Explore Exciting Opportunities as an Community Nurse Practitioner!

Location: Vancouver Coastal Health Authority (VCH) - Various Locations

Join one of British Columbia’s top employers and embark on a career where you can truly make a difference. Vancouver Coastal Health (VCH) offers a supportive environment for Nurse Practitioners (NPs) and a tailored orientation and post-graduate education opportunities for both new graduates and experienced providers.

We have community, primary care and acute roles in Richmond, Vancouver, North Vancouver, Sea to Sky, Sunshine Coast, qathet, Bella Bella and Bella Coola.

VCH facilities provide state of the art care, provided by teams who are enthusiastic about patients. Join a well-established and rapidly growing group of NPs who practice with teams of physicians, NPs, nurses, and allied health providers.

Residencies and Supports:
We provide thorough onboarding and support for new and experienced NPs in all settings and programs. Our UPCC and Mental Health and Substance Use postgraduate advanced education residencies are designed to mentor and educate NPs, helping them build competency and skills while working in dynamic team-based care environments.

Areas and Settings Include:

• Primary Care (Priority Population PC & Family Practice PC)
• Urban Urgent and Primary Care Centres
• Rural Emergency and Urgent Care
• Youth Intensive Case Management
• Community Mental Health and Substance Use
• Medical Assistance in Dying (MAiD)
• Long Term Care and Home Health

Education and Qualifications:

• Master’s degree in Nursing – Nurse Practitioner (MN/MSN - NP) or equivalent degree in a relevant field.
• Current, full  or provisional registration as a Nurse Practitioner with the British Columbia College of Nurses and Midwives (BCCNM), or eligibility for.
• Eligibility to work in Canada.

Feel free to reach out to one of the members of our team, Olivia Todd, Talent Acquisition Advisor: medstaffcareers@vch.ca, or click “Apply Now.”

As per the current Public Health Orders, as of October 5, 2023, all employees working for Vancouver Coastal Health must be fully vaccinated for COVID-19 or have received a single dose of the most-recent, updated COVID-19 vaccine. Proof of vaccination status will be required.

WHY JOIN VANCOUVER COASTAL HEALTH?

VCH is a world class innovator in medical care, research, and teaching, delivering service to more than one million BC residents. At VCH, we embrace thinking boldly, taking smart risks, and 'going first' when we believe it will lead to the best possible outcomes for patients and their families. We invite you to join us in creating healthy lives in healthy communities by showcasing our passion for care, connection to the communities we serve and our culture of teamwork that makes VCH a great place to work.

• Comprehensive health benefits package, including MSP, extended health, and dental and municipal pension plan.
• Grow your career with employer-paid training and leadership development opportunities.
• Wellness supports, including counselling, critical incident and innovative wellness services are available to employees and their immediate families.
• Award-winning recognition programs to honour staff, medical staff, and volunteers.
• Access to exclusive discount offers and deals for VCH staff.
• Continuing Medical Education support
• OSCE preparations support

Diversity, equity, and inclusion are essential to our goals of creating a great place to work and delivering exceptional care. We acknowledge and accommodate unique differences and ensure special measures are in place so that all prospective and current employees are given an opportunity to succeed.

We are committed to building a representative workforce and encourage applications reflecting diversity of sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, racialization or ancestry, disability, political belief, religion, marital or family status, age, and/or status as a First Nation, Metis, Inuit, or Indigenous person.

Vancouver Coastal Health is proud to be recognized as one of Canada's Top 100 Employers in 2023.