Position Summary

Looking to make a difference to lives of others in your community? If you are a self-starter who works well independently and has home health nursing experience, we have the opportunity for you to join our Community Care team! This position will have opportunities to pick up shifts in Fernie and/or Sparwood.

The Home Health Nurse practice supports the client’s achievement of safe realistic and reasonable goals by assessing, planning, coordinating, organizing, implementing, evaluating and transitioning nursing and other care services for the client. In collaboration with the client, family and other care providers the Home Health develops, implements and adapts a care plan, delivers direct care, assesses service eligibility and provides care management to help clients manage their own care and navigate through the various services available within the community setting. Works in consultation with other system partners and bases practice on nursing science and related content from other sciences and humanities.

Shifts of work are Monday to Saturday from 08:00 to 16:00. This is a Casual opportunity. Casual means there are no guaranteed hours and work requirements may vary from 0 – 37.5 hours per week. Casual employment includes: short-notice, on-call availability; workload coverage during a temporary absence; and/or providing relief coverage in a specific position.

Once hired into a casual role, employees are eligible to apply for internal postings including permanent part-time or full time positions. There are many opportunities with Interior Health that begin with casual positions and lead to regular employment.

Come and join us! Our focus is on giving people room to grow, to make an impact in the lives of others. Apply today!

Qualifications

Graduation from an approved school of nursing with current practicing registration with the British Columbia College of Nurses and Midwives (BCCNM)
Candidates must also hold a valid B.C. driver’s license

Comments

Effective April 1, 2023 – hourly rate $40.21-$57.78 per hour.

This posting is covered by the Provincial Health Officer’s mandatory COVID-19 vaccination orders and selected applicant(s) must comply.

Interior Health now offers assistance from an Aboriginal Employment Advisor. If you self-identify as Aboriginal (First Nations, Métis or Inuit) and if you would like assistance with internal career exploration, send your question via email to AboriginalEmployment@interiorhealth.ca to be redirected to the Employment Advisor. We invite applicants to self-identify as First nations, Métis, or Inuit within cover letters and/or resumes.