New Graduate Nurses
Start your nursing career as a newly graduated RN/RPN or LPN at Fraser Health
At Fraser Health, we’re here to support you as you begin your new career as a registered nurse (RN) / registered psychiatric nurse (RPN) or licensed practical nurse (LPN) with the New Graduate Program.
“The New Graduate Program bridges the gap between being a student and a nurse.”
Mark, Emergency Nurse, Peace Arch Hospital
New Graduate Program
At Fraser Health, we’re with you every step of the way—helping you build confidence and competence as you begin your journey as a new nurse.
This program provides a strong foundation and a warm welcome that supports you in establishing your new career.
Empowering newly graduated nurses with confidence and care.
Your opportunity to gain paid supported transition to practice.
- Kickstart your career with:
- Supernumerary hours: 100 hours for RN/RPN, 88 hours for LPN
- Eight (8) education hours
- Develop a competency-based learning plan to support your nursing career goals
- Receive mentorship and support from an experienced nurse
- Advance your nursing skills with hands-on assessments you couldn’t complete as a student
- Build on what you know with engaging educational workshops and more!
New graduate workshops for RNs/RPNs and LPNs
Starting a new chapter comes with lots of learning, and we’re excited to help you navigate it. As a new graduate in this program, you’ll take part in a series of educational workshops—four sessions, each two hours long (eight (8) hours total)—designed to set you up for success.
Supernumerary time
Supernumerary time refers to dedicated, protected learning time for new nurses that is separate from regular staffing responsibilities. Its purpose is to help consolidate clinical skills, build autonomy and gradually transition into managing full patient assignments.
During this time, nurses will be able to take on 50–75 per cent of a typical nursing workload under supervision. This supported approach ensures you are well-prepared to safely and confidently manage 100 per cent of patient care responsibilities by the end of your supernumerary time.
Is this New Grad program right for you?
Learn more about elibility criteria for the New Graduate Program and how to apply.
- Be a new or recent graduate of a Canadian program
- Not more than one (1) year has elapsed since the date of program completion
- Have worked no more than 225 hours in your new professional role
- Have current practicing or provisional registration with a regulatory college
- Have not participated in a New Graduate Program with another health authority
- Agree to complete supernumerary mentorship hours
- All applicants must create or update an online profile and apply to the New Graduate nursing posting on our external website. Apply here: RN/RPN posting | LPN posting
- You will be contacted by someone in Talent Acquisition to complete a New Grad application form
- You will be informed that recent reference(s) or Clinical Evaluation / Summary completed by the applicants most recent preceptor or Clinical Instructor are required;
- Reference check(s) are completed
- Application asks for clinical placements, ESN experiences and preferences.
You may be eligible for additional financial support!
Additional education bursaries, scholarships and financial supports through the BC Nurses’ Union may be available to you.
Specialty Nursing Education Sponsorship
Fraser Health Sponsorship provides 100% tuition and wages.
Fraser Health offers Specialty Nursing Education Sponsorship to selected applicants as part of our ongoing shared responsibility for professional development and safe, competent ethical care.
