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

Job summary

Interior Health seeks a dedicated Perioperative (OR) Registered Nurse to join their team in beautiful Kelowna, Canada. In this role, you'll provide critical nursing care while enjoying comprehensive employee benefits and an opportunity for professional development. Join a top employer and make a difference in the community while enjoying a healthy work-life balance.

Benefits

Employee & Family Assistance Program

Employer paid training/education opportunities

Generous Vacation Entitlement

Employer Paid Health Benefits

Municipal Pension Plan

Shift Premiums

Qualifications

• Requires CPR certification.
• Advanced preparation in perioperative nursing.
• One year related clinical experience in a similar practice environment.

Responsibilities

• Provides nursing care independently and in teams.
• Enhances quality of life for patients and families.
• Maintains and advances clinical competence.

Skills

Nursing Care

Collaboration

Continuous Improvement

Education

Graduation from an approved School of Nursing

Current registration with BCCNM

Job description

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

Are you a dedicated, reliable, and passionate Perioperative (OR) Registered Nurse, looking to make a career move? We have opportunities available throughout Interior Health and we want to hear from you!

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

Effective April 1, 2024, the hourly wage for this position will be $41.42 to $55.91

About the Job
The Registered Nurse:
• Provides nursing care to patients, both by working independently and as a member of an interdisciplinary team
• Enhances quality of life for the patient and family; consults, confers, and collaborates with other health care providers
• Demonstrates continuous improvement and evidence based practice in nursing practice
• Maintains and advances own clinical competence
• Participates on designated hospital committees/teams and approved research projects as assigned

Interior Health Hospitals and Urgent Health Centres provide a range of Perioperative (OR) services. Depending on the assigned clinical area within the Site/Unit, the Registered Nurse may be required to be competent in multiple clinical settings.

Our typical nursing schedules are based on 12 hour shifts and include Days and Nights with rotating days off.

Joining Interior Health will allow you to challenge yourself professionally while enjoying all the personal pursuits available to you within the fantastic communities we serve!

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!

Qualfications
• Graduation from an approved School of Nursing with current practicing registration with the British Columbia College of Nurses and Midwives (BCCNM). Current CPR certification required.
• Advanced preparation in the clinical specialty of the assigned area (perioperative nursing) and one year recent related clinical experience in the assigned practice environment on an operating room similar in size and scope to the facility or an equivalent combination of education, training and experience.

Note: Sites requiring competency in Emergency Room, Perianesthesia and Medical Device Reprocessing functions may also require NRP, TNCC and ACLS certificates.