Explore Exciting Opportunities as Nurse Practitioner in our Urgent Primary Care Centres (UPCC)!

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.

VCH’s UPCCs have state of the art facilities and provide urgent care for patients with non-life-threatening injuries, illnesses and conditions that should be addressed within 12 to 24 hours, but do not require the service and expertise of a hospital emergency department. We have opportunities in our UPCCs in Richmond, Vancouver, and North Vancouver.

VCH UPCCs ensure quality patient centred care, provided by supportive and collaborative multidisciplinary 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.

We offer a new 6 months Post Graduate UPCC Nurse Practitioner Advanced Education Program (advanced education equalling 200 hours and clinical mentorship for the first 3 months).NPs hired to this program will receive in depth in house advanced training within a clinical area relevant to the position, improve your team collaboration and develop a model of patient-centred care.  This is your opportunity to consolidate your nurse practitioner education with a team helping to support your successful transition into independent practice. VCH NP leadership and the UPCC program will provide matched mentorship and support, exposure and training in several clinical areas pertinent to the UPCC environment, dedicated clinical supervision, protected time for self directed learning relevant to your clinical practice learning needs, and unique and individualized support as you transition from a novice to independent and experienced provider at the UPCC. This is an 18-month return of work commitment which will ensure consolidation and skill building in this specialty area.

Education, Licensing, & Experience:

• 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.

Interested in applying? Feel free to reach out to Olivia Todd, Executive and Medical Staff Talent Acquisition Advisor: medstaffcareers@vch.ca or click “Apply Now.”

Please note that a resume and coverletter are required to apply for this position.

As per Ministry of Health policy, all health care workers working in publicly-funded health care facilities are required to report their past receipt of certain vaccines or history of certain infections. Collecting these records will allow for offering of any missing vaccines, and for appropriate actions to be taken in the event of any future exposure to a communicable disease or during outbreaks. For all new hires and appointments to Vancouver Coastal Health, you will be asked to provide this information as part of the onboarding process.

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

At Vancouver Coastal Health, our vision of healthy lives in healthy communities inspires us and our values and pillars guide us. We support equitable practices, diverse teams and inclusive environments, which are vital to creating welcoming spaces where everyone can bring their whole selves to work and feel supported. We encourage applications from equity-deserving communities, including Indigenous Peoples and members of racialized groups, people with disabilities and people of all gender identities and expressions and sexual orientation.

Vancouver Coastal Health is proud to be recognized as one of Canada's Top 100 Employers in 2024.

Only short-listed applicants will be contacted for this posting.


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Thank you for your interest in Vancouver Coastal Health.