Registered Nurse (RN/RPN) | Long-term Care

Interior Health; Kelowna; On-site; CAD 75,000 - 90,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Employee & Family Assistance Program

Employer paid training/education

Generous Vacation Entitlement

Employer Paid Health Benefits

Municipal Pension Plan

Shift Premiums

Competitive wages

Job summary

Interior Health is seeking a dynamic Registered Nurse to join our Long-term Care team at Brookhaven Extended Care in Kelowna, BC. As a reliable and flexible individual, you will provide nursing care to Long-term Care patients while working both independently and with an interdisciplinary team.

We offer a competitive wage, Employer Paid Health Benefits, and a Municipal Pension Plan. This position requires collaboration with health care providers to enhance the quality of life for patients and

Qualifications

• Current practicing registration with the British Columbia College of Nurses and Midwives (BCCNM).
• Post-basic education in gerontology is an asset.

Responsibilities

• Provides nursing care to Long-term Care patients.
• Enhances quality of life for patients and families.
• Consults and collaborates with other health care providers.
• Participates in designated hospital committees and research projects.

Skills

Nursing care

Interdisciplinary teamwork

Continuous improvement

Clinical competence

Education

Graduation from approved School of Nursing

Post-basic education in gerontology

Job description

Position Summary

Interior Health is seeking an experienced and dynamic Registered Nurse to join our Long-term Care team at Brookhaven Extended Care 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

• 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 will be scheduled days and nights rotating from 07:00 to 15:00, 15:00 to 23:00 and 23:00 to 07:00 hours.

About this Location

Brookhaven is a single story multi-level personal care facility built in 1995 in West Kelowna. Sumac Unit has 39 complex care beds (19 of these are private rooms) and 1 respite (also private). Residents have access to a secure courtyard, and share access to a second courtyard with Spartan Unit; this courtyard features a lovely water feature called a “pondless fountain.” Spartan unit has 44 complex care beds, 24 of these are private rooms, 4 of which have bariatric capacity and Spartan residents have their own secure enclosed courtyard besides the one they share with Sumac residents. Both units of 84 residents share a common dining room. McIntosh unit (CBDU) is a specialized psychogeriatric secure environment with 20 beds (all private). CBDU (Chronic Behaviour Disorder Unit) features flexible care and routines, and the residents have access to their own secure enclosed courtyard and dining area.

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)
• Post - basic education in gerontology an asset