Registered Nurse; RN | Perioperative

Position Summary

Interior Health is seeking an experienced and dynamic Registered Nurse to join our Operating Room team at Golden District Hospital in Golden, 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!

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

• Provides nursing care to OR 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

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; rotating from 07:00 to 15:00, 09:00 to 17:00 hours.

GDH’s operating room department performs general surgeries, minor orthopedics, and endoscopy. It also provides 24/7 emergency coverage for C‑section particularly; on‑call component to this position. Being a rural hospital there is opportunity to pick up shifts in med/surgical, ED and maternity (following education and training).

• Graduation from an approved School of Nursing with current practicing registration with the British Columbia College of Nurses and Midwives (BCCNM)
• Current CPR certification required
• Advanced preparation in the clinical specialty of the assigned area (perioperative nursing) and one year recent related clinical experience in the assigned practice environment on an operating room similar in size and scope to the facility or an equivalent combination of education, training and experience

Note:

Sites requiring competency in Emergency Room, Perianesthesia and Medical Device Reprocessing functions may also require NRP, TNCC and ACLS certificates.