Introducting mNPR across B.C.
In April 2023, The Ministry of Health (MoH) and Nurses’ Bargaining Association (NBA) signed a memorandum of understanding to adopt minimum Nurse-to-Patient Ratios (mNPR) across British Columbia (B.C.), a first in Canada.
Interior Health (IH), alongside other health authorities, is actively implementing mNPR across the province as a transformative staffing solution that aims to improve the working environment of health-care providers and quality of patient care.
What is mNPR?
The ratios represent a minimum number of nurses deemed necessary to care for the number of patients on a given unit. They are part of a comprehensive strategy to address staffing shortages and improve working conditions for nurses, enhance patient care, and build a resilient health-care system.
The mNPR will be implemented across three sectors:
- Hospital-based care settings
- Community and non-hospital care
- Long-term care and assisted living
The Ministry of Health (MoH) provides a complete list of ratio definitions that have been announced.
Benefits of mNPR
The mNPR helps to:
- Create a healthy, safe, and motivated workplace ensuring a better health-care setting for patients
- Balance workloads and staffing levels that reduce risk of burnout
- Allow nurses to spend more time with patients
- Improve patient outcomes by decreasing patient safety events
Join IH and help us in achieving mNPR
Are you passionate about improving patient care and creating safer work environments for nurses? Now is the perfect time to join Interior Health. Together, we will work towards achieving mNPR to transform health care for the better!
Contact our Nursing Recruitment team to start your career with IH!
Other reasons to join:
We offer a range of employee benefits and services to support you at every stage of your career:
- Competitive wages
- Employee & Family Assistance Program (EFAP)
- Employer paid health benefits
- Employer paid training/education opportunities
- Generous vacation entitlement
- Municipal Pension Plan
- Shift premium
- Relocation allowance: Qualified candidates for permanent and temporary placements may be eligible for financial relocation assistance at the time of hire (for example, two-year return of service). Dollar amount is influenced by distance and aligns with Public Sector Employers Council. Please speak with your hiring manager or recruiter during the hiring process.
- B.C. student loan forgiveness program: Recent graduates in select in-demand occupations can have their B.C. student loans forgiven by agreeing to work at publicly-funded facilities in underserved communities in B.C., or working with children in occupations where there is an identified shortage in B.C. Check out the program details to see if you’re eligible.
- Canada Loan Forgiveness Program: Canada Loan Forgiveness Programs offer eligible recent graduates an opportunity to exchange loans for work in the community.
IH is honoured to be named one of Canada’s Top 100 Employers as well as a BC Top Employer for 2025.
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Learn more about mNPR
- mNPR Frequently Asked Questions
- Provincial Announcement
- Minimum Nurse-to-Patient Ratio Settings Finalized
- RatiosSaveLives.ca
- Globe and Mail: B.C. becomes first Canadian province to implement minimum nurse-patient ratio policy
- Globe and Mail: B.C.’s nurse-patient ratio policy expects to boost nurse job satisfaction, retention
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