Registered Nurse (RN) | Emergency

Looking for consistent scheduling and access to our robust benefits package? A permanent role may be right for you!

Interior Health is seeking an experienced and dynamic Registered Nurse to join our Emergency Department at the Kelowna General Hospital in beautiful Kelowna, B.C. If emergency nursing is your passion and you are a reliable, flexible and motivated registered nurse 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
  
  

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.

Shifts of work will be scheduled days and nights; rotating from 07:30 to 19:45, 19:30 to 07:45, 09:00 to 21:00, 13:00 to 01:00 hours.

About this location/unit:

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.

For nurses looking to build or expand their emergency practice, KGH ED offers a high-volume, high-acuity environment with diverse clinical experiences, strong multidisciplinary teamwork, and opportunities to develop skills across the full spectrum of emergency care.

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. Ready to love where you live and work? Apply Today!

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