Date Posted: |   | Mar 05, 2025 |
Closing Date: |   | May 09, 2025 |
Competition Number: |   | 205773 |
Location: |   | British Columbia |
Status: |   | Full time or Part time |
Number of Positions: |   | 50 |
Description
Join Island Health as a New Graduate Licensed Practical Nurse and contribute to building healthier, stronger communities.
We're always looking for newly graduated nurses to join our growing team and help shape innovative and culturally safe care in our communities. We believe our people make a difference, deliver exceptional care and define our organizational culture.
Why Choose Island Health?
Opportunities are available across Vancouver Island in various settings, including Acute Care, Long-Term Care, MHSU and Rehabilitation.
What We Offer
• Relocation Assistance - We'll support your move with up to $5,000 for eligible candidates.
• Competitive Wage - $32.84-$44.96 per hour with added on shift differentials.
• New Nurse Graduate Bursary – A $500 bursary is now available for eligible new nurse graduates.
• Benefits - Extended health (medical/dental), up to 4 weeks vacation, 13 statutory holidays, accrued vacation and sick pay, Municipal Pension Plan and educational scholarships.
• Lifestyle - Enjoy easy access to British Columbia's finest beaches, mountains, hikes and many activities.
About Island Health
Island Health provides comprehensive health and care services to over 885,000 people on Vancouver Island, the islands in the Salish Sea, and the Johnstone Strait, as well as mainland communities north of Powell River. Our team of more than 30,000 healthcare professionals, including doctors, nurse practitioners, midwives and dentists, along with 1,000 volunteers, deliver a broad range of services from public health to acute hospital care.
We are committed to innovation, teaching, research, and providing superior healthcare. Island Health fosters an inclusive environment that embraces diversity, cultural safety, and humility, addressing Indigenous-specific racism and systemic racism.
Find your place.
Qualifications
What You Will Need To Apply
• Eligible for provisional licensure or current and active registration with BC College of Nurses and Midwives as a practicing Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) registrant.
• Basic Life Support, Level C required.
Pay Rate
Hourly starting rate: $32.84 - $44.96
How To Apply
Please apply online: https://islandhealth.hua.hrsmart.com/hr/ats/Posting/view/205771