Nurse Practitioner, VGH Vascular Surgery

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The salary range for this position is CAD $74.48/Hr.

- CAD $81.93/Hr.

Come work as a Nurse Practitioner with Vancouver Coastal Health (VCH)!

Join the largest vascular surgery service in Western Canada at Vancouver General Hospital. This dynamic team provides tertiary and qua ternary care to complex vascular patients from across BC, offering unique services such as thoracoabdominal aneurysm repair, advanced venous thrombosis treatment, and care for complex stroke and redo arterial reconstructions.

In this role, you'll work closely with vascular surgeons, a vascular NP, allied health professionals, and nursing staff. You’ll be supported by an experienced team committed to helping you grow your clinical expertise in this high-acuity population.

The NP Department provides structured onboarding, ongoing support, leadership development opportunities, and access to the VCH NP Mentorship Program. New graduates are encouraged to apply. FTE is flexible.

This is a Post-Graduate Advanced Education (PGAE) program opportunity—a six-month initiative designed to attract, train, inspire, and retain outstanding acute care Nurse Practitioners who provide exemplary care to a diverse patient population. The program features structured onboarding with supervised clinical training across a range of acute care specialties. Didactic sessions are delivered in an interdisciplinary setting and focus on core competencies in acute care, clinical reasoning, simulation, work-life balance, and quality improvement.

Throughout the program, NP participants will receive regular follow-up and dedicated support from an Acute Care NP Lead to ensure a smooth and successful transition into their role. A minimum 18-month return-of-service commitment is required upon completion of the PGAE program. Participants are expected to demonstrate a strong commitment to their clinical position and to the specialty, with the intention of contributing as subject matter experts to the growth and sustainability of future PGAE programs.

As a Nurse Practitioner with VCH you will

• Be responsible and accountable for the comprehensive assessment of patients and clients including diagnosing diseases, disorders and conditions.
• Initiate treatment including health care management, therapeutic interventions and prescribes medications in accordance with the statutory and regulatory standards, limits and conditions, and employer policies and procedures.
• Provide professional guidance to other health professionals and participates autonomously as a member of the interdisciplinary health teams.
• Collaborate with clients and other health professionals to identify and assess trends and patterns that have implications for clients, families and communities.
• Develop and implement population and evidence-based strategies to improve health and participate in policy-making and quality improvement activities that influence health services and practices.
• Participate in peer, program and self-review to evaluate the outcome of the services at the client, community and population level.
• Be responsible for own professional development and maintaining competence in the position, and maintaining privileges as active medical staff as required.
• Report to an Operational Director, Professional Practice and has key accountabilities for quality assurance and patient safety within the Regional Department of Nurse Practitioners.

• Current registration as a Nurse Practitioner with the British Columbia College of Nurses and Midwives (BCCNM).
• Prior experience as a Nurse Practitioner in the field an asset, but open to all motivated applicants.

• Ability to perform the full scope of NP duties and responsibilities.
• Applies for and maintains core and non-core privileges, as required by the program, as active medical staff within the VCH Regional Department of Nurse Practitioners and cross-appointments as described in the VCH Medical Staff Rules and Medical Bylaws.
• Ability to apply knowledge of developmental stages, behavioral sciences, pathophysiology, psychopathology, epidemiology, and evidence-based practice to clinical diagnosis and patient management.
• Ability to apply knowledge of pharmacology, pharmacokinetics and pharmacodynamics to prescribing and evaluating treatment…