Registered Nurse (RN) | Public Health/Maternity Care

Interior Health; Penticton; On-site; CAD 58,000 - 80,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

EAP

Training opportunities

Vacation entitlement

Health benefits

Pension plan

Shift premiums

Competitive wages

Job summary

Interior Health is seeking an experienced Public Health Registered Nurse to join the Early Maternity team at Penticton Health Centre in Penticton, BC. The casual position focuses on supporting childbearing families with prenatal and postnatal care in a fast-paced community setting.

Ideal candidates will have a nursing degree/diploma with current BCCNM registration, a lactation course, and at least 1 year of relevant maternity care experience. A BC driver’s license is required.

Qualifications

• 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 course in human lactation and breastfeeding and one (1) year recent, related experience in public health maternity care nursing or an equivalent combination of education, training experience
• Current valid BC Driver’s License

Responsibilities

• Provides prenatal/postnatal assessments, counseling and referral to support healthy maternal/child transition from hospital to community
• Provides breastfeeding support, anticipatory guidance and nursing care to promote infant and self-care
• Coordinates PHN services with community services and agencies by liaising with physicians, hospitals, social workers and other professionals
• Delivers health education and health promotion in homes and communities to increase knowledge and encourage self-care

Skills

Public Health Nursing

Prenatal Care

Lactation Education

Home Visiting

Education

Nursing degree/diploma

Job description

Position Summary

Interior Health is seeking an experienced and dynamic Public Health Registered Nurse to join our Early Maternity team at Penticton Health Centre in Penticton, 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 Public Health Nurse (PHN), as an integral member of the Public Health Services team:

• Provides prenatal/postnatal assessments, counseling, and referral to effect a healthy and safe maternal/child transition from hospital to community
• Provides expectant and new parents with breastfeeding support, anticipatory guidance and nursing care and teaches treatment procedures to promote infant and self-care
• Coordinates PHN services with those of community services and agencies by liaising with physicians, hospitals, social workers and other community services and agencies, organizing and presenting client information in case conferences, arranges joint home visits with colleagues and/or other professionals
• Provides health education and health promotion services in homes, communities, to individuals, families and groups to increase knowledge regarding health, promote health behavior change and encourage self-care by assessing educational/information needs, applying adult education principles and techniques, preparing childbearing educational material, conducting educational sessions, conducting health promotion campaigns and acting as a resource/advisory capacity to others such as professionals and support workers through explanation, compiling handouts and pamphlets based on standard of care

The population this position focuses on is childbearing and childrearing families in the prenatal/postnatal period

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 with the shift times being 08:30 to 16:30 hours.

Travel is a requirement for this position and transportation arrangements must meet the Employer’s requirements

About this Location

The city of Penticton is located in BC’s scenic south central region in the Okanagan Valley. With its mild climate, easy accessibility, urban amenities and world-class recreational opportunities, it offers an attractive lifestyle. Boating, windsurfing, hiking and skiing are among the numerous outdoor leisure pursuits enjoyed here. Come join our team and see why we’re one of B.C’s Top Employers!

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 course in human lactation and breastfeeding and one (1) year recent, related experience in public health maternity care nursing or an equivalent combination of education, training experience

Current valid BC Driver’s License