Passionate about precision, teamwork, and patient care? The OR could be your next calling!

Providence Health Care, in partnership with BCIT, is offering fully funded perioperative education for nurses interested in a career in the Operating Room (OR). This includes:

• 100% coverage of tuition and textbooks
• Paid wages at 100% of the posted FTE for eligbile program components.

Upon completing the program, you'll receive a Perioperative Nursing Certificate (AORN) and begin working as an OR Registered Nurse at Mount St. Joseph Hospital. Please note: participants in the program must commit to 18 months of full-time sevice with PHC after completing the program. 

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

• Phase 1: Theory
  • Pre-requisite courses by distance (Unpaid). Completed online.
  • April 1st to June 26th, 2026
• PHC Orientation:
  • New Employee and General Nursing Orientation (Paid). Held onsite at Mount St. Joseph Hospital.
  • August 10th to August 14th, 2026
• Phase 2: Compressed Time Frame (CTF)
  • Classroom/Clinical (Paid). Delivered at BCIT and Mount St. Joseph Hospital.
  • August 24th to December 11th, 2026

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

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

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

• 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.