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Urban and Metro Recruitment Incentive
A new financial incentive of up to $15,000 is now available to eligible employees for a 24-month return of service commitment to priority regular (permanent) vacancies. This incentive is time-limited and subject to approval.
Eligibility criteria
- Eligible candidates = Eligible candidates are all Nurses (RNs, RPNs, and LPNs), Priority Allied Health professionals, Priority Facilities professionals and Priority Community Health professionals
- Eligible candidates recruited into eligible vacancies will be eligible for a $15,000 incentive payment (pro-rated based on the FTE of the eligible vacancy).
- Eligible candidates who qualify for the recruitment incentive will receive the incentive payment upon commencing employment. They will sign a Return of Service Attestation form and commit to completing a 24-month return of service.
- Eligible candidates are new hires, including those from out of province, new graduates, or internationally educated nurses who have not held a position with another Health Authority, including First Nations Health Authority, or private/affiliate long-term assisted living employer in BC for 12 months prior to date of hire.
- Eligible employees may include those who were internal casual employees after April 1st, 2024, have not held a regular position with a HEABC member employer, First Nation service provider, First Nations Health Authority, or private/affiliate long-term care/assisted living employer in B.C. for 12 months.
- Nurses employed by third-party staffing agencies are eligible for the incentive if they meet the eligibility criteria above.
- Employees hired into an employer-sponsored training program are not eligible.
Eligible communities
The Urban and Metro Recruitment Incentive applies to eligible employees who are recruited into eligible vacancies in the following VCH communities:
- North Vancouver
- Richmond
- Vancouver
- West Vancouver
Eligible positions
- All nurses (RNs, RPNs, and LPNs) have been identified as being included in the incentive program.
- The following occupations under the Health Science Professionals Bargaining Association have been identified as priority occupations for the purpose of the incentive program
- Anesthesia Assistants
- Cardiac Technologist
- Clinical Counselor
- Dietician
- Environmental Health Officer
- Medical Laboratory Technologist
- Medical Radiation Technologies (Medical Radiation Technologists (Magnetic Resonance Imaging Technologist, Radiation Therapist, Radiological Technologist, Nuclear Medicine Technologist, PET Technologist, CT Technologist)
- Occupational Therapist
- Perfusionist
- Physiotherapist
- Psychologist
- Radiation Therapy Service Technologist
- Radiology Service Technologist
- Respiratory Therapist
- Social Worker
- Sonographer
- Speech Language Pathologist
- The following occupation under the Facilities Bargaining Association has been identified as a priority occupation for the purpose of the incentive program:
- Rehab Assistants
- The following occupations under the Community Bargaining Association have been identified as a priority occupation for the purpose of the incentive program:
- Community Health Workers
- Rehabilitation Assistants
- Detox Worker 1
- Detox Worker 2
- Residence Coordinator
- Support Worker 1
- Support Worker 2
- Program Coordinator
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