Specialty Nursing At PHSA

BC Cancer, with six regional centres across B.C., is dedicated to excellence in patient care, cancer research and prevention. BC Cancer is committed to supporting B.C. nurses who care for patients with cancer and their families in a variety of clinical settings. As a nurse with BC Cancer, you will join an internationally renowned centre for excellence. BC Cancer is proud to maintain the highest patient survival rate in Canada. At BC Cancer, nurses play an essential role in the care, treatment and education of cancer patients throughout the province. Using a patient-centered approach, you will maintain the highest standards of care and treatment. The support and information provided by oncology nurses extends to families and the community, who look to BC Cancer as an international leader in cancer care, treatment and research. Nurses at BC Cancer can work in the areas of: systemic therapy; radiation therapy; radiation/medical daycare; surgical oncology and hospital.

The British Columbia Centre for Disease Control (BCCDC) is the provincial reporting centre for reportable cases and categories of communicable diseases. The BCCDC provides provincial and national leadership in public health through surveillance, detection, prevention and consultation. The BCCDC provides direct diagnostic and treatment services to people with diseases of public health significance. The BCCDC’s mandate is: “Working together to protect health, prevent harm, prepare for threats.” The BCCDC believes that there are no boundaries to what we can do to better the health of British Columbians. Each BCCDC team member dedicates energy, expertise and passion to the prevention, detection and cure of disease, leading through research, innovation and action.

As a nurse with BC Children's Hospital (BCCH), you will have the opportunity to consolidate your skills in a variety of specialized clinical practice areas. You will care for some of the most seriously ill or injured children and youth from across B.C., or you may provide child development and rehabilitation care at Sunny Hill Health Centre for children. As an academic health centre, BCCH offers vast opportunities for professional development, so you can continue to grow your nursing career.

BC Mental Health & Substance Use Services (BCMHSUS) encompasses the Burnaby Centre for Mental Health & Addiction, the Forensic Psychiatric Hospital and regional clinics, Heartwood Centre for Women and Correctional Health Services. BCMHSUS cares for people with complex mental health and substance use challenges. BCMHSUS prides itself in finding the best people to lead and support the delivery of unique, high-quality mental health and substance use services for all British Columbians. As a provincial leader, BCMHSUS offers specialized care, working with community partners to support health professionals across the province. As a nurse with BCMHSUS, you will focus on the needs of your clients, patients and their families first, making sure their voices are represented.

BC Transplant oversees all aspects of organ donation and transplant across B.C. and manages the B.C. Organ Donor Registry. With compassion, collaboration and innovation, BC Transplant’s mission is to save lives and offer hope through organ donation, transplant and research. BC Transplant is committed and passionate about giving patients in B.C. a second-chance at life through organ donation and transplant. Individuals with a nursing background can work for BC Transplant as an Organ Donation Specialist, Organ Recovery Assistant or a Surgical Recovery Specialist.

As a nurse with BC Women’s Hospital & Health Centre (BCW), you will join the only facility in B.C. devoted to caring for women, newborns and their families. A career at BC Women's offers a creative and challenging environment that draws on both traditional clinical methodologies, as well as the latest technologies and innovative health care and management techniques. BC Women’s is the largest maternity facility in Canada, with an average of 7,500 births per year. BC Women's is also the quaternary centre for neonatal care in B.C., serving the sickest and tiniest babies in our Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU). Join the interprofessional health care team at BC Women’s Hospital & Health Centre to provide women and family-centered care.