Clinical Nurse Specialist – Vancouver Island

Job Description

Join our team on Vancouver Island as a full-time Clinical Nurse Specialist! As part of Island Health, we prioritize patient and staff safety, making continuous quality and safety improvements inherent in all aspects of our work.

What we offer:

• Competitive salary range: $54.37-78.16
• Competitive benefits: Island Health is proud to offer a robust benefits package that includes extended health and dental coverage, life insurance, an employee and family assistance plan, Municipal Pension Plan, and four weeks of paid vacation.
• Opportunities for growth: No matter where you are in the stage of your healthcare career, we have opportunities for growth and professional development.
• Dynamic environment: Engage in a dynamic and collaborative interdisciplinary setting, where you’ll work closely with a wide range of healthcare professionals and medical experts dedicated to achieving excellence in patient care. Join a diverse team that shares your passion and commitment to delivering exceptional healthcare services.

Life on Vancouver Island

Live, work and play! Surrounded by ocean, Vancouver Islanders enjoy the best year-round climate in Canada with warm summers and mild winters. Imagine skiing, golfing, and scuba diving all in the same day! The relaxed pace, easy access to outdoor activities, an abundance of art, music, theatre, and festivals ensures that there is something for everyone. Whatever the lifestyle you are looking for, we have it here.

Your role and responsibilities:

• Participates in the development, organization and implementation of integrated health systems at a local, regional.
• Develops new educational programs and standards of practice for the delivery of evidence-based patient care in any setting.
• Develops collaborative working relationships with other programs, and clinical service units to facilitate and support quality care for seniors and other patient groups.
• Establishes and maintains liaison with the representatives of each department and community stakeholders to support delivery of evidence-based care within the program.
• Contributes to the development of the clinical teams who provide care to seniors and other patients by fostering advanced clinical practice.
• Consults with clinicians and program leaders to improve individual and population-based patient care.
• Collaborates with stakeholders to develop, implement, and review program policies and procedures to ensure they comply with professional, legal and Island Health standards.
• Directs care activities as well as plans, implements and evaluates changes in clinical practice.
• Participates in QA/QI initiatives, and research and evaluation activities including utilization management.
• Reviews and evaluates clinical tools related to care of the program population and makes recommendations to the Quality Council about their use in Island Health.
• Functions as a liaison to community and regional hospitals to facilitate the development of collaborative and participative processes.
• Identifies at-risk populations and assists in developing prevention strategies with other programs.
• Coordinates and circulates appropriate data for feedback and problem identification and resolution.
• Participates as a leader and member in a variety of local, provincial and national program-related committees; initiates projects as required.

What you need to apply:

• A level of education, training and experience equivalent to a Master of Science in Nursing and five (5) to seven (7) years’ experience in delivery of program-related care; leadership roles preferred. Registration with BC College of Nurses and Midwives as a practicing RN registrant. National certification in program area, where required.

Island Health offers health care services to more than 930,000 residents of Vancouver Island and adjacent coastal communities through hospitals, clinics, health centres, community-based health units, long-term care and assisted living facilities. As the largest employer on Vancouver Island, we employ 30,000 employees and 2,400 physician partners, as well as hosting more than 2,500 volunteers.