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Registered Nurse/Registered Psychiatric Nurse (RN/RPN) | Long-term Care

Position Summary

Interior Health is seeking a reliable and flexible Registered Nurse or Registered Psychiatric Nurse to join our Long-term Care team at Ridgewood Lodge in beautiful Princeton, BC.


Who We Are:

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.


About the Job:

The Registered Nurse:
• Provides nursing care to Long-term Care 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.

Shift of work will be scheduled days and nights from 07:00 to 14:00, 07:00 to 19:00, 19:00 to 07:00.

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


About this location/unit:

Beautifully situated where the Tulameen and Similkameen Rivers meet, Princeton is the southern gateway to B.C.’s Interior. The Cascade Mountains, surrounding valleys, and numerous lakes make it an exceptional place to work, play, and explore the great outdoors. In town, museums and historic buildings honour Princeton’s rich and colourful history. Its many events, tournaments, and fairs bring the community together throughout the year.

Ridgewood Lodge is a long-term care home offering 24 hour nursing care using the neighbourhood model. Currently we have 37 residents and work hard to promote wellness, implement creative approaches to care and service, deal honourably with our employees, and serve as a contributing member of our community.


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. Apply Today!

Qualifications

• Graduation from an approved School of Nursing with current practicing registration with the British Columbia College of Nurses and Midwives (BCCNM)
• Post - basic education in gerontology an asset

Comments

Interior Health now offers assistance from an Indigenous Employment Advisor. If you self-identify as Indigenous (First Nations, Métis or Inuit) and if you would like assistance with the application process and/or career exploration, send your question(s) via email to IndigenousEmployment@interiorhealth.ca to be redirected to the Employment Advisor. We invite applicants to self-identify as First Nations, Métis, or Inuit within cover letters and/or resumes.

Competition #:

01725216

Employee Type:

CASUAL

Bargaining Unit:

BCNU

Facility:

RIDGEWOOD LODGE

Location:

Princeton

Department:

RDL RIDGEWOOD LTC -PRINCTON

Reports To:

MANAGER OR DESIGNATE

Close Date:

OPEN UNTIL FILLED

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