Vancouver area Health Authorities

And don't forget the old Catholic hospitals that fall within the Health Authorities jurisdicition. St. Paul's in Vancouver and St. Joseph's in Comox are just a couple that spring to mind. They are covered by the collective agreement but rules and regs that are different.

There are two health authorities that cover the greater Vancouver area, Vancouver Coastal Health and Fraser Health. Vancouver Island Health is responsible for the city of Victoria and all the communities on the island. If you work for a health authority you will be covered by the collective agreement of the province of British Columbia's Health Services Bargaining Association and the British Columbia Nurses' Union. One wage scale and benefits package across the board. Working conditions are individual to the facility or agency, so there are places in each region with great working conditions ( and no vacancies) and places with deplorable working conditions (and many vacancies). You have to just take a chance that the unit you're hired for is a good place...