Registered Nurse (RN) | Oncology

Interior Health; Kelowna; On-site; CAD 90,000 - 110,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Employee & Family Assistance Program

Employer paid training/education机会

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 Oncology team at the Kelowna General Hospital 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, you will thrive here.

The role involves leading the plan of care, implementing treatments, and collaborating with the health care team to ensure patient-centered care.

Qualifications

• Graduation from an approved School of Nursing with current practicing registration (BCCNM)
• Post-basic Oncology nursing certification plus two years related experience
• Chemotherapy administration certification required

Responsibilities

• Sets priorities and provides clinical leadership for the plan of care
• Plans and implements health care treatments and interventions
• Assigns and delegates tasks to the care team as appropriate
• Ensures client/family participates in plan development and goal setting
• Collaborates with the health team and initiates referrals as needed

Skills

Oncology nursing

Chemotherapy administration

Leadership/clinical supervision

Education

Graduation from an approved School of Nursing

Job description

Position Summary

Interior Health is seeking an experienced and dynamic Registered Nurse to join our Oncology team at the Kelowna General Hospital 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, Oncology:

• Sets priorities, provides clinical expertise and leadership for the plan of care, plans and implements health care treatments and interventions, and assigns and delegates tasks as appropriate to other members of the healthcare team.


• Ensures the client/family unit actively participates in the development, implementation and ongoing modification of the plan of care, including the long and short-term goals.


• Establishes a therapeutic relationship through the use of effective interpersonal and interviewing techniques, ensuring client choice and autonomy in decision-making and care planning.


• Discusses and plans referral information with client/family unit and other health team members and in collaboration initiates referrals to appropriate health care/community agencies.


• Collaborates with members of the interdisciplinary team and participates in rounds and/or patient care conferences to ensure effective, consistent, and comprehensive care planning and delivery

This is a Relief Part Time (0.50) opportunity until February 13, 2028, or the return of the incumbent.

Shifts of work will be scheduled days, rotating from 06:45 to 17:55 hours.

About this Location

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.

Unit 4B

at the Kelowna General Hospital is a combined Respirology/Oncology/Neurology unit.

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Qualfications

• Graduation from an approved School of Nursing with current practicing registration with the British Columbia College of Nurses and Midwives (BCCNM)


• Completion of a recognized post-basic program in Oncology nursing and two years recent related experience or an equivalent combination of education, training and experience


• Certification in administration of chemotherapeutic agents is required. Please upload a copy of your certificate along with your resume