Registered Nurse | Transition Liaison, Kelowna

Position Summary Interior Health is seeking an experienced and dynamic Transition Liaison Registered Nurse to join our team at

Kelowna General Hospital in Kelowna, BC . If Nursing is your passion and you are a reliable, flexible and motivated individual interested in working in a dynamic, fast-paced environment, apply today!

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.

What We Offer

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

Provides nursing care to 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; acts as a resource to patients and their families and various health service teams and professionals in the assessment of patient needs and eligibility for appropriate services and resources.

Demonstrates continuous improvement and evidence based practice in nursing practice.

Maintains and advances own clinical competence.

Plans, implements, evaluates and coordinates patient access and care transition activities between IH facilities and health care services across the continuum of care for all assigned patients with complex care planning and health service needs.

Provides comprehensive assessment of patients and identifies variances from care/discharge plans and service needs, as well as resolution of patient, caregiver and system issues.

Establishes and facilitates communication linkages between IH facilities, health care services, community partners, physicians, health professionals and patients and their families.

Communicates changes in the day to day access and care transition service needs of the patient.

This is a Permanent Full Time (1.0) opportunity.

Shifts of work will be rotating scheduled days from 07:45 to 15:45 hours.

About this Location The vibrant and growing city of Kelowna offers so much to enjoy! Vineyards, orchards, golfing, hundreds of hiking and biking trails, amazing beaches and a diverse arts and culture scene situated on stunning Okanagan Lake and not forgetting multiple winter resorts and Kelowna international airport right on our doorstep.

Qualfications

Graduation from an approved School of Nursing plus two (2) years recent related clinical experience which includes a combination of Community and Acute Care nursing experience working with the assigned complex patient/client population; or an equivalent combination of education, training and experience.

Current practicing registration with the British Columbia College of Nurses and Midwives (BCCNM) required.

Current valid B.C. Drivers License required.

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