Licensed Practical Nurse | Operating Room

Interior Health Authority; Cranbrook; Hybrid; CAD 30,000 - 60,000; Part time

Job summary

A regional healthcare organization in Cranbrook, BC is seeking an experienced Licensed Practical Nurse to join their Operating Room team. This casual position offers a dynamic environment where you will provide essential nursing services during surgical procedures. Candidates must be reliable, flexible, and motivated, with a certification to practice as a Licensed Practical Nurse. Responsibilities include participating in pre-operative and post-operative care as part of a collaborative surgical team. Enjoy competitive wages, several employee benefits, and work-life balance while supporting the community's health needs.

Benefits

Employee & Family Assistance Program

Employer paid training/education opportunities

Generous Vacation Entitlement

Employer Paid Health Benefits

Municipal Pension Plan

Shift Premiums

Competitive wages

Qualifications

• Licensed and registered to practice as a Licensed Practical Nurse.
• Experience in an operating room environment is preferred.
• Ability to assess and document patient care effectively.

Responsibilities

• Provides practical nursing services in an operating room environment.
• Participates in pre-operative, operative, and post-operative activities.
• Collaborates with the surgical team for effective interventions.

Skills

Reliable

Flexible

Motivated

Collaboration

Scrubbing and circulating duties

Education

Licensed Practical Nurse Certification

Job description

Interior Health is seeking an experienced and dynamic Licensed Practical Nurse to join our Operating Room team at East Kootenay Regional Hospital in Cranbrook BC.

If Nursing is your passion and you are a reliable, flexible and motivated individual interested in working in a dynamic, fast‑paced environment, apply today!

Who We Are

Interior Health (IH) is committed to achieving a culturally diverse and inclusive workforce that is representative of the communities we serve, and where you are encouraged to bring your whole self to work. Well‑being and work life balance is promoted within the IH team, and our commitment to environmental sustainability supports our primary goal of increasing the health and well‑being of everybody in the Interior Health region from our employees to the population we serve.

What We Offer

We offer a range of employee benefits and services for eligible positions, to support you at every stage of your career:

• Employee & Family Assistance Program
• Employer paid training/education opportunities
• Generous Vacation Entitlement
• Employer Paid Health Benefits
• Municipal Pension Plan
• Shift Premiums
• Competitive wages

A first in Canada: minimum Nurse‑to‑Patient Ratios (mNPR) are starting in B.C.! Interior Health, alongside other health authorities, is implementing mNPR as a transformative staffing solution that aims to improve the working environment of nurses in order to provide better quality care to our patients.

About The Job

Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN):

• Provides practical nursing services in an operating room environment as a member of an integrated surgical team performing varied surgical interventions.
• s, confers, and collaborates with other members of the surgical team in facilitating safe and effective surgical interventions through the performance of scrubbing and circulating duties in accordance with established standards and protocols.
• Participates in pre‑operative, operative, and post‑operative activities such as assessing, planning, implementing, evaluating and documenting client care, and providing support to clients and their families.

This is a Casual opportunity. Casual Employees are not guaranteed hours of work and can range from 0‑37.5 hours per week on an as‑needed basis.

Shifts of work will be scheduled days and nights rotating from 07:15 to 15:15, 15:00 to 23:00, 10:00 to 14:00, 10:00 to 18:00 and 23:00 to 07:00 hours.

About this Location

EKRH is a 77‑bed regional referral centre serving over 80,000 people. This hospital offers 24/7 emergency services, a brand new state‑of‑the‑art six‑bed ICU, a new MRI space along with our four Operating Theatres, Medical Device Reprocessing Department and a separate expanded Ambulatory Care and Surgical Daycare Centre. EKRH Operating Room Department consists of four Operating Room Theatres including a new Urology suite which is supported by Pre‑Surgical Screening, OR Booking, Surgical Day Care area and a 5‑bed PACU. EKRH provides services in general surgery, urology (laser), gynecology/obstetrics, ENT (laser), dental and orthopedics. In addition there is cystoscopy, endoscopy, and cataract surgery. We are a team who likes to work and play in our own backyard. Educational and recruitment opportunities are ad hoc and based on necessity.

Come join our team and see why we’re one of Canada’s Top 100 Employers as well as one of B.C.’s Top Employers! Explore our extensive benefits, career growth opportunities, and lifestyle in one of the most beautiful and diverse regions of Canada. Ready to love where you live and work? Apply Today!