Graduation from an approved School of Nursing with current registration with BCCNM.
Advanced preparation in Emergency Nursing or equivalent experience.
Current CPR certification within the last 3 years.
Advanced preparation in Critical Care for combined roles with 2 years of relevant experience.
Current BCLS certification within the last 3 years.
Responsibilities
Provide nursing care to emergency patients independently and as part of a team.
Enhance patient and family quality of life through collaboration with healthcare providers.
Demonstrate continuous improvement and evidence-based practices in nursing.
Maintain and advance personal clinical competence.
Participate in hospital committees and approved research projects.
Benefits
Permanent full-time position with rotating shifts.
Opportunity to work in a dynamic, fast-paced environment.
Engagement with a diverse patient population, including trauma and pediatrics.
Access to advanced medical facilities, including a helicopter pad for patient transfers.
Full Job Description
Position Summary Interior Health is seeking an experienced and dynamic Registered Nurse to join our Emergency Department at East Kootenay Regional Hospital in Cranbrook, BC. If Emergency Nursing is your passion and you are a reliable, flexible and motivated individual interested in working in a dynamic, fast-paced environment, apply today!
About the Job The Registered Nurse: • Provides nursing care to emergency 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 Permanent Full Time opportunity.
Shifts of work will be scheduled days and nights rotating from 07:00 to 19:00, 19:00 to 07:00 hours.
About this location/unit: EKRH is located in Cranbrook, British Columbia where we provide hospital services to residents of the East Kootenay Health Service Area and care for over 80,000 patients a year. Our Emergency Department has a 16 bed ED including a Trauma room. Patients in the ED have CTAS scores from 1-5 and our patients range from walking wounded to trauma, pediatrics and psychiatric. Our ED works in conjunction with the High Acuity Response Team and outlying facilities in both receiving and transferring patients. We have a helicopter pad on site with frequent transfers with STARS (Alberta Flight).
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 as required by the position: o Emergency - Advanced preparation in an ED clinical specialty or an equivalent combination of education, training and experience o Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) within 3 years o Combined Critical Care/Emergency - Advanced preparation in a critical care clinical specialty and 2 years related clinical experience aligned with unit specific competencies or an equivalent combination of education and experience o Basic Cardiac Life Support (BCLS) within 3 years
