Job Description
<p>Position Summary<br/>Looking for consistent scheduling and access to our robust benefits package? A permanent role may be right for you! )</p><p>Interior Health is seeking an experienced and dynamic Registered Nurse to join our Intensive Care Unit at Penticton Regional Hospital in Penticton, 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!</p><p>Who We Are<br/>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.</p><p>What We Offer<br/>We offer a range of employee benefits and services for eligible positions, to support you at every stage of your career:</p><ul><li>Employee & Family Assistance Program</li><li>Employer paid training/education opportunities</li><li>Generous Vacation Entitlement</li><li>Employer Paid Health Benefits</li><li>Municipal Pension Plan</li><li>Shift Premiums</li><li>Competitive wages</li></ul><p>About the Job<br/>The Registered Nurse:</p><ul><li>Provides nursing care to Intensive Care Unit (ICU) patients, both by working independently and as a member of an interdisciplinary team</li><li>Enhances quality of life for the patient and family; consults, confers, and collaborates with other health care providers</li><li>Demonstrates continuous improvement and evidence based practice in nursing practice</li><li>Maintains and advances own clinical competence</li><li>Participates on designated hospital committees/teams and approved research projects as assigned</li></ul><p>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.</p><p>Shifts of work will be scheduled days and nights rotating from 07:00 to 19:00, 19:00 to 07:00 hours.</p><p>About this Location<br/>Penticton Regional Hospital (PRH) acts as a referral centre to three community hospitals and one diagnostic centre in the South Okanagan and includes a regional population of 85,000. It has an operating capacity of 158 acute beds and 102 extended care beds.<br/>We have a very bright unit ICU with all individualized rooms that are equipped and organized so that you have what is needed to provide the highest quality of care, right at your fingertips. Our ICU/CCU provides services which include ventilator support and acute hemodialysis for critical patients. This department exemplifies teamwork and collectively provide a high level of quality care in their nursing practice</p><p>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!</p><p>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!</p><p>Qualfications</p><ul><li>Graduation as a Registered Nurse from an approved School of Nursing with current practicing registration with the British Columbia College of Nurses and Midwives (BCCNM).</li><li>Advanced preparation in a critical care clinical specialty or an equivalent combination of education and experience.</li><li>Basic Cardiac Life Support (BCLS) within 3 years.</li></ul>
