Position Summary
Cariboo Memorial Hospital in Williams Lake has a Registered Nurse Employee Education Opportunity for the Perinatal (AWHONN) Nursing Speciality Program.
This in-house program uses the Association of Women’s Health, Obstetric and Neonatal Nurses (AWHONN) curriculum and is coordinated by the Interior Health Maternal, Newborn, Child and Youth Network.
The Perinatal Education program has three (3) components:
• Online Theory Modules: Total 127.5 hours for module completion (unpaid study hours)
• Orientation and In-Person Simulations: Total 78.75 hours (10.5 days x 7.5 hours)
• Clinical Practicum Hours: Total 264 hours (20 x 11 hour shifts at tertiary site and 4 x 11 hour shifts in home community).
**Participation in Clinical Practicum and Education Opportunity is conditional upon completion of Online Theory Modules.
As per the NBA Article 35.03, upon successful completion of the education program, an employee must return to, or post into a regular position in the area of nursing applicable to the education (Perinatal) for a minimum of 18 months. If no regular position is available, the employer will create a regular relief line equivalent to the employee's original FTE. For casual employees, FTE will be determined on number of hours in previous year or 0.5 FTE whichever is greater. Employee will work in a relief line until the employee can secure regular employment.
About this location/unit:
At CMH, there is a strong commitment toward staff development and encouraging growth. Teamwork is an essential component of our daily activities. This is a very busy 20 bed acute medical-surgical unit, co-located with Obstetrics. The unit supports 6 specialists and has a high patient turnover with an average length of stay of 4 days.
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Qualifications
• Graduation from an approved School of Nursing with current practicing registration with the British Columbia College of Nursing Professionals (BCCNM).
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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