Original job description
Outreach Urban Health in Kelowna has an exciting opportunity for a Casual Primary Health Care Nurse to join our team. We are looking for a confident, self‑directed professional who thrives in an autonomous role and is comfortable working independently while delivering high‑quality patient‑centered care.
This position operates Monday to Friday from: 08:30 to 16:30.
How will we help you grow?
Join our team as a casual employee, where you’ll enjoy variety, gain valuable experience, and have the chance to grow your career. Work hours range from 0 to 37.5 per week, with shifts available on short notice or pre-scheduled to cover leaves. Many of our team members start in casual roles and transition into permanent positions. Plus, we offer competitive wages, shift premiums, employer-paid training, and an Employee & Family Assistance Program to support you every step of the way.
How will you make an impact?
As the Primary Health Care Nurse, you are responsible for providing comprehensive and coordinated nursing care to clients in a primary health care, community or patient home setting through assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation of care delivery. The Primary Health Care Nurse assists individuals to achieve safe, realistic and reasonable healthcare goals and to maintain optimal health through the provision of information/health promotion, disease prevention and treatment/care management services.
What will you work on?
The Primary Health Care Nurse is responsible for working in collaboration with an inter-professional care team and defined network of Primary Care Physicians/Nurse Practitioners. The goal is to conduct integrated care planning, offer client assessments/clinic visits, and provide ongoing monitoring and self-management support follow-up for clients (adults, seniors, pediatrics) and/or those with multiple chronic conditions, either in an individual or group setting and often directly within the family physician/nurse practitioner office.
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Responsibilities
Provide coordinated nursing care in primary care, community, and patient-home settings through assessment, planning, implementation, and evaluation. Collaborate with an interprofessional team and primary care providers to assess clients, plan care, monitor health, and support self-management.
Requirements
The posting seeks a confident, self-directed nurse who can work autonomously and independently while delivering high-quality, patient-centered care. No specific education, license, or years-of-experience requirements are stated.
Skills
- Comprehensive Nursing Care
- Patient Assessment
- Care Planning
- Care Coordination
- Care Implementation
- Care Evaluation
- Patient-Centered Care
- Health Promotion
- Disease Prevention
- Chronic Disease Management
- Patient Monitoring
- Self-Management Support
- Interprofessional Collaboration
- Independent Practice
- Client Education
Benefits
- Competitive Wages
- Shift Premiums
- Employer-Paid Training
- Employee and Family Assistance Program
Visa sponsorship
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Keywords
- Primary Health Care
- Registered Nurse
- Community Health
- Patient-Centered Care
- Nursing Assessment
- Care Planning
- Care Coordination
- Care Delivery
- Health Promotion
- Disease Prevention
- Treatment Management
- Chronic Conditions
- Interprofessional Care Team
- Primary Care Physicians
- Nurse Practitioners
- Client Assessments
- Clinic Visits
- Patient Monitoring
- Self-Management Support
- Individual and Group Care
- Family Physician Office
- Pediatric Care
- Senior Care
