05 Oct
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Interior Health
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Kelowna
05 Oct
Interior Health
Kelowna
Position Summary Interior Health is seeking an experienced and dynamic Practical Nurse to join our 6W Medical team at the Kelowna General Hospital in beautiful Kelowna, B.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.
We offer a range of employee benefits and services to support you at every stage of your career: Employee & Family Assistance Program Employer paid training/education opportunities Generous Vacation Entitlement Employer Paid Health Perks Municipal Pension Plan Shift Premiums Competitive wages Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN): Performs assessments and plans, implements and provides personal and nursing care to patients in collaboration with the multidisciplinary team; the scope or extent of the skills that the LPN performs varies according to the predictability of the outcome for a given client population Administers oral,
subcutaneous and intramuscular medications in accordance with pharmaceutical and organizational policies and procedures Operates in accordance with the competency guidelines and full scope of practice within the Standards of Practice as outlined by the British Columbia College of Nurses and Midwives (BCCNM), and according to organizational policies, procedures, standards and unit specific protocols This is a Relief Part Time (0.87) opportunity until January 31, 2027, or return of the incumbent. Shifts of work will be scheduled days and nights; About this location/unit: Interior Health has embarked on an expansion plan to meet increasing demands, expand health services, and enhance patient care in the Okanagan. Construction of the six-storey, Centennial Patient Care Tower was completed in May 2012.
It includes an expanded emergency department and ambulatory care department, five new operating rooms, a rooftop helipad, an expanded adult inpatient psychiatric unit, and extra space for more patient beds in the future.
Kelowna General
Hospital is the site of the brand new clinical academic campus for the University of BC Medical School.
The Medicine
Portfolio at the Kelowna General Hospital consists of multiple departments, each with their own designated area of care. Unit 6 West is a 34-bed Stroke/Clinical Teaching Unit See why Nursing at Interior Health is such an amazing opportunity! Graduation from a recognized program for Practical Nurses Current full practicing licensure with the British Columbia College of Nurses and Midwives (BCCNM) Acute care experience is considered an asset.
Along with a copy of your CV (resume) please provide details regarding your previous acute care experience. #
📌 Licensed Practical Nurse (Full-Time, Nightshifts) (Kelowna)
🏢 Interior Health
📍 Kelowna