Registered Nurse | Intensive Care Unit (ICU)

Interior Health Authority; Salmon Arm; On-site; CAD 60,000 - 80,000; Part time

Job summary

A regional health authority in Canada is seeking a Registered Nurse for a part-time relief position in ICU care. Responsibilities include providing nursing care, collaborating with healthcare providers, and participating in hospital committees. Ideal candidates should be licensed nurses with the ability to work independently or as part of a team. This role offers competitive wages and various benefits, promoting work-life balance and professional growth in a supportive environment.

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 Registered Nurse in B.C.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
• Experience in providing care to ICU patients.

Responsibilities

• Provide nursing care to ICU patients.
• Collaborate with other health care providers.
• Maintain and advance clinical competence.

Skills

Nursing care

Collaboration with healthcare providers

Continuous improvement

Clinical competence

Education

Registered Nurse License

Job description

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

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

The Registered Nurse:

• Provides nursing care to Intensive Care Unit (ICU) 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

This is a Relief Part Time (0.73) opportunity until May 23, 2027 or return of the incumbent.

Shifts of work will be scheduled days and nights rotating from 07:00 to 19:15, 19:00 to 07:15 hours.

About this Location

Our department consists of 3‑beds, plus responsibility for cardiac monitoring for a maximum of 3 telemetry patients. The department recently received ceiling lifts for all three beds. Our staffing complement is one RN per 12‑hour shift with workload called in when needed. The Patient Care Coordinator and Shift Coordinators also available to assist when needed. We have three physicians and our nurses work great rotations with regular meal breaks and coffee breaks. Shuswap Lake General Hospital (SLGH) is a community hospital providing 24‑hour emergency services, laboratory and radiology services, acute care beds for patient admissions, and obstetrical care. We provide some core physician specialties such as internal medicine and low‑complexity general surgery including ambulatory care day surgery.

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!