Registered Nurse | Public Health
Interior Health AuthorityKelownaAbout the Job :
The Registered Nurse (RN) - Sexual and Reproductive Health (SRH) :
- Provides comprehensive and coordinated nursing services related to sexual and reproductive health including but not limited to; sexually transmitted and blood borne infection (STBBI) screening, testing, treatment and contact tracing, contraceptive management, pelvic exams, cervical cancer screening, and HIV pre and post exposure prophylaxis, immunizations and gender affirming care.
- Applies a health equity, social justice, and social determinates of health lens to all key responsibilities
- Ensures clients are supported in navigating the health care system
- Provides trauma informed, person centered, gender inclusive, holistic and culturally safe care, honouring Indigenous knowledge, wisdom and diversity
- Provides care within a person and family centered care model.
The role includes a strong focus on prevention, education, health promotion, assessment, treatment, contact tracing, coordination, support, liaison, and client referral to other health services.
The nurse works in partnership with other health care providers and community-based services and agencies, both internal and external to IH, providing clinic-based services as well as outreach-based services. These services may be outside of the nurse’s home community.
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 are days and evenings, with shift times of 09 : 00 to 21 : 00, 13 : 00 to 21 : 00 hours.
About this location / unit :
The position will have an outreach aspect and the current sites for clinic delivery will be Kelowna UPCC and Outreach Urban Health.
The vibrant and growing city of Kelowna offers so much to enjoy! Vineyards, orchards, golfing, hundreds of hiking and biking trails, amazing beaches and a diverse arts and culture scene situated on stunning Okanagan Lake and not forgetting multiple winter resorts and Kelowna international airport right on our doorstep.
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.