Do you have a passion for nursing? Would you like to travel to rural communities in British Columbia for short periods and meet some amazing people along the way?

We offer permanent and casual opportunities using a self-scheduling model providing you flexibility. We provide travel, accommodations, and meal per-diem. In accordance with established vision and values of the organization, the Registered Psychiatric Nurse/Registered Nurse practices in accordance with the standards of professional practice and code of ethics as outlined by the BC College of Nurses and Midwives (BCCNM) as well as within a patient and family centered care model.

The Travel

Nurse practices in a variety of clinical settings, and communities, and is responsible for the assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation of client care. Working in collaboration with the interdisciplinary team, the Registered Psychiatric Nurse (RPN) /Registered Nurse (RN) ensures the delivery of client-centered care by assisting individual clients and their families respond to changing health care needs. The incumbent demonstrates a specialized body of knowledge and bases practice on nursing science and related content from other sciences and humanities.

Rural community hospitals provide a wide range of services and depending on the location may require the RPN/RN to be competent in multiple clinical settings. This addresses various scenarios where nurses are required to work in one or more areas requiring advanced training & experience.

Registered Psychiatric

Nurse will be assigned to work in the designated settings such as mental health, long term care, primary care network with mental health clients and IOAT.

Shift Rotation/Hours of work: Days, Evenings, Nights - 07:00 to 19:00, 19:00 to 07:00, 08:00 to 12:00, 08:00 to 16:00, 08:00 to 20:00, rotating. Position to work in various rural sites, not specific to any one community setting or acute location with paid travel times of 4, 8 or 12 hours.

Hourly Wage: Our positions fall under the Nurses' Bargaining Association Provincial Collective Agreement.



Hourly rates of pay range from $41.42 - $55.91/hour Registration with BC College of Nurses and Midwives as a practicing RPN or RN registrant (BCCNM). Minimum two (2) years recent experience working in an acute care environment with advance preparation in a clinical specialty in Emergency, Operating Room and/or Maternity Recent clinical nursing experience in community health, public health, mental health, residential care or primary care may be considered an asset.

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. 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.

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.



GoHealth BC currently provides focused support to the following communities: Northern Health Interior Health ~100 Mile House ~ Island Health Port Alberni Port Hardy Port McNeill Vancouver Coastal Health ~ You schedule your shifts, where and when you want to work, and your preferred departments.

Your travel hours count towards your FTE. You get the prospect to meet and network with other healthcare professionals and travel nurses. Part-time GoHealth BC employees receive medical and dental benefits, accrue sick time and paid vacation leave, and contribute to the Municipal Pension Plan (MPP).

You receive all the benefits of traditional unionized employment with the additional benefit of travel and self-scheduling.

Benefits for Indigenous Employees: Ceremonial, Cultural, and Spiritual Leave, Access to NH Indigenous Community of Practice. Travel and accommodation The GoHealth BC provides all your flights, car rental or NH fleet vehicles, ferries, or a mileage equivalency. A $79.00 per day meal per diem is provided.

All accommodation is provided, typically with a kitchenette. Family members (spouses, children) may be able to accompany GoHealth BC employees to some locations determined on a case-by-case basis. is a collaborative effort between Northern Health, Interior Health, Island Health, the Ministry of Health and the British Columbia Nurses Union. The partnership features a creative, innovative, and flexible approach to serving rural and remote communities.

This program allows nurses to expand their scope of professional practice while taking on new experiences! More about Northern Health Northern Health (NH) boasts the most affordable communities in BC to live, work, and play. NH covers an area of nearly 600,000 square kilometres and offers health services in 26 communities, 55 First Nations communities, 11 Métis chartered communities, and Inuit families.

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, care in collaboration with communities and partner organizations throughout Northern BC

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