About the Job :
The Registered Nurse :
- Supports the client’s achievement of safe, realistic, and reasonable goals by assessing, planning, coordinating, organizing, implementing, evaluating and transitioning nursing and other care services for the client
- Develops, implements and adapts a care plan, delivers direct care, assesses service eligibility and provides care management to help clients manage their own care and navigate through the various services available within the community setting
- Enhances quality of life for the client 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 committees / teams and approved research projects as assigned
Note : the Ambulatory Nursing Clinic position duties may include, but are not limited to wound care (basic and complex), ostomy care, PICC care.
The population is varied but primarily older adults with multiple comorbidities.
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 from 08 : 00 to 16 : 00 hours.
Effective April 1, 2024, the hourly wage will be $41.42 to $55.91
About this location / unit :
The town of Salmon Arm is located in the heart of British Columbia’s famous Shuswap Lake recreational area, surrounded by outstanding natural beauty, clean waterways, provincial parks and an abundance of green space.
Salmon Arm has a mild, yet distinct four-season climate, and offers excellent year-round recreational opportunities including arts and cultural events, skiing and hiking.
Residents take pride and satisfaction in protecting their quality of life. Salmon Arm’s economy is based upon forestry, agriculture, tourism, commerce, and manufacturing.
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.