minimum Nurse to Patient Ratios (mNPRs)
The salary range for this position is CAD $41.42/Hr. - CAD $55.91/Hr.
TRAINING OPPORTUNITY
Please note that a resume and cover letter is required to apply for this specialty training opportunity.
The post-basic training education program requires full time attendance. Funding will consist of 100% of wages, tuition and books during the training program.
Regional Perioperative Education Program (RPEP)
Orientation day 1: November 6, 2026.
Full-Time Training: Nov 9 - Dec 18
Break: Dec 21 - Jan 1 (trainees can take vacation, personal days, or unpaid time off)
Jan 4, 2027 - Mar 26, 2028.
*course dates will be modified based on previous courses completed, VCH only funds for required courses.
Candidates accepting this training opportunity agree to remain with Vancouver Coastal Health (VCH) as a regular status nurse in the area of nursing applicable to the education program for which they are hired for at least 18 months subsequent to completing training.
This will ensure that candidates are able to consolidate and apply skills in the specialty area that VCH has supported and funded candidates to complete. In the event that a candidate leaves the area of nursing applicable to the education program for which they were hired or VCH in under 18 months, VCH will seek to recover the cost of the program.
Training and post-training consolidation will be located at Richmond Hospital. The work site for these positions following training and post-training consolidation will be at Richmond Hospital.
Closing Statement
The hours of work including days off and work area may be subject to change consistent with operational requirements and the provision of the Collective Agreement and applicable statutes.
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.
Only short-listed applicants will be contacted for this posting.
***Employees of VCH must apply online via the Internal Career Portal on CareerHub, you are currently viewing the External Career Portal. Refer to the https://my.vch.ca/working-here/job-postings site for instructions on how to view internal job postings and how to apply as an employee. Current VCH employees who apply to this posting using this external site will be considered as an external candidate. Seniority will not apply.***
Thank you for your interest in Vancouver Coastal Health.
