registered nurse

healthcare assistant

licensed practical nurse

clinical lead nurse

project manager

Fraser Health

I’ve worked for nearly 10 years at FH. The below are my  impression and insight:

* Autonomy & management: depends on your role and team. I’ve had poor management where managers and supervisors do not know how to strike a balance between autonomy and supervision, can be extremely micro managing. Others can be reasonable but the hierarchical system of the health authority is pervasively ‘top down’ in nearly every aspect - so expect being told what to do if you are a front line worker.  
* Stress: expect high stress related to workload and coverages, staffing shortage is become everyday norm most times.
* Work culture: depends on your team and management, varies from site to site or office to office. You generally hear more negativity about the work culture than positive things. If you’re lucky, you’ll have a great work environment and team - but it’s like playing Russian roulette.
* Professional development: has good opportunities within as FH is a large health authority. But i may argue that you likely won’t seek for professional development as you are burned out from your duties, last thing you’d wanna do is take a class or listen to a seminar after a long day of covering and having more people than expected on your caseload. You really have to be motivated.
* Policies and expectations: so many little policies and codes that get updated often that you can’t keep track of them all. You’d be busy trying to meet your workload expectations you can’t be bothered until you get pointed out by some management that you’re doing something wrong. Just a bad cycle.
Sick days and STATs: great payed sick leave and stat holiday pay but again this depends on your union agreement with them.

Pay is far below average private section wage. (This depends on your profession and role but generally, yes)

My honest review can be summarized with this often said sentence among employees, “you stay for the benefits and pension.”

Just my thoughts and opinion. Others may have had a different experience but generally i head more negatives than positives.




Each day is new and different at my job in health care. The challenges that are presented to me at work are usually unique and have an impact on lives in a deep and meaningful way. Some of the choices and decisions we make can mean the difference between life and death in some cases. I have learned that to be a "health care provider" takes daily sacrifice, constant reflection, collaboration and critical thinking among many other factors. Our management is professional, informed, well educated, fair minded and has a open door policy. My co-workers form a tight network of multi talented people in areas such as: social work, dietary, cleaning, recreation and music therapy, pastoral/ clergy, office work, psychology, medical science, and a host of others. We all have the common goal in extended care of ensuring our clients/residents a safe and secure environment to live in dignity and comfort as they sojourn in their final journey of life. Our objective is comfort. As opposed to the fast paced acute care setting where our goal is to give the patient the best quality care in the most professional and proficient manner possible. Our overall objective is to promote health and wellness in all areas of health care.The most difficult part of being a nurse is saying goodbye to people we care for. It's also about seeing how fragile and valuable life and our bodies really are. The best part of my job are the close relationships that are formed under these extreme conditions where life is laid bare and emotions are often raw, where life is real.

I left a private care home to work here thinking Fraser Health was the place to be! I was sadly mistaken. I was  hired as a casual with the promise that full time daytime hours would be available and was told I could expect a line 4-6 months down the road. None of this was even remotely true. Many people spend years trying to get a line as you’re in competition with every other FH employee. Prebooked shifts are very rare, my phone barely rung in 8 months and if you missed a call and tried to call back the shifts were most likely taken already. Daily short calls were more consistent but you have to bid on them. Lots of regular full time staff bid on them for overtime and because they have seniority, they are awarded the shift not you. You will spend your days wondering if today is the day you’ll get a shift or not. This would be a better fit job for younger people just graduated or without families or someone who doesn’t mind waiting very patiently by the phone. Culture is not welcoming. Orientation shifts were terrible in that staff would argue in front of me about not wanting to orientate. I felt like it was very much every person for themselves, no one wants to get to know you here.  It was so hard to establish connections with other people here compared to my last job where I had so many work friends.  This was an extremely lonely place to work considering you’re surrounded by people all day. 

After a year of working as a community health worker, I’ve found that while the role itself is fulfilling, the scheduling system is a major downside. One of the most frustrating policies is the requirement to check your schedule one hour before your availability. This creates unnecessary uncertainty, especially for casual employees who rely on multiple jobs to make ends meet.

Schedulers can significantly impact your experience in this position—either for better or worse. Unfortunately, some seem inadequately trained, failing to consider basic logistics like the distance between clients. This forces employees to call in and correct their mistakes when, in reality, it should be a simple check on their end.

