About Us

My name is Angie Jurista and I’m co-owner of Sympatico Medical Solutions, along with Kim Kidson.

We are so happy to have launched a new travel nursing agency that is inclusive and professional, with a flair for both travel experience and healthcare, creating a work-life balance that is important for everyone.

My background in healthcare began in 2014, at Royal Inland Hospital in Kamloops, BC.
I worked on many different units and in a few different positions including unit clerk, scheduling clerk, and outpatient booking in Medical Imaging.

I was able to work on the inpatient units and see how things work with all the different allied healthcare professionals to help patients while they are admitted. I was also able to work on the outpatient side of things when patients need to come to the hospital for their medical appointments. With this experience, I gained an appreciation for healthcare providers and the teams behind the scenes that support patient care.

Kim and I partnered in 2020, right after the pandemic started, with a vision to shift the travel nursing industry and stand out above the rest with our passion for travel nursing and supporting our frontline workers. We wanted to make sure each and every one of our team members felt like they were part of the team and not “just a number”, as felt by nurses with their current agencies.

Fast forward 2 years and Sympatico is now a top agency with over 200 RNs, LPNs, RPNs, CLXTs, medical imaging techs, and physiotherapists... and we are still growing!

Our mission is to ensure that we are able to connect with our team members and ensure they feel supported and confident on their travel nursing journey!

My name is Kimberly Kidson. I am co-owner of Sympatico Medical Solutions. I have now been an LPN for 10 years. Having worked as a staff nurse to start my career, I found myself looking (and hoping) for more. In my 20s, I had the opportunity to travel to Asia, Europe, and many places in the USA, and yet had not taken the opportunity to travel in Canada more, despite having been in British Columbia my whole life. I heard of “travel nursing” and I wondered if this was something that I would qualify for? To my pleasure, it was, and I was hired as a travel nurse! This opened up so many doors for me and gave me a desire to see more, do more, learn and to be excited to go to work (again). Initially, I was intimidated but I just told myself “nursing is nursing, people are people, trust my practice and I can do this”. So, I did it! And I loved it. I originally followed the desire for travel nursing because I wanted to see the country and it was a perk to be paid while on my journey. I soon realized that the journey wasn’t about the paid travel or the wages, the journey was about the people I met and the things I learned along the way.

While traveling, I completed various contracts throughout BC, including Northern BC, Interior BC, Coastal BC, the Fraser Valley, and Vancouver Island. Being a travel nurse could be challenging because at times, staffing coverage is minimal and at times this means “all hands on board”. Travel nursing introduced me to some of the most amazing nurses and allowed me to take part in some life and career changing moments. Travel nursing is where my passion for nursing was reignited.

Having been a nurse for 10 years, there has been a clear need for change in the industry and we are proud that we not only see the need for change but also the need to take action to overcome some of the challenges healthcare professionals face daily. Showing our team support, reliability, accountability and our passion for making a difference has been the most rewarding part of our Sympatico journey.

I am currently living on Vancouver Island and I enjoy exploring the West Coast and adventuring on my days off - chasing waterfalls, camping and finding local shops & eateries along the way. Living and working all over BC allows me to offer our team some insight into the highlights they may find along the way!

At Sympatico Med, we recognize the importance of balance between work and lifestyle. We are here to offer you support and guidance through all steps, from onboarding to securing assignments and any additional support while on assignment. Working with us may be your opportunity to have a career that you don’t need a vacation from.

I grew up in Prince George, BC, the Northern Capital of British Columbia, and then relocated to Hope, BC, where I raised my family and started my career in healthcare. I began my career in healthcare working as a Care Aide in the Fraser Valley in BC enjoying the hand on aspect of the job for almost 20 years. I then decided to make a change and obtained my Unit Clerk Certificate, so I could experience a different side of healthcare. While working in this role I was able to gain experience in a multitude of different departments within the hospital setting as well as in long term care where I had spent so many years on the floor as an HCA.

I have now moved back to Prince George where I have worked at the hospital locally in Medical Imaging Bookings. In my spare time I enjoy spending time with my family and friends going to the gym, camping, lake days, kayaking, snowshoeing, and all the many activities the North has to offer.

I have recently come on with Sympatico Medical Solutions as the Administrative Assistant, where I am looking forward to learning and challenging myself in a new role. I am grateful to be working with such a wonderful team of people and am excited to be a part of such a fast growing professional company. I encourage everyone to reach out with any questions and I will do my best to help in any way I can. If I don’t have the answers, I will be sure to put you in touch with the right team member to assist with your needs.