Do you have a passion for sexual health? Are you a champion for access to sexual health services, information, and care? Come work with us!
Working for Options for Sexual Health is rewarding and challenging:
- With us, you will get to experience really making a difference. Many of our clinics are located in rural communities, with our clinic being one of the very few resources in that community.
- As a member of the Options team, you will spend time in the company of some of the best trained and most capable colleagues you will ever encounter.
Want to work with us? We would love to hear from you!
Our goal is to be a diverse workforce that includes the voices of those who have been disproportionally affected by marginalization and oppression in sexual and reproductive health. We welcome applications from anyone who may contribute to furthering the mission of the organization, and especially seek applicants who are Indigenous, Black, people of colour, LGBTQ2SA+, members of marginalized populations, and persons with disabilities. If you are a member of any of these groups, we welcome you to self-identify within your application, cover letter, or resume.
See below for available positions.
As per the current Public Health Orders (Long Term Care/Seniors Assisted Living Provincial Health Officer Order and the Health Sector Order), as of October 26, 2021, all employees working for Options for Sexual Health must be fully vaccinated for COVID-19. Proof of vaccination will be required.
Thank you for your interest in working with us at Options for Sexual Health!
Our clinicians need strong professional and interpersonal skills and confidence in their abilities in the health field, high standards of work and personal conduct, and a desire to learn as much as they can about sexual and reproductive health.
All RN Positions are classified as casual in a non-unionized environment with a range of 4 to 14 hours a month (based on clinical needs and hours of operation).
We are hiring!
- Nurse Clinician – Vancouver (Kootenay Loop)
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- Nurse Clinician – Whistler
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- Nurse Clinician – Cranbrook
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- All positions are currently filled.
Clinical Resource Nurse (part-time/casual) – Provincial Office Vancouver
Position Title: Clinical Resource Nurse (CRN)
Job Type: Part-time, Casual
Work Location: Hybrid remote in Vancouver, BC
Reporting to: Clinical Director
Hourly Rate: starting at $58.58
Role Overview
Promote and model client-centered care and support the development of quality staff and client education activities and materials, regularly monitoring and adapting nursing support strategies to account for changing recommendations or organizational mandates.
Primary Duties and Responsibilities
- Promote nursing standards by modelling quality practice, encouraging dialogue and monitoring practice to identify learning needs.
- Teach, coach and guide staff as they increase their knowledge and skills.
- Identify, analyze and use relevant research findings in the development of educational curriculum.
- Assist in the design and delivery of educational initiatives.
- Develop and adapt educational programs and organizational materials.
- In collaboration with the Clinical Practice Director, develop customized learning plans that meet individual staff learning needs.
- Promote the education of clients by acting as a clinical and educational resource, role model and mentor to nurses and other health care professionals.
- Provide information and clinical consultation to community-based health care providers regarding evidence-based practices.
- Coordinate the clinical placement of nursing students to ensure effective utilization of clinical resources, work collaboratively with visiting nursing faculty and with preceptors to facilitate productive and quality learning experiences for students.
- Participate in program evaluation and integrate relevant changes to enhance curriculum design and delivery.
- Maintain knowledge of relevant legislation and regulation that influence nursing practice within British Columbia, including the Public Health Act and Health Professions Act.
- Maintain and update knowledge of education and practice.
- Participate in program planning and research.
- Provide input into research planning and activities.
- Identify gaps in the program’s ability to deliver service and care, escalating or disseminating information as appropriate.
Qualifications
- Graduation from an approved School of Nursing.
- Current practicing registration as an RN with the British Columbia College of Nurses &
- Midwives (BCCNM), including certified practice designation in STI & CM
- 3- 5 years of experience in nursing practice specific to sexual health (CM & STI)
- 1- 2 years of experience in clinical nursing practice leadership/supervision
- Comprehensive knowledge of the BCCNM standards for nursing practice.
- Broad knowledge of community development and health promotion principles and the determinants of health.
- Demonstrated computer skills including competence with Microsoft Office, Adobe Acrobat, Outlook, and Internet Explorer, and ability to access computerized multi-media resources for education.
- Communicate effectively, both orally and in writing.
- Work both independently and collaboratively as a member of a multidisciplinary team.
- Teach, facilitate, and coach in online, clinical, and workshop settings.
- Develop and present educational programs and materials.
- Access appropriate literature databases and undertake literature searches.
- Establish workload priorities, plan and organize work, and work within time-sensitive projects.
- Lead and facilitate group meetings with multiple individuals and programs.
- Adjust to new or unexpected events, deal effectively with conflict situations, and problem solve.
- Operate related equipment.
- Physically perform the duties of the position.
- All positions are currently filled.
- All positions are currently filled.
- All positions are currently filled.