Registered Nurse (RN) | Long-term Care

Interior Health Authority; Kelowna; On-site; CAD 60,000 - 85,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Employee Assistance

Training Opportunities

Vacation Entitlement

Health Benefits

Pension Plan

Shift Premiums

Competitive Wages

Job summary

Interior Health Authority is seeking an experienced Registered Nurse to join the Long-term Care team at Cottonwoods Aberdeen in Kelowna, BC. This casual role offers days and nights rotations in a fast-paced setting, working with a dedicated interdisciplinary team to improve patient outcomes.

The position emphasizes continuous learning, evidence-based nursing practice, and involvement in committees and projects. A valid BC RN license and commitment to high-quality care are essential.

Qualifications

• Active RN license in British Columbia.
• Experience in long-term care settings preferred.
• Engages with interdisciplinary care teams to plan and deliver patient care.

Responsibilities

• Provides nursing care to Long-term Care patients, independently and as a member of an interdisciplinary team.
• Enhances quality of life for the patient and family; consults with other health care providers.
• Demonstrates continuous improvement and evidence-based practice in nursing practice.
• Maintains and advances own clinical competence.
• Participates on hospital committees/teams and approved research projects.

Skills

Registered Nurse skills

Interdisciplinary teamwork

Education

BC RN License

Tools

BC Nursing standards

Job description

Interior Health is seeking an experienced and dynamic Registered Nurse to join our Long-term Care team at Cottonwoods Aberdeen in Kelowna, 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

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

The Registered Nurse:

• Provides nursing care to Long-term Care 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, 15:0¹ to 23:00, 23:00 to 07:00 and 09:00 to 17:00 hours.

About this Location

Cottonwoods Care Centre is a 213 bed, one-storey building centrally located on Ethel Street in beautiful Kelowna, BC. The original building was completed in 1976, and in 1984 an addition was completed bringing the facility to its current state occupying 156,080 square feet. The Aberdeen Unit has 60 Short Stay beds including 1 respite bed. Bridgeway is our special populations unit comprised of 27 beds - typical clients are younger adults. The Cadder Court and Driftwood Units have 42 beds respectively. The Ethel Glen Unit is a secured dementia unit with 42 beds including one respite bed. The building also houses our Gerontology Centre, where geriatric clients are referred for consultation with an interdisciplinary team including our in-house geriatrician.

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.