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VCH cares for employees so they can care for others
amie Cramb feels right at
home at Vancouver
Coastal Health (VCH),
even when working a fastpaced and challenging job.
“Each year for my birthday, my
work family fills our breakroom
with pies and cookies because
they know I don’t like cake. Our
team is so close that, when I’m
called by my real name and not
one of the many nicknames I’ve
been given by my colleagues, I
assume something needs urgent
attention,” says Cramb, a registered nurse in the operating room
at Sechelt | shíshálh Hospital.
“This camaraderie exists
throughout the hospital. I have
worked in four different areas and
have never felt like I couldn’t ask
questions or ask for help.”
Jo-Ann Tait, vice president,
Richmond Community Services,
has also seen how this sense of
teamwork and collaboration
benefits employees and patients.
In addition to everyday patient
care, Tait has been part of multiple emergency operations teams
established to provide support in
extraordinary circumstances.
“What I witness is our values
in action, with teams and leaders
working together to not only care
for the people we are about to
serve, but caring for each other,”
Tait says. “Having been part of
multiple health-care-related
emergencies, the experience with
Vancouver Coastal Health has
stood out for me because of the
layers of support that surround
the staff and medical staff to
ensure they are well taken care of
during a crisis.”
Tait says this support is apparent
not just during critical situations.
“Since we serve such diverse communities, we are always working
to make Vancouver Coastal Health
a culturally safe and inclusive environment for staff, medical staff,
patients, clients and residents,”
she says. “This year, we added
Healthy People to our strategic
priorities, which is focused on
supporting optimal health and
well-being by addressing the
social determinants of health. We
firmly believe that you must take
care of yourself so that you can
take great care of others.”
To work toward this goal, VCH
benefits include resources to
support psychological health and
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Vancouver Coastal Health supports the career growth of its staff, offering access to personalized career
coaching services and workshops.
wellness, including confidential
counselling that’s available 24/7
and noon-hour yoga sessions. The
organization also offers employee
discounts for a range of community business partners, including
food, wellness and recreation
offerings.
We know that growth
opportunities are a key
reason people come to
Vancouver Coastal Health,
and we help staff navigate
their passions and areas
of interest.
— Jo-Ann Tait
Vice President, Richmond
Community Services
VCH also supports career
growth. For example, staff have
access to personalized career
coaching services and workshops
to help enhance their resume
and prepare for interviews when
applying for internal job postings.
“In my role as a leader, I have
supported many staff along their
career journeys with informal
mentorship and ensuring formal
training and education,” Tait says.
“We know that growth opportunities are a key reason people come
to Vancouver Coastal Health,
and we help staff navigate their
passions and areas of interest.”
Cramb has taken advantage of
these opportunities. She trained
as a perioperative nurse through
the Regional Perioperative
Education Program, which was
funded by VCH. She has done
