Licensed Practical Nurse & Operating Room

Interior Health Authority; Penticton; On-site; CAD 30,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A health care provider in Penticton seeks a practical nurse to join their surgical team. The role involves providing nursing services in the operating room, collaborating with the surgical team, and participating in client care before, during, and after procedures. This casual position offers flexibility in hours and a range of employee benefits, including paid training and generous vacation entitlement. Join a top employer in one of Canada's most beautiful regions.

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

• Registered practical nurse with relevant certifications.
• Experience in an operating room environment is advantageous.
• Strong communication and collaboration skills.

Responsibilities

• Provide practical nursing services in an operating room.
• Collaborate with the surgical team for effective interventions.
• Participate in pre-operative and post-operative client care.

Job description

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

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

About The Job

• Provides practical nursing services in an operating room environment as a member of an integrated surgical team performing varied surgical interventions.
• Consults, 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 evenings rotating from 07:00 to 15:00 and 15:00 to 23:00 hours.

About this Location

PRH is a 155‑bed Acute Care facility in the Okanagan Health Service Area and responsible for providing core medical and surgical specialty services to surrounding population of approximately 90,000 people. PRH currently runs five operating rooms, one of which is a procedural room to provide services for urology, ENT, general surgery, orthopedics, OB/GYN, chronic pain and uncomplicated pediatric cases over 2 years. There are two OR theatres at the Summerland Health Centre where services are provided including pediatric dental.

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!