Graduation from an approved School of Nursing with current registration with BCCNM.
Advanced preparation in Critical Care nursing with at least one year of recent experience in a similar environment.
Completion of recognized KGH Cardiac Course or equivalent education and training.
Current Basic Cardiac Life Support (BCLS) certification within the last three years.
Strong clinical and communication skills with a commitment to professionalism.
Responsibilities
Assess, plan, implement, and evaluate client care in the Cardiac Intensive Care Unit.
Collaborate with an interdisciplinary team to ensure comprehensive patient care.
Deliver client-centered care, adapting to the changing needs of patients and their families.
Utilize specialized nursing knowledge and integrate science and humanities into practice.
Provide care for critically ill patients, including those with myocardial infarctions and heart failure.
Benefits
Employee & Family Assistance Program.
Employer-paid training and education opportunities.
Generous vacation entitlement.
Employer-paid health benefits.
Participation in the Municipal Pension Plan.
Shift premiums for varied shifts.
Full Job Description
Position Summary Interior Health is seeking an experienced and dynamic Cardiac Services Nurse to join our team at the Kelowna General Hospital in beautiful Kelowna, B.C. If cardiac nursing is your passion and you are trained in Critical Care and are a reliable, flexible and motivated registered nurse, apply today!
The assigned clinical area for this position is the Cardiac Intensive Care Unit.
What We Offer We offer a range of employee benefits and services to support you at every stage of your career: • Employee & Family Assistance Program • Employer paid training/education opportunities • Generous Vacation Entitlement • Employer Paid Health Benefits • Municipal Pension Plan • Shift Premiums • Competitive wages
About the Job The Registered Nurse: • Practices in a variety of clinical settings and is responsible for the assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation of client care • Works in collaboration with the interdisciplinary team • Ensures the delivery of client-centered care by assisting individual clients and their families respond to changing health care needs • Demonstrates a specialized body of knowledge and bases practice on nursing science and related content from other sciences and humanities
This is a Permanent Full Time opportunity.
Shift are days and nights, with shift times of 07:30 to 19:45 and 19:30 to 07:45 hours.
About this location Kelowna is home to the new Interior Heart and Surgical Centre (IHSC) at Kelowna General Hospital. The new Regional Cardiac Revascularization Program provides residents of the British Columbia Interior with the cardiac care they need, right here in the heart of the Okanagan Valley.
Our CICU is a 6 bed vented unit and we care for critically ill MI's, heart failure and pre-op cardiac surgery patients.
The Cardiac Surgery program opened in December 2012 with 6 CSICU beds and has expanded with the opening of the Interior Heart and Surgical Centre at Kelowna General Hospital. Our department provides an exceptional professional environment for critical care nursing and our nurses have excellent clinical and communication skills, a high commitment to professionalism and commitment as team players. We have a future of unparalleled opportunity for professional growth.
Qualfications • Graduation from an approved School of Nursing with current practicing registration with the British Columbia College of Nurses and Midwives (BCCNM) • Advanced preparation in the clinical specialty of the assigned area (Critical Care), one year recent related clinical experience in the assigned practice environment (such as CSICU, CICU, Cardiac Diagnostic Procedures or Cardiac Cath Lab) on a unit similar in size and scope to the facility, and as required by the practice environment successful completion of the recognized KGH Cardiac Course (such as Cardiac Surgery Advanced Theory or CCU); or an equivalent combination of education, training and experience • BCLS within 3 years
