*The successful applicant, following successful completion of the BCIT Perioperative Program, will transfer into a regular line in the Procedure Room department at Mount St. Joseph Hospital.

As a Staff Nurse, you'll be at the forefront of patient care, working collaboratively within an interdisciplinary team to ensure patients/residents receive comprehensive support. Your responsibilities will include: 

• Assess patients' physical, social, spiritual, and psychological needs 
• Develop, implement, and evaluate individualized care plans 
• Incorporate teaching into care plans to educate patients and families 
• Make referrals to resources as needed 
• Support fellow healthcare professionals 
• Operate within the framework of Providence Health Care's mission, vision, and values 

BCIT Perioperative Program (Dates are approximate and are set by BCIT):

• Pre-requisite courses by distance *Online* (UNPAID): September 2nd to November 21st, 2025. 
• 1-Week New Employee and General Nursing Orientation (PAID): December 1st to December 5th, 2025. 
• Classroom/Clinical (PAID): January 5th to April 29th, 2026.
• Located at BCIT and Mount St. Joseph Hospital

Providence Health Care, in collaboration with BCIT, is offering fully-funded perioperative education for nurses who would like to work in the Operating Room (OR). Funding will consist of 100% for tuition and books; and wages at rate of 100% of posted FTE. Once you are done the perioperative education program, you will receive a certificate, and then begin to work in Mount St. Joseph Hospital as an OR RN in the Procedure Room. 

Please note: Short-listed candidates will have to successfully complete an in-person dexterity test which evaluates fine-motor coordination. 

Education 

• Current practicing registration as a Registered Nurse with the British Columbia College of Nurses and Midwives (BCCNM). 
• Minimum of 1-2 year medical/surgical experience (preferred) 
• Not eligible for those who have received Post-Basic Education Funding from PHC for the past 2 years. 
• Applicant must successfully complete the Post-Basic Education prior to working in the Department. 

Skills and Abilities:  

• Proficiency in Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) procedures 
• Teamwork skills for interdisciplinary collaboration 
• Interpersonal skills for effective interaction with others 
• Conflict resolution skills 

• State-of-the-art facilities:  The new St. Paul’s Hospital and health campus will be the most innovative approach to the delivery of integrated care in B.C. and Canada, designed to appropriately address the future health needs of patients, families and our communities. From hospital care to primary and community health solutions, the new St. Paul’s Hospital and health campus will continue to lead innovations in care, research, and teaching. The new St. Paul’s Hospital is expected to open in 2027. 
• Competitive pay: $41.42 to $55.91 CAD per hour.
• Inclusive culture: We respect the diversity, dignity and interdependence of all persons. We value the cultural richness that our diverse workforce brings to the care of our equally diverse population of patients and residents. 
• Community site: Mount Saint Joseph Hospital’s (MSJ) OR is a community-level surgical site with four operating rooms, is home to Providence’s Ophthalmology Program which operates in three procedure rooms, and the Main OR holds 80% of the province's breast cancer surgeries.    
• Variety of surgical services: In addition to ophthalmology and breast cancer surgeries, surgical services at MSJ include general surgery, dentistry, otolaryngology, plastic surgery and urology. 

Your Day to Day: 

• Review patient/resident status using various methods: chart review, observation, interviews, questionnaires, collateral information, and consultation with healthcare team. 
• Assess patient/resident problems and needs, plan, implement, evaluate, and prioritize nursing care and interventions based on clinical judgment and evidence-based practice. 
• Provide nursing care in accordance with established policies, procedures, technology, and PHC standards. 
• Monitor patient/resident progress, evaluate outcomes, reassess as needed, and modify care plan accordingly. 
• Record observations and communicate changes in patient/resident condition to designated staff. 

Who We Are:

Providence Health Care is one of the largest faith-based health care organizations in Canada. For the people at Providence, living our Mission, Vision and Values means providing British Columbians with compassionate, socially just, exceptional and innovative care every day.

From our humble roots 129 years ago, Providence has grown into globally renowned research, teaching, and care organization. As individuals within a mission-driven organization, we choose to be part of Providence Health Care because we value the organization’s long commitment to social justice and compassionate care, and its commitment to the process of Truth and Reconciliation with Indigenous Peoples.

We acknowledge that Providence Health Care and the new St. Paul’s Hospital site is located on the traditional, ancestral, and unceded territory of the Coast Salish Peoples, including the territories of the xʷməθkwəy̓əm (Musqueam), Skwxwú7mesh (Squamish), and Səl̓ílwətaʔ/Selilwitulh (Tsleil-Waututh) Nations.