified applicants will be considered first for specialty positions. If there are no qualified applicants, training lines will be awarded to unqualified applicants and training will be provided
ACTUAL START DATE & HOURS OF WORK varies as education is on-going throughout 2025/2026.
Shift Rotation/Hours of work: Monday to Friday, Days, 08:00 to 16:00
A first in Canada: minimum Nurse-to-Patient Ratios (mNPR) are starting in B.C.! Northern Health, alongside other health authorities, is implementing mNPR as a transformative staffing solution that aims to improve the working environment of nurses in order to provide better quality care to our patients.
Qualifications
• Registration with BC College of Nurses and Midwives as a practicing RN registrant.
• Advanced education in an approved enhanced specialty post anesthetic education course, and two (2) years recent, related clinical experience aligned with unit specific competencies or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
Skills and Abilities:
• Assessment and Intervention – Demonstrated ability to complete initial and ongoing client assessments (clinical and diagnostic reasoning) and provide nursing care through appropriate/ prescribed technical, therapeutic, safety type interventions.
• Communication – Demonstrated ability to communicate effectively with the clients, families, the public, medical staff and the members of the interdisciplinary team using verbal, written and computer communication means.
• Critical Thinking – Demonstrated ability to integrate and evaluate pertinent data (from multiple sources) to problem-solve effectively.
• Human Caring and Relationship Centered Practice – Ability to promote client-focused care that demonstrates care for and with clients and significant others, sensitive to diverse cultures and preferences, client advocacy and social justice concerns.
• Teaching – Ability to transmit information intended to instruct clients and others about topics essential to health care and well-being.
• Management – Manages time and resources, implementing activities to promote cooperation among relevant others, collaboration across disciplines and related activities.
• Leadership – Promotes staff morale, cooperation, assertiveness and risk-taking, creative planning for change and innovations, implementation of NH policies or other protocols, and ongoing professional development of self.
• Knowledge Integration – Using factual information, prior learning and basic principles and procedures to support decisions and actions with relevant research-based evidence. Integrates best practice from nursing and health-related disciplines and the humanities, arts, and sciences disciplines into professional practice.
• Ability to operate related equipment including relevant computer applications.
• Physical ability to perform the duties of the position.
Where you will be working:
Facility:
Additional details about this facility’s programs and care environment can be found through University Hospital of Northern British Columbia (UHNBC)
Community:
Information about living, working, and thriving in the area is available through Prince George
More about Northern Health
Northern Health covers nearly 600,000 square kilometers, delivering health services to more than two dozen communities and 55 First Nations communities across the region. We provide both hospital and community-based care to a population of approximately 300,000 people. With a team of over 12,000 staff and physicians, we are committed to offering high quality, person centered care in collaboration with communities and partner organizations throughout Northern BC.
What Northern Health Has to Offer You!
Joining Northern Health means becoming part of a supportive team that values your growth and well-being. Here’s what we provide:
• Comprehensive benefits including extended health, dental, and a municipal pension plan for part-time and full-time employees. Casual employees have option of paying for benefits.
• Four weeks of vacation after one year of continuous service.
• Financial support for moving expenses for eligible positions.
• Employee referral program with attractive incentives.
• Employer-paid training and leadership development opportunities.
• Access to spectacular outdoor activities and enjoy the shortest commutes in BC.
• Loan Forgiveness Programs offered through Federal and Provincial Government for eligible professions.
Important Application Information
Please ensure you upload the following documents as part of your application:
• Registration number (if you belong to a regulated profession).
• Supporting documents for education and qualifications, such as:
• Program certificates or diplomas.
• High school, college, or university transcripts.
• Cover letter and resume (recommended).
International Applicants
Before applying, please review the steps outlined on our Northern Health Careers page
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