Registered Nurse | Medical

Interior Health Authority; Kelowna; On-site; CAD 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

An established health authority is seeking a dedicated Registered Nurse to join their Medical team at a leading hospital in Kelowna. This casual role offers the chance to work in a variety of clinical settings, focusing on patient-centered care and collaboration with a diverse team. Enjoy the benefits of a supportive work environment that prioritizes well-being and professional growth, all while being part of a community committed to improving health services. If you're passionate about nursing and looking for a role that values your contributions, this opportunity is perfect for you.

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

• Must hold a valid Registered Nurse license.
• Experience in various clinical settings is essential.

Responsibilities

• Responsible for assessment, planning, implementation, and evaluation of client care.
• Collaborates with interdisciplinary teams to ensure client-centered care.

Skills

Patient Care

Assessment Skills

Collaboration

Nursing Science

Education

Registered Nurse License

Job description

Interior Health is seeking a patient focused; team oriented Registered Nurse to join our Medical team at the Kelowna General Hospital (KGH) in beautiful Kelowna, B.C.

This is a Casual opportunity with the KGH Medical team.

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 (mNPRs) are starting in B.C.! Interior Health, alongside other health authorities, is implementing mNPRs 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:

• Practices in a variety of clinical settings and is responsible for the assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation of client care.
• Works in collaboration with the interdisciplinary team.
• Ensures the delivery of client–centered care by assisting individual clients and their families respond to changing health care needs.
• Demonstrates a specialized body of knowledge and bases practice on nursing science and related content from other sciences and humanities.

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 07:00 to 19:00, 19:00 to 07:00 hours.

About this location/unit:

Interior Health has embarked on an expansion plan to meet increasing demands, expand health services, and enhance patient care in the Okanagan. Construction of the six-storey, Centennial Patient Care Tower was completed in May 2012. It includes an expanded emergency department and ambulatory care department, five new operating rooms, a rooftop helipad, an expanded adult inpatient psychiatric unit, and extra space for more patient beds in the future. Kelowna General Hospital is the site of the brand new clinical academic campus for the University of BC Medical School.

The Medicine Portfolio At The Kelowna General Hospital Consists Of Multiple Departments, Each With Their Own Designated Area Of Care. The Departments Within The Medicine Portfolio Currently Hiring Casual RNs, Includes:

• Unit 4 A is a 32-bed Medical unit.
• Unit 6 West is a 34-bed Stroke/Clinical Teaching Unit.

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!

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