Registered Nurse; RN​/Registered Psychiatric Nurse; RPN), New Graduate Nurse

The salary range for this position is CAD $41.42 - $59.52 / hour

Start your nursing career as a newly graduated Registered Nurse/Registered Psychiatric Nurse at Fraser Health! At Fraser Health, we’re with you every step of the way — helping you build confidence and competence as you begin your journey as a Registered Nurse (RN) / Registered Psychiatric Nurse (RPN) with the New Graduate Program. We have opportunities for regular and relief part-time and full-time positions.

Please note:

if you are a successful candidate, all RN/RPN graduates will be placed in a regular or temporary position of at least 0.7

FTE and are required to remain on the unit for a minimum of six months.

• Supernumerary hours: 99 hours for RN/RPN
• Develop a competency-based learning plan to support your nursing career goals
• Receive mentorship and support from an experienced nurse
• Advance your nursing skills with hands‑on assessments you couldn’t complete as a student
• Build on what you know with engaging educational workshops and more!

• Comprehensive, 100% Employer-Paid Benefits:
  Enjoy peace of mind with full coverage.
• Generous Vacation Time: eligible employees can earn up to four weeks of vacation to recharge and relax.
• Benefit Portability:
  Seamlessly transfer your benefits from another HEABC employer.
• Immediate Pension Enrollment:
  Secure your future with a defined municipal pension plan from day one.
• Maternity Top-Up:
  Receive an 87% top-up during maternity leave.
• You can maintain a flexible schedule - As part of the new collective agreement, there are more flexible scheduling options available for regular status nurses.
• Trans Link Pass Subsidy:
  Save on commuting costs with a 50% subsidy on Trans Link passes
• Earn an additional $2.00 per hour on every productive hour worked when you are a specialty qualified nurse working in approved units(see collective agreement) and an additional $2.15 per hour when you are in a regular position
• Eligibility based on employment status

As part of the New Graduate Nurse (RN/RPN) Program and reporting to the Manager, Health Services, the newly graduated Registered Nurse (RN)/Registered Psychiatric Nurse (RPN) provides nursing care to patients/clients consistent with current Standards of Professional Practice and the Nursing Philosophy of Fraser Health. The RN/RPN plans, organizes and implements nursing care for patients/clients receiving medical and surgical care.

• Provides direct nursing care to patients/clients based on nursing knowledge and in conformance with established standards and hospital policies by performing such duties as assessing patient care needs, identifying problems, planning, implementing, evaluating and documenting nursing care. Modifies care as needs change, initiates immediate treatment if required and communicates changes to the appropriate personnel in a timely manner.
• Collaborates with physicians and other health care providers in planning and evaluating the care provided.
• Plans and provides teaching to patients/clients and their families by identifying health-related learning needs, providing related teaching and/or referring to the appropriate resources (e.g. respiratory therapy, home care, cardiac rehab programs, diabetes education center etc.).
• Initiates discharge planning for patients/clients on admission, intervenes as appropriate and refers to other disciplines (e.g. social work).
• Communicates, participates and consults with members of the health care team about patient /client care and participates in multidisciplinary conferences.
• Participates in the collegial sharing of information among staff; identifies self-learning needs and…