The ‘one-hour schedule refresh’ rule is particularly inconsiderate. Many workplaces provide schedules days in advance, yet Fraser Health, despite being a government-based health company, operates on a last-minute approach that disregards employees' need for stability. Employees shouldn’t feel like they owe the office gratitude just for being assigned shifts—consistent and well-planned scheduling should be the standard, not a privilege.

A typical day at work would start with me checking for phone and email messages. I would then prioritize my inspections appropriately according to their urgency.

I learned that team work and communication are paramount in the office with co-workers as well as outside the office when I am interacting with operators.

The office I had worked at was strong in work ethics and people were truly satisfied with their jobs and they are proud with the quality of work that is accomplished with the the care and time they put into their work.

The hardest part of the job was breaking through language barriers when communicating with operators coming from a different cultural backgroud. I need to spend more time and use more body language in order to get my point across to them.

The most enjoyable part of my job was being able to meet different people on a daily basis. It's a continual learning experience everyday and I am very humbled by it. I am also excited to share my knowledge from school to educate the importance of public health to better the health of the public and the community in which we live.

What is the best part of working at the company?
Any available job but I'm a senior caregiver 


What is the most stressful part about working at the company?
Work hard
 the most stressful part about working in a company is usually dealing with tight deadlines and pressure to perform, plus sometimes unclear communication or office politics. It can feel like you’re constantly juggling tasks while trying to meet expectations.



What is the work environment and culture like at the company?
 work environment and culture can vary a lot by company, but generally, it’s about how people interact, communication style, and values they push. Some places are super collaborative and chill, others more competitive and fast-paced. You looking for info on a specific company 

What is a typical day like for you at the company?
 a typical day at a company usually starts with checking emails and planning tasks, then jumping into meetings or project work. You’ll be collaborating with teammates, handling deadlines, and maybe putting out unexpected fires. It’s a mix of focus time and teamwork, with breaks to recharge.

I work in an extremelly fast paced, high volume environment on a daily basis. As I work for 2 different departments I am always needing to switch gears and re-prioritize my day and do what is most important first. Working at FHA has provided me with many great skills, both professionally and personally. I enjoy all the people I work with and will miss the people who have been a second family to me through out my time at FHA. The most enjoyable part of the job is being able to help, support and listen to patients and families and provide them with resources needed to get through their illness or difficulties they are facing. I would say the hardest part of my job is to try and not be a sponge and absorb what you have heard or seen through out your day and not take it home with me. I would not be leaving FHA if I did not have to re-locate to Kamloops. I am excited for the relocation and am already in love with Kamloops.

I start work early around 7 am, beginning with bathes and showers, giving medications and personal care. Make some breakfasts for some clients, and spend some time chatting and visiting to make them feel comfortable.
I often learned things about their upbringing, working with those as old as 102 and as young as 40's and learned everyone has a story.
I had to take my orders from management in a direct way and learn to listen carefully.
Working one on one with other workers was very important as we relied on each other to work as a team so things ran smoothly for the client. We learned to finish off what the others left for us and to be constant so were efficient.
Watching people lose their loved ones, especially the spouses and children but it was worthwhile to know you'd made a good difference in caring for their loved one.
Meeting new people and learning about their lives when they were young and what they contributed to our country.

Administrative support role. The workload was comparative to doing two jobs anywhere else -  with reactionary and scattered priorities. FH is under-funded and people in many areas are doing the work of more than one person; this is not sustainable. Co-workers are very dis-engaged and unhappy. No room for growth and there is a sense of mediocrity. Was told not to make waves, do as I'm told, and not care so much. High turnover is a sign of issues, but management is not interested in addressing this. Benefits are very good and pay is average compared to other public sector environments. Culturally, people work very hard, but are not provided with engagement opportunities. The organization seems very immature in many ways. Not a place for anyone who has worked in more sophisticated or engaged environments.

What is the best part of working at the company?
Meeting a Difference. healthcare professionals in the healthcare industry meeting new people . ... work together improving  new skills in the health fiels : etc

What is the most stressful part about working at the company?
Intensely stressful and emotional situations in caring for those who are sick.
Exposure to human suffering and death.
Unique pressures from relationships with the patient, family members, and employ

What is the work environment and culture like at the company?
workplace has a unique environment that forms over time through the interactions of the people who work there. and people had different different culture in workplace 

What is a typical day like for you at the company?
I start my day by checking my care plan carefully to know what to do the for that and organize everything that was supposed to be done for the day

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