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; rotating from 08 : 00 to 20 : 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 :
The Castlegar Health Centre is a stand-alone emergency department that has 6 stretchers and 2 chairs; there are no in-patient beds.
The emergency handles about 30 patients in a 12 hour shift. Laboratory and X-Ray services are available along with outpatient services.
Most of the health services of the community have been brought together in the Health Centre including Public Health, Mental Health and Substance Use, Home Care, Home Support, Hospice, Wound Care, Community Physiotherapy, Diabetic Teaching, Aboriginal Patient Navigator, Respiratory Services and others share this space along with a Nurse Practitioner and visiting Physicians.
The emergency hours of operation are 0800-2000 with one nurse working until 2100 to handle end-of-shift backlog. The staffing complement is 2 nurses and 1 doctor.
End of shift overtime may be required as all patients must be discharged or transferred prior to closing the department.
The successful applicant must be comfortable working alone.
The friendly town of Castlegar is located in the scenic Columbia Valley where the Kootenay and Columbia Rivers meet. Situated in the Selkirk Mountain Range of British Columbia between Vancouver and Calgary, it is a hub for commercial activity in the area.
The amicable climate and breathtaking scenery of Castlegar contribute to an enjoyable lifestyle with unlimited recreational activities year round.
Just a short distance from the town are championship golf courses, two world-class alpine ski resorts and groomed cross-country ski trails.
Residents in this growing community also enjoy fishing, kayaking, hiking, mountain biking and camping.
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.
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