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Nurse - Critical Care/ICU

  • Penticton, BC, Canada

Full-time

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Job type
Full-time
Posting language
English

Original job description

Specialty Critical Care/ICU

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IHA-12941

Status
Open
Site
Penticton Regional Hospital
Site Type
Hospital
Type of Position
Permanent Full-Time
Date Range
Date Range
Position Type
Union Position
Hours of Work
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On Call
On Call
Qualifications, Education and Skills

Requisites

Minimum Education
Bachelor of Science in Nursing
Skills Required
BLCS; BCCNM

Role and Facility Information

Position Summary
Applicable positions may qualify for up to $20,000 as a recruitment incentive and/or be eligible for relocation allowance. Apply today!

Interior Health is seeking an experienced and dynamic Registered Nurse to join our Intensive Care Unit at Penticton Regional 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:
• Provides nursing care to Intensive Care Unit (ICU) patients, both by working independently and as a member of an interdisciplinary team
• Enhances quality of life for the patient and family; consults, confers, and collaborates with other health care providers
• Demonstrates continuous improvement and evidence based practice in nursing practice
• Maintains and advances own clinical competence
• Participates on designated hospital committees/teams and approved research projects as assigned

This is a Permanent Full Time opportunity.

Shifts of work will be scheduled days and nights rotating from 07:00 to 19:15, 19:00 to 07:15 hours.

About this Location
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.

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

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!

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 as a Registered Nurse from an approved School of Nursing with current practicing registration with the British Columbia College of Nurses and Midwives (BCCNM).
• Advanced preparation in a critical care clinical specialty or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Basic Cardiac Life Support (BCLS) within 3 years.

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.

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Responsibilities

The ICU nurse at Interior Health will provide direct critical care to patients, working both independently and within a care team. They will support patients and families, consult with other health providers, and keep their clinical skills current through evidence-based practice.

Requirements

Candidates need a Bachelor of Science in Nursing, registration with the BC College of Nurses and Midwives, and Basic Cardiac Life Support within 3 years. Advanced preparation in a critical care specialty, or an equivalent mix of education and experience, is required.

Skills

  • Critical care nursing
  • Intensive care
  • Mechanical ventilation
  • Acute hemodialysis
  • Basic Cardiac Life Support
  • Interdisciplinary teamwork
  • Evidence-based practice
  • Patient and family care
  • Clinical assessment
  • Care coordination

Benefits

  • Employee and family assistance program
  • Employer paid training and education
  • Generous vacation entitlement
  • Employer paid health benefits
  • Municipal pension plan
  • Shift premiums
  • Recruitment incentive and relocation allowance

Categories

  • Healthcare
  • Customer Service & Support

Keywords

  • ICU nurse
  • Critical care nurse
  • Intensive care
  • Registered Nurse
  • RN
  • BCCNM
  • BCLS
  • Ventilator
  • Hemodialysis
  • Acute care
  • Nurse-to-patient ratio
  • Interior Health
  • Penticton
  • Shift work
  • Union

Seniority

Mid level

Perks

  • Generous paid time off
  • Retirement plan
  • Relocation support
  • Performance bonus
  • Paid training
  • Remote work allowance

Licences and certifications

  • BCCNM registration
  • BCLS

Tools

  • Ventilator

Fields of study

  • Nursing

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