Registered Nurse | Emergency

Location: Penticton

About the Job:

The Registered Nurse:

• Provides nursing care to emergency 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 casual opportunity. Casual means hours are not guaranteed and may vary and shifts may be at short notice. Casual employees are eligible to apply for internal postings including permanent and temporary positions. There are many opportunities with Interior Health that begin with casual employment and lead to regular employment.

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

Effective April 1, 2024, the hourly wage for this position will be $41.42 to $55.91

About this location/unit:

Our Emergency Department receives 37,000+ patient visits per year and the staffing complement consists of a Patient Care Coordinator, RNs, a LPN, and Unit Clerk. The RNs work 12-hour shifts and we operate the High Acuity Response Team for the South Okanagan Region which is a great opportunity for anyone looking to expand their scope of nursing practice.

Interior Health is an organization where you have room to grow and where life outside of work is just as important to us as it is to you.