Registered Nurse

As a Registered Nurse (RN) working in B.C., you will have the opportunity to provide direct medical care to patients or clients in an array of health-care settings. You will enjoy a varied caseload and opportunities to shape a patient’s experience in collaboration with other best-in-field health-care professionals. As valued care providers, RNs are responsible for assessing, planning, implementing, and evaluating the care of their patients and are depended on to provide client-centred care, supportive of their patient and patient’s family’s needs.

Registered Nursing in B.C.

  • Assess patients to identify proper treatments in collaboration with other health-care professionals  
  • Monitor patients for changes  
  • Document nursing care, observations, patients’ concerns and medications  
  • Consult with patients and their families  
  • Work with a health-care team  
  • Administer medications and treatments  
  • Check and operate medical equipment  
  • Coordinate with other health services to ensure continuity of care  
  • Educate and inform about health, wellness, nutrition, self-care, medication management, disease prevention and promotion of health to patients/clients, families and caregivers  
  • Advocate for health-care improvements  
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  • Hospitals
  • Primary care clinics
  • Community health centres
  • Extended care facilities
  • Rehabilitation centres
  • Correction services
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  • British Columbia’s publicly funded health authorities offer comprehensive compensation packages for regular-status employees, including employer-paid benefits
  • Wages: $41.42 – $59.52 CAD per hour (as of April 1, 2024)
  • Paid Vacation Time: 4 weeks per year, after first year of employment
  • Pension Plan
  • BC Medical Services Plan (MSP)
  • Extended Health Care
  • Dental Coverage
  • Life Insurance
  • Short-Term and Long-Term Disability
  • Employee and Family Assistance Plan
  • Potential for post-grad education, e.g. Specialty Nursing
  • Other Benefits: such as maternity, paternity and adoption leaves
  • Relocation Assistance: Relocation assistance may be available for many nursing jobs. Please speak with health authorities directly for more information
  • Additional incentives may be available for rural and remotely located employees
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Licensing

To work as a Registered Nurse (RN), Registered Psychiatric Nurse (RPN) or Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) in British Columbia, registration from the British Columbia College of Nurses and Midwives (BCCNM) is required.

Learn more about licensing in B.C.

Financial support 

Get settled sooner and get ahead faster with the many bursaries, incentives, and loan forgiveness programs available to trained healthcare workers to help you make your move. British Columbia has several incentives in place to support your transition into the province and your new workplace or community. 

Learn more about available financial support