*REGISTERED NURSE (RN), NORTHERN RURAL CRITICAL CARE INCENTIVE

Position Summary

Financial Support for Moving Expenses is available for this position

Quit searching for work-life balance get paid $20,000* to find it! For a limited time, critical care trained nurses who relocate to some of .

s most beautiful northern communities will receive a bonus $20,000* through the Northern Rural Critical Care Incentive program.

The combination of shorter commutes, affordability, and breathtaking scenery in your new location means you will have time to explore the outdoors, master a new recipe, or simply catch up on your favorite show.

two-year return of service required

What else do you receive with the Northern Rural Critical Care Incentive Position?

• Guaranteed ongoing full time employment within Northern Health.
• Financial Support for Moving Expenses may be available.

What else do I need to know?

• The Northern Rural Critical Care Incentive position is dependent on a two-year return of service.
• Should a recipient of the Northern Rural Critical Care incentive voluntarily leave NH during the two-year return of service agreement, they will be required to refund a portion of the incentive at a prorated rate (calculated on the basis of 1 / 24th of the total allowance for each month of the two-year return of service not yet served)

I already work for NH. Can I take advantage of the Northern Rural Critical Care Incentive?

The Northern Rural Critical Care Incentive supports nurses who have made an employment commitment to support Northern BC’s Critical Care Departments.

This opportunity is only available to external hires to Northern Health. For more information, contact recruitment at : for more information on what this energetic community has to offer.

What Northern Health has to offer you!

Comprehensive benefit packages including MSP, extended health / dental and a municipal pension plan for part-time and full-time employees.

Casuals have the option of paying for benefits.

• Four weeks vacation with one year of continuous service
• Financial support for moving expenses is available for eligible positions
• Employee referral program
• Employer-paid training and leadership development opportunities
• Spectacular outdoor activities and the shortest commutes in BC
• Loan Forgiveness Programs are offered through the Federal and BC Government for eligible professions.

Qualfications

• Registration with BC College of Nurses and Midwives as a practicing RN registrant.
• Acquires and maintains skill certification in the following : ., CPR, Neonatal Resuscitation, IV therapy, Blood Glucose Monitoring, Ventilator and basic Cardiac Monitoring.
• Three (3) years’ full-time recent acute care experience involving intensive care, obstetrics and emergency or an equivalent combination of training and experience.

Skills and Abilities :

• Ability to communicate effectively both verbally and in writing.
• Ability to deal with others effectively.
• Physical ability to carry out the duties of the position /
• Ability to operate related equipment.
• Ability to plan and organize.
• Ability to teach.
• Ability to initiate and work independently.
• Ability to apply critical problem solving.
• Ability to react / respond under pressure.
• Demonstrated knowledge of special procedures and techniques such as . infusions of medications.

Who we are

Northern Health covers an area of nearly 600,000 square kilometers and offers health services in over two dozen communities and 55 First Nation’s communities.

We deliver hospital and community-based health care for a population of 300,000.

Employing more than 7,000 staff throughout the region, Northern Health provides exceptional health services for Northerners, through the efforts of dedicated staff and physicians, in partnership with communities and organizations in Northern BC.

There is a wide variety of career opportunities available in our two dozen hospitals, 25 long-term care facilities, public health units and many other offices providing specialized services.