Registered Nurse (RN) | Emergency

Interior Health; Salmon Arm; On-site; CAD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Employee & Family Assistance Program

Employer paid training/education

Generous Vacation Entitlement

Employer Paid Health Benefits

Municipal Pension Plan

Shift Premiums

Competitive wages

Job summary

Interior Health is seeking an experienced Registered Nurse for the Emergency Department at Shuswap Lake General Hospital in Salmon Arm, BC. This full-time relief position offers a dynamic environment with diverse responsibilities.

Candidates should possess a nursing degree, current BCCNM registration, and critical care experience. You’ll be part of a team that enhances patient care and supports clinical initiatives.

Qualifications

• Graduation from an approved nursing program and current registration with BCCNM required.
• 2 years of clinical experience in critical care or equivalent education.
• BCLS certification within the last 3 years.

Responsibilities

• Provide nursing care to emergency patients in a fast-paced environment.
• Enhance patient and family quality of life; collaborate with healthcare providers.
• Maintain and advance clinical competence through continuous learning.

Skills

Emergency Nursing

Interdisciplinary Collaboration

Clinical Competence

Evidence-Based Practice

Education

Graduation from an approved School of Nursing

Registered with BCCNM

Advanced critical care preparation

Basic Cardiac Life Support (BCLS)

Job description

Position Summary

Interior Health is seeking an experienced and dynamic Registered Nurse to join our Emergency Department at Shuswap Lake General Hospital in Salmon Arm, BC. If Emergency Nursing is your passion and you are a reliable, flexible and motivated individual interested in working in a dynamic, fast-paced environment,

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

• Provides nursing care to emergency 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 Full-time opportunity ending August 17, 2027 or until the return of incumbent.

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:

Our department consists of 14 beds, including general treatment bays, six monitored beds, two trauma bays, a negative pressure room, and a secure room. The Emergency department receives approximately 26,000 visits per year and offers state-of-the-art equipment including a new Space Labs Cardiac Monitoring System, and a Procedural Cart System. This system was designed to make all treatment area’s multi-purpose by bringing the service needed directly to the patient.

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.

Qualfications

• Graduation from an approved School of Nursing with current practicing registration with the British Columbia College of Nurses and Midwives (BCCNM)
• Advanced preparation in a critical care clinical specialty and 2 years related clinical experience aligned with unit specific competencies or an equivalent combination of education and experience
• Basic Cardiac Life Support (BCLS) within 3 years
• *TNCC/EPICC, and ENPC would be an asset.