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Island Health is hiring Licenced Practical Nurses to join our teams in the North Vancouver Island region which encompasses Port Hardy, Port McNeill, Port Alice and Alert Bay. Multiple positions are available, including full-time, part-time, casual and temporary.
We are hiring in multiple units meaning we have opportunity for everyone! .
Consider the joy of working in a close-knit, rural community setting and the important role health care providers’ play in these communities. When living and working in smaller communities, you get to know your patients better.
Island Health is pleased to offer financial relocation assistance to those relocating to the North Vancouver Island region as well as financial retention bonuses.
About Island Health
Island Health provides health and care services to more than 885,000 people on Vancouver Island, the islands in the Salish Sea and the Johnstone Strait, and mainland communities north of Powell River. With more than 30,000 health care professionals, including more than 3,000 doctors, nurse practitioners, midwives and dentists that make up our Medical Staff, as well as 1,000 volunteers, and the dedicated support of 12 foundations and 19 active auxiliaries, Island Health delivers a broad range of health services, including: public health services, primary health care, home and community care, mental health and substance use services, acute care in hospitals, and much more across a huge and geographically diverse region.
Together, we are committed to providing superior health care through innovation, teaching and research and a commitment to quality and safety, creating healthier, stronger communities and a better quality of life for those we touch.
Island Health continues to be selected for top employer awards, including BCs Top Employer (2024). As an organization, we are committed to cultural safety and humility and we demonstrate this through our actions to address Indigenous specific racism, systemic racism and the ongoing impacts of colonialism.
Please reach out to our Indigenous Recruitment and Retention team for support with your application if you identify as Indigenous at indigenousemployment@islandhealth.ca
Island Health is committed to creating a workplace that fosters diversity and inclusion by attracting, retaining and developing a talented and diverse workforce which broadly reflects the community and citizens we serve. As such, we encourage applications from individuals from all genders, backgrounds and underrepresented groups.
Employee Benefits
What We Offer
- Some positions will be eligible for an exceptional employer-paid benefits package including dental and prescription coverage, group life, long-term disability, and extensive extended health plan
- Most vacation entitlements start at four weeks with additional time accrued based on years of service
- Thirteen statutory holidays are observed annually
- For employees who have accrued sufficient sick leave credits, short-term sick leave benefits are provided if unable to work due to illness or injury
- Municipal Pension Plan
- Competitive wages
- Educational scholarships
- A premium employee discount program offering a range of local and national discounts on electronics, entertainment, dining, travel and more
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QUALIFICATIONS:
Education, Training And Experience
Registration with BC College of Nurses and Midwives as a practicing RN registrant or a practicing LPN registrant.
Skills And Abilities
Additional Requirements for applicants
This posting is intended for external candidates. Current and future full-time, part-time, temporary, and casual opportunities may be available.
- If hired to a nursing specialty area, completion of applicable post graduate clinical specialty education.
- Current CPR/ Life Support Level C.
Job Requirements:
https://jd.viha.ca/JD5028.pdf
