Registered Nurse (RN/RPN) / Long-Term Care

Interior Health Authority; Kamloops; On-site; CAD 60,000 - 80,000; Part time

Job summary

A regional health authority in Kamloops is seeking an experienced Registered Nurse for their Long-term Care team. This casual role involves providing nursing care to patients while collaborating with healthcare providers. Applicants should be reliable, flexible, and motivated with a commitment to continuous improvement. The role offers varied shifts and opportunities for education and training in a supportive environment. Come join and experience one of Canada’s Top 100 Employers!

Benefits

Employee & Family Assistance Program

Employer paid training/education opportunities

Generous Vacation Entitlement

Employer Paid Health Benefits

Municipal Pension Plan

Shift Premiums

Competitive wages

Qualifications

• Experience in nursing and providing care to patients is essential.
• Ability to work independently and in a team.
• Commitment to continuous improvement in nursing practice.

Responsibilities

• Provide nursing care to Long-term Care patients.
• Enhance quality of life for patients and families.
• Maintain and advance clinical competence.

Skills

Reliable

Flexible

Motivated

Evidence-based practice

Job description

Interior Health is seeking an experienced and dynamic Registered Nurse to join our Long-term Care team at Ponderosa in Kamloops, BC. If Nursing is your passion and you are a reliable, flexible and motivated individual interested in working in a dynamic, fast-paced environment, apply today!

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 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 are days, evenings and nights rotating from 07:00 to 15:00, 15:00 to 23:00, 23:00 to 07:00 hours.

About this Location

Ponderosa Lodge has 136 short term beds (68 First Appropriate Bed & 68 Pathway to Home which include convalescent and respite care). It is a multi-level brick building built in the heart of downtown Kamloops, one block from Royal Inland Hospital. Our individual -centered philosophy is designed to support individuals’ choices, help people function at their highest level and provide the best quality of life possible.

Come join our team and see why we’re one of Canada’s Top 100 Employers as well as 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? Apply Today!