The salary range for this position is CAD $41.42/Hr.

- CAD $55.91/Hr.

Job Accuracy Posting Flag The hours of work, including start and stop times, days off, work area and work site may be subject to change consistent with operations requirements and applicable provisions of the Collective Agreement and statutes. Testing may be required. A criminal record check may be required. Help deliver care that meets people where they are and supports where they want to go.

Crosstown

Clinic is now accepting applications for nurses to join their harm reduction-driven team. A leading substance use treatment program in Vancouver’s Downtown Eastside, Crosstown is the first clinic in North America to provide prescription diacetylmorphine through Injectable Opioid Agonist Therapy (iOAT). Here, nurses provide specialized, relationship-centred care to people with substance dependence, helping clients find greater stability while supporting their goals along the continuum of substance use and connecting them with the community, primary care, mental health and social services they need.

Crosstown is supported by an on-site pharmacy and an interdisciplinary care team composed of physicians, nurses, social workers, and other care professionals.

Client Care & Monitoring: Provide compassionate, evidence-based nursing care to clients with substance use disorders within a harm reduction framework. Monitor client health and wellbeing before, during, and after treatment, respond to medical or behavioural crises, and collaborate with the interdisciplinary team to ensure safe and effective care delivery.

Care Planning & Documentation: Assess, plan, implement, and evaluate individualized care plans using clinical judgment and best practices.

Education & Advocacy: Educate and coach clients and families on health-promoting behaviours, harm reduction strategies, and treatment options. Advocate for clients’ dignity, rights, and access to care, ensuring services are provided with compassion and respect.

Collaboration & Leadership: Work closely with physicians, social workers, counsellors, and other team members to coordinate care and facilitate continuity across services. Provide clinical guidance to support staff and contribute to quality improvement, research, and educational initiatives within the clinic.

Minimum

Nurse-to-Patient Ratio Minimum Nurse-to-Patient Ratios (mNPR) set the minimum number of nurses required to safely care for patients on a given unit. Developed in partnership with the Ministry of Health, the BC Nurses' Union (BCNU), and health organizations across British Columbia, mNPR provides a consistent and transparent approach to staffing that supports safe nursing practice and high-quality patient care.

At Providence Health

Care (PHC), our approach to implementing mNPR reflects our commitment to person-centred, socially just, compassionate care and our dedication to Indigenous cultural safety. This tailored, values-driven implementation aligns with our commitment to compassionate, innovative, and patient-centred care and positions PHC to meet the evolving health needs of our patients, residents, families,



and communities.

Education ~ Current practicing registration as a Registered Nurse or a Registered Psychiatric Nurse with the British Columbia College of Nurses and Midwives. Ability to communicate effectively both verbally and in writing. Ability to teach and identify patient/resident learning needs.

Competitive salary: $41.42 - $55.91 CAD per hour, depending on experience We welcome individuals at all stages of their career, offering opportunities for professional development and growth. State-of-the-art facilities: Paul’s Hospital and health campus will be the most innovative approach to the delivery of integrated care in B.C. and Canada, designed to appropriately address the future health needs of patients, families, and our communities. From hospital care to primary and community health solutions, the new St.

Paul’s Hospital and health campus will continue to lead innovations in care, research, and teaching. Paul’s Hospital is expected to open in 2027. We respect the diversity, dignity and interdependence of all persons.

We value the cultural richness that our diverse workforce brings to the care of our equally diverse population of patients and residents. You will have the opportunity to work for an organization that is deeply committed to safeguarding of our surrounding environment by contributing to high quality care while promoting sustainable practices in your everyday work. A comprehensive health benefits package including dental, vision, and life insurance as well as pension.

Providence Health

Care is one of the largest faith-based health care organizations in Canada. For the people at Providence, living our Mission, Vision and Values means providing British Columbians with compassionate, socially just, exceptional and innovative care every day. From our humble roots 129 years ago, Providence Health Care has grown into a globally recognized leader in research, teaching, and care.

As individuals within a mission-driven organization, we choose to be part of PHC because we value its long-standing dedication to social justice and compassionate care, its active efforts to advance environmental sustainability and planetary health, and its meaningful engagement in the process of Truth and Reconciliation with Indigenous Peoples. Check out the videos below to learn more and meet some of the members of the team you’ll be joining: Reviews patient/resident status through methods such as reviewing the patient/resident chart and other written information, patient/resident observation, interviewing patient/resident and family members, completion of questionnaires, collateral information and consultation with peers and other members of the health care team.



Assesses patient/resident problems and needs, plans, implements, evaluates and prioritizes nursing care and nursing interventions and develops the plan of care for patients/residents using clinical judgement and evidence-based practice.

Provides nursing care according to identified policies and procedures, technology and PHC standards. Monitors patient/resident progress, evaluates outcomes, reassesses if goals are not met, and modifies plan of care based on evaluation. Records observations and reports problems and/or changes in patient/resident condition to designated staff.

Provides direct nursing interventions for management of crisis and life threatening situations. Documents information including assessments, plan of care, patient/resident status and progress and discharge plans in a manual and/or computerized setting. Accompanies patients in medical transport vehicles as required by the employer.

Identifies and responds to patient/resident and family learning needs, provides patient educational and reference materials, incorporates individual and/or group teaching activities into the care plan and nursing interventions, and/or makes referrals to other identified resources. Leads group patient/family sessions as required and coaches patient/resident/family to develop and maintain health promoting behaviours within the context of the care issue. Provides direction to other staff such as Care Attendants and Licensed Practical Nurses with regard to patient/resident care and facilitates effective team work.

Responsibilities include but are not limited to collegial sharing of information, demonstrating and/or providing guidance on related tasks, providing incidental or ad hoc input into staff performance, ensuring staff are aware of assignments and reassigning clinical/health related tasks. Participates in nursing orientation and shares clinical knowledge with other nursing staff, nursing students and other members of the interdisciplinary team. Participates in planning, implementation and evaluation of patient/resident care policies, procedures, education materials, and best practices through methods such as taking part in program and quality improvement activities including nursing practice council, clinical pathway development, research and education and other committees.

Supports nursing research through methods such as identifying areas for possible clinical nursing research projects, adapting research to practice and participating in research activities to enhance nursing practice. Facilitates discharge plans and liaises with families and community resources agencies. Advocates for the patients/residents, to protect and promote their rights to dignity, respect, privacy, confidentiality, autonomy and access to information.

We acknowledge that Providence Health Care & the new St. Paul’s Hospital site is located on the traditional, ancestral, and unceded territory of the Coast Salish Peoples, including the territories of the xʷməθkwəy̓əm (Musqueam), Skwxwú7mesh (Squamish), and Səl̓ílwətaʔ/Selilwitulh (Tsleil-Waututh) Nations. #

📌 Crosstown Clinic Registered Nurse/Registered Psychiatric Nurse, Urban Health & Substance Use (Vancouver)
🏢 Providence Healthcare
📍 Vancouver