*New Career Opportunities for High Acuity Response Team Nurses

Interior Health; Kelowna; On-site; CAD 75,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare provider in British Columbia is seeking a dedicated Registered Nurse to join the innovative HART program. The role involves mobile critical care in rural settings, working in a dynamic team that supports patients needing advanced care. With a focus on professional development, Interior Health offers competitive wages and a supportive work environment. Ideal candidates will have experience in critical care and relevant certifications.

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

• Minimum three years experience with critically ill patients.
• Experience performing inter-facility patient transfers is essential.
• Completion of trauma courses like TNCC or PHTLS is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Provide mobile critical care for patients in rural areas.
• Collaborate with rural clinicians for patient stabilization.
• Support patient care at the base hospital when off transport.

Skills

Leadership

Critical Care

Flexibility

Team Collaboration

Education

Graduation from an approved School of Nursing

Successful completion of an accredited critical care training course

Certification in Basic Cardiac Life Support

Job description

Position Summary
This position may be eligible for relocation allowance. Apply today and ask if you qualify!

Interior Health is seeking an experienced and dynamic Registered Nurse to join our HART team. 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


About the Job:
The HART program at Interior Health is a very successful innovative provincial initiative. The mission is to provide mobile critical care for patients who reside in the rural areas. The clinical scope of service encompasses adult, pediatric and neonatal patients who require greater than Basic Life Support level of care. The team is comprised of a Critical Care RN and Registered Respiratory Therapist as required. They are supported by Basic Life Support paramedics provided by the British Columbia Ambulance Service and an on-call transport physician. Working in a team environment, HART collaborates with rural clinicians to stabilize the patient and when appropriate, transport the patient to a higher level of care.

When not on transport, HART RNs are actively supporting patient care at their base hospital.

We currently have transport teams based in:
• Cranbrook bordering the Rocky Mountains
• Trail in the heart of the Kootenay region
• Kamloops in the serene and beautiful Thompson Shuswap region
• Penticton in the world renowned Okanagan Valley

What we Offer:
We offer a range of employee benefits and services for eligible positions, to support you at every stage of your career:
• Employer paid vacation
• Insurance premiums 100% paid by Interior Health
• Medical Services Plan
• Extended Health Coverage
• Dental Health Coverage
• Pension Plan

Find out more about our Specialty Education programs for RNs here!

Qualfications
• Graduation from an approved School of Nursing with current practicing registration with the British Columbia College of Nurses and Midwives (BCCNM)
• Successful completion of an accredited critical care training course and/or certificate, a minimum of three years recent related experience caring for critically ill/injured patients including experience performing inter-facility patient transfers; or an equivalent combination of education, training and experience
• Successful completion of an accredited trauma course such as Transport Nurse Advanced Trauma Course, International Trauma Life Support Course (ITLS), Trauma Nursing Care Course (TNCC), Pre-Hospital Trauma Life Support Course (PHTLS); or an equivalent combination of education, training and experience
• Current certification in Basic Cardiac Life Support
• Current valid BC Driver’s License