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Location

Nanaimo Regional General Hospital (NRGH) - Nanaimo, BC V9S 2B7 CA (Primary)

Work Area (FBA Only)

Multi-Site

No

Travel Requirement

No travel required

Shift Start Time/End Time

0730-1930/1930-0730

Days Off

Rotating

Vacancy Type

Temp FT

Salary Range (Hourly Rate)

$41.42 - $59.52

Paid FTE

1.0

Worked BI-WEEKLY HOURS

75

Planned Start Date

Nov. 1 2026

Approximate End Date (For Temporary Assignments ONLY)

May. 21 2028

Pending Return of Incumbent

Yes

CRC required? (employee will be working with or have access to children or vulnerable adults and requires a Criminal Record Check)

Required for Qualified Registration

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

📌 Surgical Care Nurse (Nanaimo)
🏢 Island Health
📍 Nanaimo