Registered Nurse, Critical Care - Royal Columbian Hospital - Redevelopment

Position: Registered Nurse, Critical Care - Royal Columbian Hospital - New Redevelopment Opportunities

Salary

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

Job Summary

Join our team at Royal Columbian Hospital (RCH) in New Westminster as we build for the future of health care!

We’re hiring for a variety of new nursing positions in our expanded Critical Care - Intensive Care Unit & Cardiac Surgical ICU that might just be your next career move!

The Royal Columbian Hospital redevelopment project is well underway with phase two slated to open in 2025, and phase three in 2026.

Highlights for the three-phase redevelopment project include:

• A new and larger Emergency Department will have more treatment spaces and a satellite medical imaging unit
• More operating rooms and interventional radiology and cardiac suites on a surgical and interventional ‘superfloor’
• More beds for intensive care, cardiac intensive care, obstetrical, and medical/surgical patients
• Larger maternity unit joined to the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit
• Advanced technologies and equipment
• 350+ underground parkade, new main entrance, and rooftop heliport

RCH provides a number of highly specialized acute care services such as tertiary trauma, cardiac surgery, neurosurgery, interventional cardiology and thoracic surgery that often require the care of multiple medical specialists, multidisciplinary care teams and the use of specialized equipment and technology.

Training & Mentorship

• Structured onboarding—simulation labs and unit-based learning.
• Experienced critical care nurses supporting your growth.
• Ongoing clinical education and just-in-time coaching.

Education & Certification Support

• Paid specialty training programs
• Ongoing professional development

Work-Life Balance & Exceptional Benefits

• Flexible full-time, part-time, and casual roles.
• 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.
• Trans Link Pass Subsidy:
  Save on commuting costs with a 50% subsidy on Trans Link passes
• Additional employee discounts and perks available

Eligibility based on employment status.

Ready to Thrive in Critical Care?

Embark on a career that combines clinical excellence, professional growth, and profound community impact—all within a supportive, value-driven organization. Whether you’re an experienced RN or new to critical care, there’s a place for you here.

Apply Now! Let’s connect and help you take the next step toward a rewarding critical care career with Fraser Health!

Detailed Overview

In accordance with the British Columbia College of Nurses and Midwives (BCCNM) standards of practice and the Mission and Values of Fraser Health, and working collaboratively and in partnership with the interprofessional care team in the provision of person‑centred care, the Registered Nurse provides direct patient care by assessing, planning, providing and evaluating nursing care to patients in an acute medical unit.

Responsibilities

Assesses patients and collects information from a variety of sources using skills of observation, communication, data review and physical assessment. Makes a nursing diagnosis of the patient's condition and determines whether the condition can be improved or resolved by an appropriate nursing intervention. Plans, performs and evaluates nursing interventions and care.

Collaborates with patients and their families/care givers in developing the care plan and encourages family participation in the development, implementation and ongoing modification of the care plan. Establishes a therapeutic relationship by demonstrating empathy, trust and respect, advocating for the patient's rights to privacy, dignity and access to information, and by ensuring the patient's choice and autonomy in decision making and care planning.

Participates in the care and discharge planning process for patients on admission by ensuring the care plan is established and implemented effectively, updating care plan…