Registered Nurse (RN) | GI Endoscopy

Interior Health; Cranbrook; On-site; CAD 85,000 - 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 is seeking an experienced and dynamic Registered Nurse to join our GI Endoscopy team at East Kootenay Regional Hospital in Cranbrook, BC. If Nursing is your passion and you are a reliable, flexible and motivated individual, you will thrive in a fast-paced setting with strong teamwork.

You will provide nursing care, collaborate with an interdisciplinary team, and contribute to continuous improvement and evidence-based nursing practice while advancing your own clinical competence.

Qualifications

• Graduation from an approved School of Nursing with current practicing registration.
• Current CPR certification required.
• Post-basic GI Endoscopy education or equivalent experience.

Responsibilities

• Provides nursing care to patients, independently and with a team.
• Collaborates with other health care providers to enhance patient quality of life.
• Demonstrates evidence-based practice and maintains clinical competence.
• Participates in hospital committees and approved research as assigned.

Skills

CPR certification

Interdisciplinary teamwork

Education

Graduation from an approved School of Nursing

Current BCCNM registration

Job description

Position Summary

Interior Health is seeking an experienced and dynamic Registered Nurse to join our GI Endoscopy team at East Kootenay Regional Hospital in Cranbrook, BC. If 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

• 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 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 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 15:00, 06:30 to 16:00, 06:45 to 14:45 and 08:00 to 16:00 hours.

About this Location

EKRH is a 77-bed regional referral centre serving over 80,000 people. This hospital offers 24/7 emergency services, a brand new state-of-the-art six bed ICU, a new MRI space along with our four Operating Theatres, Medical Device Reprocessing Department and a separate expanded Ambulatory Care and Surgical Daycare Centre. EKRH Operating Room Department consists of four Operating Room Theatres including a new Urology suite which is supported by Pre-Surgical Screening, OR Booking, Surgical Day Care area and a 5 bed PACU. EKRH provides services in general surgery, urology (laser), gynecology/obstetrics, ENT (laser), dental and orthopedics. In addition there is cystoscopy, endoscopy, and cataract surgery. We are a team who likes to work and play in our own backyard. Educational and recruitment opportunities are ad hoc and based on necessity.

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?

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 GI Endoscopy as demonstrated by completion of a recognized post-basic education in gastroenterology/GI endoscopy nursing, or an equivalent combination of education, training, and experience