Registered Nurse (RN) | Cardiac Intensive Care Unit (CICU)

Interior Health Authority; Kelowna; On-site; CAD 80,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Employee & Family Assistance Program

Employer paid training/education opps

Generous Vacation Entitlement

Employer Paid Health Benefits

Municipal Pension Plan

Shift Premiums

Competitive wages

Job summary

Interior Health in Kelowna, BC is seeking an experienced Cardiac Services Nurse for the Cardiac Intensive Care Unit at Kelowna General Hospital. The role focuses on comprehensive assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation of client care within a multidisciplinary team in a high-acuity setting.

This permanent full-time position offers rotation to days and nights and a supportive environment with extensive benefits, shift premiums and opportunities for professional growth in a scenic

Qualifications

• Registered Nurse with critical care experience
• Ability to work collaboratively in an interdisciplinary team
• Strong clinical assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation skills
• Commitment to client-centered care and nursing science principles

Responsibilities

• Provide care across varied clinical settings within the Cardiac ICU
• Collaborate with interdisciplinary team to develop and adjust care plans
• Ensure delivery of client-centered care and respond to changing health care needs
• Demonstrate specialized knowledge and evidence-based nursing practice

Job description

Interior Health is seeking an experienced and dynamic Cardiac Services Nurse to join our team at the Kelowna General Hospital in beautiful Kelowna, B.C. If cardiac nursing is your passion and you are trained in Critical Care and are a reliable, flexible and motivated registered nurse.

The assigned clinical area for this position is the Cardiac Intensive Care Unit.

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 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 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 Permanent Full Time opportunity.

Shift are rotating days and nights, with shift times of 07:30 to 19:45 and 19:30 to 07:45 hours.

About this location

Kelowna is home to the new Interior Heart and Surgical Centre (IHSC) at Kelowna General Hospital. The new Regional Cardiac Revascularization Program provides residents of the British Columbia Interior with the cardiac care they need, right here in the heart of the Okanagan Valley.

Our CICU

We are a 6 bed vented unit and we care for critically ill MI’s, heart failure and pre-op cardiac surgery patients.

The Cardiac Surgery

The program opened in December 2012 with 6 CSICU beds and has expanded with the opening of the Interior Heart and Surgical Centre at Kelowna General Hospital. Our department provides an exceptional professional environment for critical care nursing and our nurses have excellent clinical and communication skills, a high commitment to professionalism and commitment as team players. We have a future of unparalleled opportunity for professional growth.

Come join our team and see why we’re 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?

See why Nursing at Interior Health is such an amazing opportunity!

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