Position Summary
Interested in joining a nursing team focused on quality patient care? Penticton Regional Hospital’s Perinatal department is a very active and busy unit and we have a permanent part time opportunity waiting for you!
As the Perinatal Nurse, you will practice in a perinatal clinical setting and be responsible for the assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation of client care. Working in collaboration with the interdisciplinary team, you will ensure the delivery of client–centered care by assisting individual clients and their families respond to changing health care needs.
We are a Regional Hospital that delivers 500-600 babies per year and serves a large geographical area stretching from Summerland to Osoyoos and across to Princeton. Our unit is comprised of 4 delivery rooms, 7 postpartum beds and 5 female med-surg beds. We are a unit of RN’s and LPN’s with great team spirit. We work closely with all our maternity care providers including Obstetricians, Pediatricians, Family Physicians and Midwives. We are into year 7 of the moreOb program and are currently participating in a National Quality Improvement Collaborative that will ensure Baby Friendly Designation by 2021. We have an active Perinatal Committee that works hard to ensure excellent standards of care.
This is a permanent part time position (0.57 FTE). Days of work are rotating and shifts are 07:00-19:00 and 19:00-07:00.
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If you are flexible, a great team player, open to change, and someone who takes on new challenges then our team is the team for you and we would love to discuss this opportunity with you!
About the community:
The city of Penticton is located in BC’s scenic south central region in the Okanagan Valley. With its mild climate, easy accessibility, urban amenities and world-class recreational opportunities, it offers an attractive lifestyle.
Qualifications
Graduation from an approved School of Nursing with current practicing registration with British Columbia College of Nurses and Midwives (BCCNM).
Advanced preparation in a Perinatal clinical specialty or an equivalent combination of education & experience.
Current Fetal Health Surveillance.
Neonatal Resuscitation Program (NPR) within 2 years.
Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) within 3 years.
Comments
This posting is covered by the Provincial Health Officer’s mandatory COVID-19 vaccination orders and selected applicant(s) must comply.
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