Registered Nurse - Operating Room

Salary

The salary range for this position is CAD $41.42/Hr. - CAD $55.91/Hr.

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Summary

This position may be eligible for a one-time recruitment incentive of up to $15,000. Eligibility and the exact amount will be determined based on the FTE and is subject to funding availability. To learn more about this incentive and whether you may qualify, please contact your Recruitment Advisor.

Join the Operating Room team at St. Paul’s Hospital and bring your nursing expertise to a highly specialized, fast-paced environment where teamwork, technology, and patient advocacy come together every day.Perioperative nursing offers a different kind of nursing practice. You’ll care for one patient at a time, working alongside a highly skilled interdisciplinary team to support patients through some of the most significant moments in their lives.As an OR Registered Nurse, you’ll play a central role in patient safety and coordination throughout the surgical journey. Your practice will combine clinical assessment and critical thinking with specialized technical skills, sterile practice, surgical safety, equipment management, patient advocacy, and interdisciplinary communication. If you enjoy teamwork, technical skills, continuous learning, and working in a dynamic, high-acuity environment, the OR at St. Paul’s Hospital could be a great fit for you.

What Makes the St. Paul’s OR Unique?

• A highly specialized practice: Perioperative nursing combines patient advocacy and clinical decision-making with advanced technical skills and surgical care.
• One patient at a time: Focus your attention on the safety and care of one surgical patient while working closely with the team around them.
• A true team environment: Work side-by-side with surgeons, anesthesiologists, anesthesia assistants, fellow perioperative nurses, residents, learners, and other members of the surgical team.
• Variety and complexity: Build experience across a broad range of surgical specialties, including vascular, cardiac, orthopedics, general surgery, ENT, plastics, urology, gynecology, and ophthalmology.
• Continuous learning: The OR is an environment where technology, procedures, and clinical practice continue to evolve, creating ongoing opportunities to build your expertise.

Minimum Nurse-to-Patient Ratio

Minimum Nurse-to-Patient Ratios (mNPR) set the minimum number of nurses required to safely care for patients on a given unit. Developed in partnership with the Ministry of Health, the BC Nurses' Union (BCNU), and health organizations across British Columbia, mNPR provides a consistent and transparent approach to staffing that supports safe nursing practice and high-quality patient care. At Providence Health Care (PHC), our approach to implementing mNPR reflects our commitment to person-centred, socially just, compassionate care and our dedication to Indigenous cultural safety. Guided by our mission and values - Spirituality, Integrity, Stewardship, Trust, Excellence, and Respect - PHC is working collaboratively across all departments to ensure mNPR is thoughtfully adapted to the unique needs of each clinical program and specialty area. This tailored, values-driven implementation aligns with our commitment to compassionate, innovative, and patient-centred care and positions PHC to meet the evolving health needs of our patients, residents, families, and communities.

What You Bring

Education:  

• You must be a registered nurse in Canada in good standing and be eligible for registration with the BC College of Nurses and Midwives (BCCNM)
• Completion of a post graduate operating room course, or two years’ recent experience in an equivalent setting

Skills and Abilities:

• Demonstrated competence in performing CPR procedures. 
• Experience in teamwork, decision-making and conflict resolution 
• Demonstrated a teaching aptitude 
• Proficient in clinical leadership. 
• A strong desire to expand your professional skills and a commitment to lifelong learning in the nursing field. 

What We Offer

• Up to $15,000 recruitment incentive: This position may be eligible for a one-time recruitment incentive, subject to eligibility, FTE, and funding availability.
• 12-room tertiary-level Operating Suite: Work in a high-acuity surgical environment across vascular, cardiac, orthopedics, general surgery, ENT, plastics, urology, gynecology, ophthalmology, and other specialty areas.
• A collaborative OR team: Join a close-knit interdisciplinary environment where nurses work alongside surgeons, anesthesiologists, anesthesia assistants, residents, learners, and other health care professionals, with every team member playing an important role in patient safety.
• Specialized skill development: Continue building expertise in surgical safety, sterile practice, advanced technology, equipment management, patient advocacy, and perioperative care.
• Continuous learning: Develop your practice in an environment that offers ongoing exposure to complex procedures, evolving technology, and specialized clinical knowledge.
• The future of St. Paul’s: The new St. Paul’s Hospital and health campus is expected to open in 2027 and will bring an innovative approach to integrated care, research, and teaching in B.C.
• Competitive pay: $41.42 to $55.91 CAD per hour, depending on experience.
• Comprehensive benefits: These unionized roles include a robust benefits package, competitive pension plan, and a 50% discount on transit passes for eligible employees.
• Inclusive culture: We respect the diversity, dignity, and interdependence of all persons and value the cultural richness our workforce brings to the care of our diverse patient and resident population.

Your Day to Day: 

• Perform surgical safety checks and advocate for patients throughout their surgical experience.

• Apply sterile practice and support a safe surgical environment.

• Coordinate and communicate closely with the interdisciplinary surgical team.

• Manage specialized surgical equipment and technology.

• Support safe specimen management and accurate clinical documentation.

• Assess patients and use critical thinking to anticipate and respond to changing needs.

• Develop, implement, and evaluate individualized nursing care plans.

• Educate and support patients and families throughout their care.

• Share your clinical knowledge and contribute to a strong, collaborative team environment.

• Support evidence-based practice, quality improvement, and nursing research.

Who We Are:

Providence Health Care is one of the largest faith-based health care organizations in Canada. For the people at Providence, living our Mission, Vision and Values means providing British Columbians with compassionate, socially just, exceptional and innovative care every day.

From our humble roots 129 years ago, Providence has grown into globally renowned research, teaching, and care organization. As individuals within a mission-driven organization, we choose to be part of Providence Health Care because we value the organization’s long commitment to social justice and compassionate care, and its commitment to the process of Truth and Reconciliation with Indigenous Peoples.

We acknowledge that Providence Health Care and the new St. Paul’s Hospital site is located on the traditional, ancestral, and unceded territory of the Coast Salish Peoples, including the territories of the xʷməθkwəy̓əm (Musqueam), Skwxwú7mesh (Squamish), and Səl̓ílwətaʔ/Selilwitulh (Tsleil-Waututh) Nations.

Compensation: 41.42 to 55.91 (CAD)