Specialty Education, Registered Nurse; rn), Operating Room

Position: Specialty Education, Registered Nurse (rn), Operating Room

Position Summary

Do you have a passion for nursing? Do you want to extend your nursing knowledge? We have a training opportunity that may interest you! We are seeking a motivated Registered Nurse with a dedication for delivering compassionate patient care to join our team in the Operating Room department at University Hospital of Northern BC.

Responsibilities

Reporting to the Manager, Perioperative Services, the staff nurse is responsible for assessing, planning, implementing and evaluating patient care and nursing practice activities within the framework of quality management and in accordance with the University Hospital of Northern BC mission statement. The role is defined by the needs of the hospital, the patient/family population, agency expectations and the goals for professional nursing practice.

Training

Program Details

The Northern Health Regional Operating Room Education (RORE) uses a standardized, evidence‑informed online curriculum offered by the Association of Registered Nurses (AORN), called Periop 101. This curriculum is offered throughout British Columbia, contributing to a standardized provincial perioperative education program, along with provincial continuity of care and portability of practice. RORE combines AORN’s Periop 101 online curriculum with a skills lab and clinical preceptorship to help prepare nurses to provide safe and competent perioperative nursing care in both the scrub and circulating roles, at a novice level.

• There are 6 training positions available for 2025/2026
• Northern Health provides placement support and funding for tuition, textbooks, and travel expenses for clinical placements, as required
• Learners should expect to make a 4‑6 month commitment for this education, which includes online and in‑person learning
• Additional study time, outside of schedule hours, will be required to successfully complete the program
• Flexibility for practicums is necessary
• Applicants must successfully complete the education program prior to working in the department
• Upon successful completion of the education program, Northern Health requires an eighteen (18) month return of service in a regular position in the area of nursing applicable to the education program
• Qualified applicants will be considered first for specialty positions. If there are no qualified applicants, training lines will be awarded to unqualified applicants and training will be provided

Shift Rotation / Hours of Work

Monday to Friday, Days, 08:00 to 16:00

ACTUAL START DATE & HOURS OF WORK varies as education is on-going throughout 2025/2026. Contact specialt for info University Hospital of Northern BC (UHNBC)

UHNBC is the largest Acute Care facility within the Northern Health region and a hub for specialized health services. It is also a teaching hospital.

• Provides undergraduate physician training through the Northern Medical Program, run by the University of British Columbia and University of Northern British Columbia
• Hosts residents in UBC’s Family Practice Residency Program
• Is a key clinical education site for nursing and many health sciences students at UNBC, the College of New Caledonia, BCIT and other institutions
• Hast benefited from nearly $100 million in expansions, renovations and new equipment since 2001, including:
• Patient care addition with an expanded emergency room and updated ICU
• State‑of‑the‑art maternal‑child care centre (including a single room neonatal ICU)
• Facilities to accommodate undergraduate physician training
• MRI unit
• Holds a cancer centre for Northern BC, featuring a wide range of cancer treatments including radiation therapy

UHNBC is growing, with the new Acute Care Tower estimated to open in winter 2031. This major expansion will bring state‑of‑the‑art care to Northern BC. By joining our team in Prince George now, you'll position yourself to work in one of the most advanced acute care environments in the province.

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