Specialty Training Program, Registered Nurse, Labour & Delivery (Birthing) Unit - BC Women's Hospital + Health Centre

PHSA$86K — $123K *
Hospitals & Medical Centers
Less than 5 years of experience
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Qualifications

  • Graduation from an approved program of Nursing Education
  • Current practicing registration as a Registered Nurse with BCCNM
  • Completion of BCIT's Perinatal Theory 1 course
  • Current CPR and Newborn Resuscitation Certification (NRP)
  • Breastfeeding course (minimum 6 hours) completed in the last 2 years
  • Understanding of impacts of systemic racism on Indigenous Peoples in healthcare
  • Knowledge of legislative obligations regarding Indigenous health and equity

Responsibilities

  • Participate in the specialized training program for Labour & Delivery nursing
  • Provide care for expectant mothers and newborns in a state-of-the-art facility
  • Work collaboratively with a diverse healthcare team
  • Engage in ongoing education to enhance nursing practice
  • Advocate for equity and challenge discrimination within healthcare settings
  • Support the implementation of minimum Nurse-to-Patient Ratios as part of staffing improvements
  • Commit to anti-racism education and advocacy initiatives

Benefits

  • Comprehensive orientation program to support new hires
  • Enrollment and support for further education through BCIT
  • Access to extensive in-house professional development courses
  • Robust benefits package including a municipal pension plan
  • Generous vacation entitlement and annual statutory holidays
  • Remote work flexibility and other work-life balance options
  • Discount program (WorkPerks) for local and national services
Full Job Description
Requisition number

BirthSep2026

Date posted

07/08/2026

Specialty Training Program, Registered Nurse, Labour & Delivery (Birthing) Unit

BC Women's Hospital + Health Centre

We are hiring for our September 2026 Birthing Specialty Training today! Interviews will be conducted the first week of June.

Please note if you are a New Grad please apply to our New Grad posting at: https://jobs.phsa.ca/job/registered-nursern-registered-psychiatric-nurse-rpn-new-grad-opportunities

New graduates with the prerequisites are welcome and encouraged to apply!

A first in Canada: minimum Nurse-to-Patient Ratios (mNPRs) are being introduced in B.C.! The Provincial Health Services Authority (PHSA), alongside B.C.'s other regional health authorities, is implementing mNPRs as a transformative staffing initiative that aims to improve the working environment of nurses in order to provide better quality care to our patients. Visit our website at jobs.phsa.ca/mnpr

What we offer
  • A comprehensive orientation program
  • Enrollment and support through BCIT's Perinatal Theory 2 course
  • Opportunity to work collaboratively with an interdisciplinary team of health care professionals
  • Ongoing education and support to enhance your nursing practice

What you bring
  • Graduation from an approved program of Nursing Education
  • Current practicing registration as a Registered Nurse with the British Columbia College of Nurses & Midwives (BCCNM)
  • Completion of BCIT's Perinatal Theory 1 course
  • Current CPR and Newborn Resuscitation Certification (NRP)
  • Breastfeeding course, minimum 6 hours, in the last 2 years
  • 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 BCW 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.

Job Type: Regular Full Time
Wage: $41.42/hr - $59.52/hour
Location: 4500 Oak Street, Vancouver, BC, V6H 3N1

***Short listed applicants will be contacted directly and invited for an interview***

Have questions and/or for more details about this role, relocation assistance eligibility, etc please contact Kelly Hull, Talent Acquisition Advisor for more details: [email protected]

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