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Registered Nurse, Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) - BC Women's Hospital & Health Centre

Registered Nurse (RN) – Multiple positions, Experienced NICU Nurses

Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU)

BC Women’s Hospital + Health Centre

   

  

Are you a Registered Nurse with experience, or a strong interest, in serving the smallest of patients and their parents in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU)? Are you a strong team player who appreciates collaborating with a wide range of health professionals, and enjoys a supportive and innovative work environment? If so, we encourage you to join our team at BC Women’s Hospital + Health Centre (BCW).

 

We welcome applicants from across Canada as well as internationally. Relocation assistance or work visa support may be available for qualified RNs.

 

BC Women’s Hospital & Health Centre (BCW) is the only facility in British Columbia devoted primarily to the health of women, newborns and families. It provides a broad range of specialized women’s health services that address the health needs of women of all ages and backgrounds. BC Women’s is one of the largest maternity facilities in Canada, with over 7,000 births a year.

 

What you’ll do

 

Registered Nurses are key members of the multidisciplinary team at BCW, home to British Columbia’s largest NICU, which is the province’s only quaternary referral centre. The NICU provides specialized neonatal surgical and medical intensive care for critically ill newborns across BC and the Yukon. Our team comprises diverse neonatal health professionals who work within a model of integrated patient- and family-centred care, along with dedicated resuscitation teams for BCW.

 

When you join the RN team at BCW, you are backed by health professionals who are committed to your success. You’ll experience a customized orientation designed to support your transition, which includes:

  • Onsite orientation days
  • Skills days
  • “Meet & Greet” with the NICU interdisciplinary team
  • Acute Care workshops
  • Flexible shift switching guidelines
  • Postpartum training to support our Mother Baby Care (MBC) pod

What you bring

  • Graduated from an approved program of Nursing Education; current practicing registration as a Registered Nurse with the British Columbia College of Nurses & Midwives (BCCNM)
  • Current adult CPR and Newborn Resuscitation Certification
  • 1+ year of experience in a neonatal intensive care unit caring for Level III tertiary care patients in the last two years 

What we bring

 

Every PHSA employee enables the best possible patient care for our patients and their families. Whether you are providing direct care, conducting research, or making it possible for others to do their work, you impact the lives of British Columbians today and in the future. That’s why we’re focused on your care too – offering health, wellness, development programs to support you – at work and at home.

  • Join one of BC’s largest employers with province-wide programs, services and operations – offering vast opportunities for growth and development.
  • Access to professional development opportunities through our in-house training programs, including +2,000 courses, such as our San’yas Indigenous Cultural Safety Training course, or Core Linx for Leadership roles.
  • Enjoy a comprehensive benefits package, including municipal pension plan, and psychological health & safety programs and holistic wellness resources.
  • Annual statutory holidays (13) with generous vacation entitlement and accruement.
  • PHSA is a remote work friendly employer, welcoming flexible work options to support our people (eligibility may vary, depending on position).
  • Perks include access to fitness classes and discounts to 350 BC-wide recreational programs, travel, technology, car and bike sharing, and more.

 

Job Type: Regular/Temporary Full/Part Time Opportunities
Wage: $41.42/hr - $59.52/hour
Location: 4500 Oak Street, Vancouver, BC, V6H 3N1 ​

***For details about this role, relocation assistance eligibility,  please contact Kelly Hull, Talent Acquisition Advisor for more details: khull@phsa.ca***

 

What we do

 

BC Women's Hospital & Health Centre (BCW) is dedicated to improving the health of women, newborns and families through a comprehensive range of services, research and education. BCW is part of the Provincial Health Services Authority (PHSA).

 

PHSA plans, manages and evaluates specialized health services with the BC health authorities to provide equitable and cost-effective health care for people throughout the province. Our values reflect our commitment to excellence and include: Respect people – Be compassionate – Dare to innovate – Cultivate partnerships – Serve with purpose.

 

Learn more about PHSA and our programs: jobs.phsa.ca/programs-and-services


PHSA is committed to anti-racism and equity in our hiring and employment practices. With learning and compassion, we are addressing existing inequities and barriers throughout our systems. PHSA is seeking to create a diverse workforce and to establish an inclusive and culturally safe environment. We invite applications and enquiries from all people, particularly those belonging to the historically, systemically, and/or persistently excluded groups identified under the B.C. Human Rights Code.


One of PHSA’s North Star priorities is to eradicate Indigenous-specific racism, which includes ongoing commitments to Indigenous recruitment and employee experience as well as dismantling barriers to health care employment at every level. We welcome Indigenous individuals to apply and/or contact the Sanya’k̓ula Team (Indigenous Recruitment & Employee Experience) for support at indigenous.employment@phsa.ca.

 

Indigenous-specific anti-racism initiatives are rooted in addressing the unique forms of discrimination, historical and ongoing injustices, and exclusion faced by Indigenous peoples. These initiatives align with an Indigenous rights-based approach, recognizing the inherent rights and title of BC First Nations and self-determination of all First Nations, Inuit and Métis communities. PHSA is mandated to uphold legislative obligations and provincial commitments found in the foundational documents including the Truth & Reconciliation Commission’s Calls to Action (2015), In Plain Sight (2020), BC's Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples Act (2019), United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples (UNDRIP), Reclaiming Power and Place Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women & Girls Calls for Justice (2019), the Declaration Act Action Plan and Remembering Keegan: A First Nations Case Study.

 
Labor Agreement
Requisition #RN_NICU_BCW-2414196
Work Site4500 Oak Street, Vancouver BC, V6H 2N9
Job TypeRegular, Full-Time
Salary/Rate$41.42 - $59.52 / Hour
FTE
Hours of Work
Work Days
Expiry Date25-Feb-2026

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