Employed Student Nurse (ESN) - Bella Coola
About The Position
Come work as an Employed Student Nurse with Vancouver Coastal Health (VCH)!Vancouver Coastal Health is looking for a Employed Student Nurse to join the team at Bella Coola General Hospital in Bella Coola, BC. Apply today to join our team! Our Employed Student Nurse (ESN) program provides a nursing employment opportunity to work in a clinical setting of up to 400 hours of hands-on experience with pay. As an ESN you provide direct nursing care to both stable and unstable patients/residents/clients appropriate to the level of education and training you have received to date in your nursing program. ESN educators and unit staff support your transition from student to new graduate nurse. ABOUT BELLA COOLA, BC: Bella Coola sits in a mountain valley at the head of the North Bentinck Channel, 500 km north of Vancouver, with a population of about 1800 people. The community is at the end of a long, truly magnificent fjord, on the mainland coast of British Columbia. Bella Coola General Hospital has 10 acute bed, 5 residential beds and a 3 bed emergency department open 24/7, along with a laboratory, diagnostic imaging services, Telehealth, Mental Health, Public Health, Home & Community Support Services. Also within the hospital are a medical clinic and a pharmacy. Our current ESN opportunity: Medical/Surgical
Requirements
- Have successfully completed 2nd Year of your BScN program or equivalent, prior to your start as an ESN
- Have successfully completed at least one Adult Medical or Surgical rotation in your BScN program, prior to your start as an ESN
- Be continually enrolled in a recognized nursing education program in BC, and in good standing
- Be registered (or eligible for registration) with BCCNM as an Employed Student Registrant (must be obtained before you start as an ESN)
- Certification in Basic Cardiac Life Support (Healthcare Provider CPR)
- To be considered for this ESN intake your nursing program final preceptorship date must be September 2026 or later (we cannot accept ESN students who will be in their final preceptorship concurrent to an ESN placement)
- Nursing students should not hold ESN positions with more than one health authority concurrently
- Equivalency to be determined with nursing education program in which student is registered.
- Ability to communicate effectively both orally and in writing.
- Ability to organize assigned workload and set priorities.
- Ability to think critically and problem solve.
- Ability to deal effectively with a variety of internal and external contacts including co-workers, physicians, community agency representatives. patients/residents/clients, and families.
- Physical ability to perform the duties of the position.
Responsibilities
- provide direct nursing care to both stable and unstable patients/residents/clients appropriate to the level of education and training you have received to date in your nursing program
Benefits
- 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
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What This Job Offers
Career Level
Intern
Education Level
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