Registered Nurse | Perinatal

Interior Health Authority; Cranbrook; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 43,000; Full time

Job summary

A regional healthcare organization is seeking an experienced Registered Nurse to join their Perinatal team in Cranbrook. The role involves assessing, planning, and implementing client care in a fast-paced environment. Ideal candidates will demonstrate strong collaboration skills and provide personalized care to clients and their families. This opportunity offers comprehensive benefits and commitment to employee well-being.

Benefits

Employee & Family Assistance Program

Employer paid training/education

Generous Vacation Entitlement

Employer Paid Health Benefits

Municipal Pension Plan

Shift Premiums

Competitive wages

Qualifications

• Proven ability to assess and plan client care in a perinatal setting.
• Experience working in collaboration with an interdisciplinary team.
• Knowledge and skills to provide client-centered care.

Responsibilities

• Responsible for the assessment, planning, implementation, and evaluation of client care.
• Collaborate with the interdisciplinary team for effective care.
• Ensure delivery of client-centered care by addressing changing healthcare needs.

Skills

Assessment skills

Collaboration

Client-centered care

Specialized nursing knowledge

Education

Registered Nurse Certification

Job description

Overview

Interior Health is seeking an experienced and dynamic Registered Nurse to join our Perinatal team at East Kootenay Regional Hospital in Cranbrook, 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!

About Interior Health

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

The Registered Nurse:

• Practices in a perinatal clinical setting 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 relief full time (1.0) opportunity until November 30, 2025, or the return of the incumbent. Shifts of work will be scheduled days and nights; rotating from 07:00 to 19:00, 19:00 to 07:00 hours.

About this Location

EKRH Maternal Child nurses care for patients throughout their perinatal journey providing prenatal, labour and delivery and post-partum care — all done in a rooming-in setting. They also care for general pediatric in-patients and provide clinical expertise during Code Pink and neonatal emergencies. EKRH serves the City of Cranbrook and outlying rural areas. As a Regional Centre, we see a broad scope of patients and deliver about 500 babies per year.

• Family centered care is an integral part of our nursing philosophy and contributes to a positive experience for all mothers and support persons.
• Well established physician specialists in Obstetrics and Pediatrics, along with many Midwives, complement our collaborative team.
• EKRH is a teaching hospital with students in rural nursing and baccalaureate programs offering an excellent opportunity to develop and mentor others.
• We provide orientation customized to meet individual needs and immediate support from colleagues and clinical educators.
• We offer in-house training for NRP (Neonatal Resuscitation Program) and FHS (Fetal Health Surveillance) as well as ongoing education through More Ob, a comprehensive patient safety and performance improvement program for inter-professional obstetrical teams. Our simulation doll, Bertha, is available for training on a regular basis.

Location

Located in the southeastern corner of British Columbia, Cranbrook is the business capital of the East Kootenays and the largest city in the Rocky Mountain Region. It offers outdoor recreational opportunities and urban amenities, with a diverse regional economy.

Ready to Apply?

Join our team and see why we are one of the region’s leaders in health care. 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?