Island Health
Registered nurses at Island Health (from left to right) Wendy, Nina, and Chelsea  

Recognized as one of BC's Top Employers (2025):

Here are some of the reasons why Island Health was selected as one of BC's Top Employers (2025):

  • Island Health encourages employees to plan for the future with retirement planning assistance and contributions to a defined benefit pension plan -- in addition, offers phased-in work options for those nearing retirement, allowing them to gradually reduce their work hours
  • Island Health invests in ongoing learning and development with a variety of in-house and online training programs, as well as initiatives for experienced employees interested in advancing in their careers (mentoring, leadership development programs)
  • Island Health supports all new parents with maternity and parental leave top-up payments, and provides the option to extend leave as an unpaid leave of absence before returning to full-time work
An employee at Island Health goes for a hike  

    Highlights

    Industry Hospitals
    Established in Canada 2001
    Major Canadian locations Port McNeill BC, Salt Spring Island BC, Port Hardy BC, Port Alberni BC, Duncan BC, Campbell River BC, Comox BC, Victoria BC, Nanaimo BC
    Full-time employees in Canada 13,088
    Part-time employees in Canada 9,023
    Average age of employees in Canada 45 years
    Longest serving employee 53 years
    Benefits note Island Health has multiple employee groups, the following programs and policies may vary by position
    Flexible work options hybrid work option, flexible work hours, compressed work week, shortened work week (fewer hours with less pay), telecommuting, earned days off program
    Long-term savings defined-benefit (DB) pension
    Health plan premium as part of the health plan, the employer pays up to 100% of the premiums
    Mental health practitioner benefit up to $500 each year
    Maternity top-up (mothers) up to 85% of salary for 17 weeks
    Parental top-up (mothers) up to 75% of salary for 10 weeks
    Parental top-up (fathers) up to 75% of salary for 10 weeks
    Adoption top-up up to 75% of salary for 10 weeks
    Vacation allowance new employees receive 4 weeks of paid vacation after their first year on the job
    Outside survey period outside consultant surveys are held every 12 months
    Employee performance reviews employees receive individual performance reviews every 12 months
    In-house training initiatives apprenticeship/skilled trades programs, in-house training, online training, mentoring, leadership development programs, paid internships
    Tuition subsidies (related to job) yes
    Employee charitable involvement employees are involved in selection of charities

    The Career Directory

    Island Health has been selected for The Career Directory, our guide to entry-level recruitment for recent college and university graduates.

    Highlights for New Grads

    Industry Hospitals
    Full-time employees in Canada 10,001 to 25,000
    Major Canadian locations Port McNeill BC, Salt Spring Island BC, Port Hardy BC, Port Alberni BC, Duncan BC, Campbell River BC, Comox BC, Victoria BC, Nanaimo BC
    Student opportunities paid internships
    Training subsidies for professional accreditation, orientation program, online training, in-house training, mentoring, in-house career planning services
    Tuition subsidies (related to job) yes
    Work benefits health benefits for new employees, flexible work hours, telecommuting, transit subsidies
    Vacation allowance new employees receive 4 weeks of paid vacation after their first year on the job

    Academic fields recruited

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