Registered Nurse (RN) | Surgical

Interior Health Authority; Kelowna; On-site; CAD 80,000 - 100,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Employee & Family Assistance Program

Training opportunities

Vacation Entitlement

Health Benefits

Municipal Pension Plan

Shift Premiums

Competitive wages

Job summary

Interior Health is seeking an experienced Registered Nurse to join the Surgical team on 3 East at Kelowna General Hospital in Kelowna, BC. You will assess, plan, implement and evaluate client care in collaboration with an interdisciplinary team, delivering patient-centered care to families.

This 0.73 FTE permanent position offers opportunities to work on complex wound care, tracheotomies and plastics-related cases within a supportive, growth-oriented environment in one of BC's most beautiful

Qualifications

• Current RN license in BC or eligibility to practice in BC.
• Experience in surgical/acute care settings preferred.
• Ability to collaborate with an interdisciplinary team.

Responsibilities

• Assess, plan, implement and evaluate client care.
• Collaborate with the interdisciplinary team for comprehensive care.
• Deliver client-centred care addressing changing health needs of patients and families.
• Apply nursing knowledge to complex wound care, tracheotomies and plastics-focused cases.

Skills

RN License

Interdisciplinary Team

Patient Care

Wound Care

Job description

Interior Health is seeking an experienced and dynamic Registered Nurse to join our Surgical team on 3 East at the Kelowna General Hospital in beautiful Kelowna, B.C.

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

• Practices in a variety of clinical settings and is responsible for the assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation of client care
• Works in collaboration with the interdisciplinary team
• Ensures the delivery of client–centered care by assisting individual clients and their families respond to changing health care needs
• Demonstrates a specialized body of knowledge and bases practice on nursing science and related content from other sciences and humanities

This is a Permanent Part Time (0.73) opportunity.

Shifts are rotating days and nights, with shift times of 07:0 to 19:0, 19:0 to 07:0 hours.

About this location/unit:

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. 3E is a 36 bed unit with 1 overflow bed that can have us at 37 patients. 3E is a team based nursing unit with 4 RN/LPN teams, as well as an RN/LPN float for day shift, and an RN float on night shift. 3E is a wonderful unit full of opportunity to consolidate and build nursing skills and competencies. This unit specializes in complex wound care, tracheotomies and plastic surgery.

Come join our team and see why we’re 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.