Registered Nurse (rn), Operating Room

Northern Health; Kitimat; On-site; CAD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

A regional health authority is seeking a motivated Registered Nurse to join their team at the Kitimat General Hospital. The role involves delivering compassionate patient care, coordinating care for assigned patients, and handling both operating room and post-anaesthetic care duties. Candidates must be registered with the BC College of Nurses and possess relevant certifications. This position offers comprehensive benefits, vacation, and opportunities for training and development.

Benefits

Comprehensive benefit packages including health/dental

Four weeks vacation after one year

Financial support for moving expenses

Employee referral program

Employer-paid training

Loan Forgiveness Programs

Qualifications

• Registration with the BC College of Nurses and Midwives.
• Critical care skills an asset.

Responsibilities

• Provide and coordinate nursing care to assigned patients.
• Scheduled on-call responsibilities for emergency surgery and PACU assignment.

Skills

Ability to deal with others effectively

Ability to operate related equipment

Physical ability to perform the duties of the position

Ability to organize work

Education

Post diploma certification in operating room techniques and procedures

Registration with BC College of Nurses and Midwives as a practicing RN registrant

Job description

Position Summary

Do you have a passion for nursing? We have the position for you! We are seeking a motivated Registered Nurse with a dedication for delivering compassionate patient care to join our team at the Kitimat General Hospital. In accordance with established hospital policies and procedures provides and co-ordinates nursing care to assigned patients consistent with current standards of nursing practice and the clinical specialty of operating room nursing and post-anaesthetic care nursing. Nursing responsibilities include scheduled on-call responsibilities for emergency surgery and PACU assignment.

Shift Rotation/Hours of work

Days, 07:30 to 15:30, 09:00 to 17:00 (rotating)

About Kitimat General Hospital and Health Centre

Kitimat General Hospital is a 20-bed Acute Care unit including 2 maternity beds. It integrates Acute Care, residential care, public health and community care in one facility. The services include:

• Emergency
• Physiotherapy
• Radiology
• Laboratory
• Diabetes and Chronic Disease management
• Outpatient Community Chemotherapy clinic
• Regional Orthopaedic Centre
• Regional Palliative Care Nurse consultant
• Mountainview Lodge a 36-bed residential and complex care facility
• Public Health team

About Kitimat

Kitimat is set in a beautiful and natural ocean, mountain and valley paradise, located on the Douglas Channel just a few miles off British Columbia\'s inside passage. The community has multiple industries and educational facilities and offers a range of experiences.

What Northern Health has to offer you

• Comprehensive benefit packages including extended health/dental and a municipal pension plan for part-time and full-time employees. Casuals have the option of paying for benefits.
• Four weeks vacation with one year of continuous service
• Financial Support for Moving Expenses is available for eligible positions
• Employee referral program
• Employer-paid training and leadership development opportunities
• Spectacular outdoor activities and the shortest commutes in BC
• "Loan Forgiveness Programs" are offered through the Federal and BC Government for eligible professions.

IMPORTANT NOTE

As part of your application process, you will need to upload the following documentation:

• Registration number (if you are part of a regulated profession)
• Any supporting documents regarding education/qualifications for this position.

Examples may include:

• Program certificates or diplomas
• High school/college/university transcripts etc.
• It is also recommended to provide a cover letter and resume

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Qualifications

• Registration with BC College of Nurses and Midwives as a practicing RN registrant.
• Post diploma certification in operating room techniques and procedures, or post diploma course in post-anaesthetic care nursing, OR Equivalent combination of training and experience in OR and PACU.
• Critical care skills an asset.

Skills and Abilities

• Ability to deal with others effectively.
• Ability to operate related equipment.
• Physical ability to perform the duties of the position.
• Ability to organize work.

Who we are

Northern Health covers an area of nearly 600,000 square kilometers and offers health services in over two dozen communities and 55 First Nation\'s communities. We deliver hospital and community-based health care for a population of 300,000. Employing more than 7,000 staff throughout the region, Northern Health provides exceptional health services for Northerners, through the efforts of dedicated staff and physicians, in partnership with communities and organizations in Northern BC. There is a wide variety of career opportunities available in our two dozen hospitals, 25 long-term care facilities, public health units and many other offices providing specialized services.