Registered Nurse (RN), Inpatient Nursing - BC Children's Hospital & Sunny Hill Health Centre

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Qualifications

  • Graduation from an approved School of Nursing with current practicing registration as a Registered Nurse with the BC College of Nurses and Midwives.
  • One year of relevant nursing experience in the clinical area or equivalent education/experience.
  • Commitment to understanding Indigenous Peoples' health disparities and systemic racism in healthcare.
  • Knowledge of key legislative frameworks and commitments related to Indigenous health and rights.
  • Demonstrated ability to engage in ongoing learning regarding anti-racism and Indigenous cultural safety.

Responsibilities

  • Provide direct patient care and evaluate family-centered care plans.
  • Plan and implement tailored care plans based on patient and family history.
  • Maintain updated and comprehensive patient records documenting care and interventions.
  • Educate patients and caregivers through clear communication and demonstration.
  • Mentor and train new nursing staff and students, enhancing team competency.
  • Engage in personal learning activities to address identified knowledge gaps and needs.

Benefits

  • Access to professional development and continuous education opportunities.
  • Supportive environment for cultural safety and anti-racism advocacy.
  • Collaboration with a multidisciplinary healthcare team.
  • Mentorship and leadership roles in staff training and orientation.
  • Flexible working hours that accommodate different shifts.
Full Job Description
Requisition number

202123E

Date posted

07/28/2026

Registered Nurse (RN), Inpatient NursingBC Children's Hospital & Sunny Hill Health Centre
Vancouver, BC

What you'll do
  • Provide direct patient care by implementing the care plan, and collaborates with other members of the health care team to evaluate family-centered patient care in the particular setting.
  • Plan direct care for the patient by performing activities such as reviewing patient/family history, developing a care plan specific for the patient and family, and meeting with other members of the health care team to discuss and review the care plan.
  • Maintain patient records by collecting and documenting information including health care information regarding patients and their families, nursing observations, telephone communications, interventions, teaching, and care evaluations to ensure that patient records are current and complete.
  • Teach patients, family members, or other care-givers by providing and explaining information, demonstrating procedures and use of equipment, checking the learners' use of procedures, techniques and equipment, and evaluating the overall effectiveness of the selected teaching methods.
  • Participate in the orientation and continuing education of nursing staff and students by preceptoring and mentoring.
  • Identify own learning needs, reviews these with the Program Manager or designate, and engage in learning activities to meet these needs such as attending in-services.

What you bring

Qualifications
  • Graduation from an approved School of Nursing with current practicing registration as a Registered Nurse with the BC College of Nurses and Midwives (BCCNM).
  • One (1) year of recent, related experience in the designated clinical area and/or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
  • The Employer will equally consider an equivalent combination of education, training and experience (with the exception of Public Health and Preventative Nurses)
  • Demonstrate comprehensive knowledge of the historic and ongoing impacts of settler colonialism and systemic racism on Indigenous Peoples within social and health contexts. This includes understanding how these factors contribute to current health disparities and barriers to care. Show a clear commitment to identifying, challenging, and eradicating Indigenous-specific racism and all forms of discrimination impacting equity-deserving groups within healthcare settings. This involves recognizing personal biases, institutional barriers, engaging in anti-racism education and training and advocating for systemic change.
  • Demonstrated knowledge and understanding of legislative obligations and provincial commitments within BCCH & SHHC contexts found in the foundational documents including 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, BC Human Rights Code, Anti-racism Data Act and how they intersect across the health care system.

Core Competencies
  • Brings an understanding of the Indigenous specific racism and the broader systemic racism that exists in the colonial health care structure, and has demonstrated leadership in breaking down barriers and ensuring an environment of belonging. Embed Indigenous Cultural Safety and Humility into all aspects of work. This means creating an environment where Indigenous patients feel respected, valued, and understood. Foster trust through respectful communication, active listening, and honoring equity-deserving people's perspectives on health and wellness. Commit to ongoing education and training on Indigenous health issues, cultural safety, and DEI principles. Participate in workshops, cultural immersion experiences, and continuous professional development to stay informed and responsive to equity-deserving groups. Provide patient-centred care that respects Indigenous ways of knowing and healing, respects BIPOC experiences and world views ensuring that care plans are culturally relevant and holistic.
  • Knowledge of social, economic, political and historical realities of settler colonialism on Indigenous Peoples and familiarity with addressing Indigenous-specific anti-racism, anti-racism and Indigenous Cultural Safety and foundational documents and legislative commitments (The Declaration Act, the Declaration Action Plan, TRC, IPS, Remembering Keegan, etc.).

Skills & Knowledge:
  • Ability to communicate effectively, both orally and in writing.
  • Ability to relate effectively to children and their families and others.
  • Ability to function as an active member of multidisciplinary care team.
  • Ability to demonstrate effective CPR techniques.
  • Ability to organize work
  • Demonstrates a commitment to beginning and continuing their personal learning journey related to Indigenous-specific racism and dismantling systems of oppression, as well as addressing racism more broadly. Shows willingness to articulate and share their learning experiences to contribute to a culture of motivation and inspiration among peers.
  • Demonstrates foundational knowledge of the social, economic, and political realities of settler-colonialism and its impacts on Indigenous peoples and equity-deserving groups within social and health contexts. Understands the impact of social determinants of health-on-health outcomes. Shows a commitment to learning about and upholding legislative obligations and provincial commitments outlined in foundational documents such as 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, Remembering Keegan: A First Nations Case Study, the BC Human Rights Code, Anti-Racism Data Act, and the Distinctions Based Approach.

Job Type: Temporary, Full-Time (Until February 12, 2027, or until return of incumbent) Wage: $41.42 to $55.91 per hourLocation: 4500 Oak Street, Vancouver, BC, V6H 3N1Hours of Work: Rotating; 0700-1900, 1900-0700
Requisition# 202123E

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