Salary

The salary range for this position is CAD $41.42 - $59.52 / hour

Job Summary

Start your nursing career as a newly graduated Registered Nurse/Registered Psychiatric Nurse at Fraser Health At Fraser Health, we’re with you every step of the way — helping you build confidence and competence as you begin your journey as a Registered Nurse (RN) / Registered Psychiatric Nurse (RPN) with the Recent Graduate Program. We have opportunities for regular and relief part-time and full-time positions. Please note: if you are a successful candidate, all RN/RPN graduates will be placed in a regular or temporary position of at least 0.7FTE and are required to remain on the unit for a minimum of six months.

Kickstart Your Career With

- Supernumerary hours: 99 hours for RN/RPN
- Develop a competency-based learning plan to support your nursing career goals
- Receive mentorship and support from an experienced nurse
- Advance your nursing skills with hands‑on assessments you couldn’t complete as a student
- Build on what you know with engaging educational workshops and more

Experience The Exceptional Benefits Of Working With Us Including

- Comprehensive, 100% Employer-Paid Benefits: Enjoy peace of mind with full coverage.
- Generous Vacation Time: eligible employees can earn up to four weeks of vacation to recharge and relax.
- Benefit Portability: Seamlessly transfer your benefits from another HEABC employer.
- Immediate Pension Enrollment: Secure your future with a defined municipal pension plan from day one.
- Maternity Top-Up: Receive an 87% top-up during maternity leave.
- You can maintain a flexible schedule - As part of the new collective agreement,



there are more flexible scheduling options available for regular status nurses.
- TransLink Pass Subsidy: Save on commuting costs with a 50% subsidy on TransLink passes
- Earn an additional $2.00 per hour on every productive hour worked when you are a specialty qualified nurse working in approved units(see collective agreement) and an additional $2.15 per hour when you are in a regular position
- Eligibility based on employment status

Detailed Overview

As part of the New Graduate Nurse (RN/RPN) Program and reporting to the Manager, Health Services, the newly graduated Registered Nurse (RN)/Registered Psychiatric Nurse (RPN) provides nursing care to patients/clients consistent with current Standards of Professional Practice and the Nursing Philosophy of Fraser Health. The RN/RPN plans, organizes and implements nursing care for patients/clients receiving medical and surgical care.

Responsibilities

- Provides direct nursing care to patients/clients based on nursing knowledge and in conformance with established standards and hospital policies by performing such duties as assessing patient care needs, identifying problems, planning, implementing, evaluating and documenting nursing care. Modifies care as needs change,



initiates immediate treatment if required and communicates changes to the appropriate personnel in a timely manner.
- Collaborates with physicians and other health care providers in planning and evaluating the care provided.
- Plans and provides teaching to patients/clients and their families by identifying health-related learning needs, providing related teaching and/or referring to the appropriate resources (e.g. respiratory therapy, home care, cardiac rehab programs, diabetes education center etc.).
- Initiates discharge planning for patients/clients on admission, intervenes as appropriate and refers to other disciplines (e.g. social work).
- Communicates, participates and consults with members of the health care team about patient /client care and participates in multidisciplinary conferences.
- Participates in the collegial sharing of information among staff; identifies self-learning needs and attends educational programs to maintain and enhance clinical competency.
- Participates in the orientation and ongoing education of nursing staff and students by providing information and acting as a preceptor, as appropriate.
- Participates in quality improvement activities by maintaining information relevant to the management of the assigned patient group, and providing input to the Patient Care Coordinator and/or Clinical Nurse Educator regarding the development of indicators, standards, practices, procedures; prepares reports as required; participates in related research activities by identifying patient care and/or work environment issues and collecting data.
- Maintains a safe and therapeutic environment for patients/clients, visitors and staff by adhering to establish

📌 Registered Nurse (Canada)
🏢 Fraser Health Authority
📍 Canada