Registered Nurse; RN | Public Health​/Maternity Care

Position Summary

Interior Health is seeking an experienced and dynamic Public Health Registered Nurse to join our Early Maternity team at Cranbrook Better Babies in Cranbrook, BC.

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.

• Employee & Family Assistance Program
• Employer paid training/education opportunities
• Generous Vacation Entitlement
• Employer Paid Health Benefits
• Municipal Pension Plan
• Shift Premiums
• Competitive wages

The Public Health Nurse (PHN), as an integral member of the Public Health Services team:

• Provides prenatal/postnatal assessments, counseling, and referral to effect a healthy and safe maternal/child transition from hospital to community
• Provides expectant and new parents with breastfeeding support, anticipatory guidance and nursing care and teaches treatment procedures to promote infant and self‑care
• Coordinates PHN services with those of community services and agencies by liaising with physicians, hospitals, social workers and other community services and agencies, organizing and presenting client information in case conferences, arranges joint home visits with colleagues and/or other professionals
• Provides health education and health promotion services in homes, communities, to individuals, families and groups to increase knowledge regarding health, promote health behavior change and encourage self‑care by assessing educational/information needs, applying adult education principles and techniques, preparing childbearing educational material, conducting educational sessions, conducting health promotion campaigns and acting as a resource/advisory capacity to others such as professionals and support workers through explanation, compiling handouts and pamphlets based on standard of care

The population this position focuses on is childbearing and child‑rearing families in the prenatal/postnatal period.

This is a Relief Part Time (0.48) opportunity February 10, 2028, or the return of the incumbent.

Shifts of work will be scheduled days and nights rotating from 09:30 to 16:12, 09:30 to 13:30 and 09:00 to 16:30 hours.

Located in the southeastern corner of British Columbia, Cranbrook is the business capital of the East Kootenays and the largest city in the Rocky Mountain Region. Nestled on a gentle plain with scenic mountain vistas in the distance, it is considered by many to be an ideal location to raise a family or retire. Residents enjoy a variety of outdoor recreational opportunities including golf, hiking and skiing.

For those who enjoy more urban pursuits, there are shops, boutiques and cafes, as well as an arts centre and heritage attractions. Cranbrook’s economy is driven primarily by mining, forestry, transportation, and tourism.

Travel is a requirement for this position and transportation arrangements must meet the Employer’s requirements. You are required to hold a valid BC Driver’s License and may be required to drive a personal car on mileage and/or be assigned a fleet vehicle as a condition of employment.

• Graduation from an approved School of Nursing with current practicing registration with the British Columbia College of Nurses and Midwives (BCCNM)
• Completion of a recognized course in human lactation and breastfeeding and one (1) year recent, related experience in public health maternity care nursing or an equivalent combination of education, training experience
• Current valid BC Driver’s License