Salary Details
Salary range for this position is CAD $32.13/Hr.

Job Summary
Come work as an Employed Student Psychiatric Nurse with Vancouver Coastal Health (VCH)!

Vancouver Coastal Health is looking for an Employed Student Psychiatric Nurse to join the team at Vancouver Coastal Health. Apply today to join our team!

Our Employed Student Nurse (ESPN) program provides a nursing employment opportunity to work in a clinical setting of up to 400 hours of hands‑on experience with pay. As an ESPN you provide direct nursing care to both stable and unstable patients/residents/clients appropriate to the level of education and training you have received to date in your nursing program. ESPN educators and unit staff support your transition from student to new graduate nurse. Our program is unique and the ESPN opportunities are different depending on the geographical location from small towns to major cities.

Current Sites

North Vancouver

Richmond

Vancouver

Community programs in various locations

Current ESN Opportunities

Community

Long Term Care

MH Outpatient

Qualifications
Education & Experience

Have successfully completed of 2nd Year of your RPN program or equivalent*, prior to your start as an ESPN

Have successfully completed at least one Adult Psych rotation in your RPN program, prior to your start as an ESPN

Be continually enrolled in a recognized nursing education program in BC, and in good standing

Be registered (or eligible for registration) with BCCNM as an Employed Student Registrant (must be obtained before you start as an ESPN)

Certification in Basic Cardiac Life Support (Healthcare Provider CPR).

Additional Requirements





To be considered for this ESPN intake your nursing program final preceptorship date must be September 2026 or later (we cannot accept ESPN students who will be in their final preceptorship concurrent to an ESPN placement)

Nursing students should not hold ESPN positions with more than one health authority, concurrently

* Equivalency to be determined with nursing education program in which student is registered.

Knowledge & Abilities

Ability to communicate effectively both orally and in writing.

Ability to organize assigned workload and set priorities.

Ability to think critically and problem solve.

Ability to deal effectively with a variety of internal and external contacts including co-workers, physicians, community agency representatives, patients/residents/clients, and families.

Physical ability to perform the duties of the position.

Closing Statement
The hours of work including days off and work area may be subject to change consistent with operational requirements and the provision of the Collective Agreement and applicable statutes. As per Ministry of Health policy, all health care workers working in publicly‑funded health care facilities are required to report their past receipt of certain vaccines or history of certain infections. Collecting these records will allow for offering of any missing vaccines,



and for appropriate actions to be taken in the event of any future exposure to a communicable disease or during outbreaks. For all new hires and appointments to Vancouver Coastal Health, you will be asked to provide this information as part of the onboarding process.

WHY JOIN VANCOUVER COASTAL HEALTH?

VCH is a world‑class innovator in medical care, research and teaching, delivering service to more than one million BC residents. At VCH, we embrace thinking boldly, taking smart risks, and “going first” when we believe it will lead to the best possible outcomes for patients and their families.

Comprehensive health benefits package, including MSP, extended health and dental and municipal pension plan

Grow your career with employer‑paid training and leadership development opportunities

Wellness supports, including counselling, critical incident and cutting-edge wellness services are available to employees and their immediate families

Award‑winning recognition programs to honour staff, medical staff and volunteers

Access to exclusive discount offers and deals for VCH staff

At Vancouver Coastal Health, our vision of healthy lives in healthy communities inspires us and our values and pillars guide us. We support equitable practices, diverse teams and inclusive environments, which are vital to creating welcoming spaces where everyone can bring their whole selves to work and feel supported. We encourage applications from equity‑deserving communities, including Indigenous Peoples and members of racialized groups, people with disabilities and people of all gender identities and expressions and sexual orientation.

Only short‑listed applicants will be contacted for this posting.

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📌 Employed Student Psychiatric Nurse (ESPN) - Bachelor's of Science in Psychiatric Nursing (British Columbia)
🏢 Vancouver Coastal Health
📍 British Columbia