Return to Results IHA-12932Status Open Site Kelowna General Hospital Site Type Hospital Type of Position Permanent Full-Time Date Range Date Range Position Type Union Position Hours of Work --- On Call On Call Qualifications, Education and SkillsRequisitesMinimum Education Bachelor of Science in Nursing Skills Required BCCNM | Role and Facility InformationPosition Summary
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Interior Health is seeking an experienced and dynamic Registered Nurse to join our Emergency Overflow team at the Kelowna General Hospital 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, 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
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 Registered Nurse:
• 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
We currently have multiple Permanent opportunities available.
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
Kelowna General Hospital (KGH) is a tertiary referral hospital serving Kelowna and communities throughout the Interior of British Columbia. With approximately 100,000 patient visits annually, the KGH Emergency Department is one of the busiest in the province, caring for patients across a wide range of acuity and complexity.
The Emergency Department offers nurses experience across several specialized clinical areas, including:
• Main Emergency Department: 15 monitored treatment spaces and 3 trauma rooms
• Streaming: Rapid assessment and treatment of ambulatory patients
• Minor Treatment: Suturing, casting, splinting, wound care, and other minor procedures
• Mental Health: Dedicated treatment and seclusion spaces for patients experiencing mental health emergencies
As a tertiary referral centre, KGH provides access to trauma, critical care, surgery, medical imaging, cardiology, and other specialty services, supporting the care of patients from across the region.
KGH is also a teaching site for the University of British Columbia’s Southern Medical Program, providing a dynamic learning environment for nursing, medical, and other health-profession learners.
The Emergency Overflow department is a Medical overflow unit for the KGH ER.
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!
See why Nursing at Interior Health is such an amazing opportunity!
A first in Canada: minimum Nurse-to-Patient Ratios (mNPRs) are starting in B.C.! Interior Health, alongside B.C.'s other health authorities, is implementing mNPRs as a transformative staffing initiative that aims to improve the working environment of nurses in order to provide better quality care to our patients.
Qualifications
• Graduation from an approved School of Nursing with current practicing registration with the British Columbia College of Nurses and Midwives (BCCNM)
Comments
Interior Health is committed to diversity, equity, and inclusion and to creating an environment free from discrimination. Our goal is to cultivate a workforce rich in culture, experience, and knowledge to enable us to provide high quality, accessible and culturally safe health services to everyone in the Interior Health region. We are committed to addressing existing inequities and barriers to achieving a diverse workforce, one that is representative of the communities we serve. We invite applications and enquiries from all people, particularly those belonging to the historically, systemically, and/or persistently marginalized groups. Request InfoTermsRequest Info
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