Overview
Gohealth Bc Travel Registered Nurse; rn), Emergency, Intensive Care, Or Maternity Jobs in Carstairs, Canada at Northern Health
Title: Gohealth Bc Travel Registered Nurse; rn), Emergency, Intensive Care, Or Maternity
Company: Northern Health
Location: Carstairs, Canada
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Position: Gohealth Bc Travel Registered Nurse (rn), Emergency, Intensive Care, Or Maternity
Location: Carstairs
We have 20 positions available for Registered Nurses who are trained and experienced in Emergency, Intensive Care and/or Maternity practice environments.
Do you have a passion for nursing? Would you like to travel to rural communities in British Columbia for short periods and meet some amazing people along the way? We offer permanent and casual opportunities using a self-scheduling model providing you flexibility. We provide travel, accommodations, and meal per-diem.
In accordance with the established vision and values of the organization, the Registered Psychiatric Nurse/Registered Nurse practices in accordance with the standards of professional practice and code of ethics as outlined by the BC College of Nurses and Midwives (BCCNM) as well as within a patient and family centered care model.
The Travel Nurse practices in a variety of clinical settings, and communities, and is responsible for the assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation of client care. Working in collaboration with the interdisciplinary team, the Registered Psychiatric Nurse (RPN) /Registered Nurse (RN) ensures the delivery of client-centered care by assisting individual clients and their families respond to changing health care needs. The incumbent demonstrates a specialized body of knowledge and bases practice on nursing science and related content from other sciences and humanities.
Rural community hospitals provide a wide range of services and depending on the location may require the RPN/RN to be competent in multiple clinical settings. This job description addresses various scenarios where nurses are required to work in one or more areas requiring advanced training & experience.
Registered Psychiatric Nurse will be assigned to work in the designated settings such as mental health, long term care, primary care network with mental health clients and IOAT.
Shift Rotation/Hours of work
Days, Evenings, Nights – 07:00 to 19:00, 19:00 to 07:00, 08:00 to 12:00, 08:00 to 16:00, 08:00 to 20:00, rotating. This position uses a self-scheduling model. Position to work in various rural sites, not specific to any one community setting or acute location with paid travel times of 4, 8 or 12 hours.
Hourly Wage
Our positions fall under the Nurses’ Bargaining Association Provincial Collective Agreement. Hourly rates of pay range from $41.42 – $55.91/hour.
GoHealth BC currently provides focused support to the following communities
- Northern Health
- Interior Health
- Island Health
Why join our team?
- We support work-life balance by using a self-scheduling model.
- You schedule your shifts, where and when you want to work, and your preferred departments.
- Your schedule is built six times per year in two months blocks.
- Your travel hours count towards your FTE.
- GoHealth BC employees get to explore BC while working.
- You get the opportunity to meet and network with other healthcare professionals and travel nurses.
- GoHealth BC employees don’t need to uproot or move! You can live anywhere in Canada and be part of our team.
- Part-time GoHealth BC employees receive medical and dental benefits, accrue sick time and paid vacation leave, and contribute to the Municipal Pension Plan (MPP). You receive all the benefits of traditional unionized employment with the additional benefit of travel and self-scheduling.
Travel and accommodation
- The GoHealth BC provides all your flights, car rental or NH fleet vehicles, ferries, or a mileage equivalency.
- A $79.00 per day meal per diem is provided.
- All accommodation is provided, typically with a kitchenette.
- Family members (spouses, children) may be able to accompany GoHealth BC employees to some locations determined on a case‑by‑case basis. Expenses of family member are not covered…