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At Interior Health, we believe in a "One IH" philosophy. Creating a culture of collaboration and working together as a team across facilities, communities and regions. Learning and sharing ideas, standardizing our practices and processes, and strengthening the links among services to ensure that we are moving forward with the organization's goals and objectives. Our mission is to promote healthy lifestyles and provide needed health services in a timely, caring, and efficient manner to the highest professional and quality standards. We thrive as a direct result of state-of-the-art equipment, good management, and forward thinking leadership. At Interior Health, Every Person Matters. We are here for 3
your whole life from career choices to family benefits to work/life balance and there is always room to grow. Our values are Quality, Integrity, Respect and Trust... Quality: We are committed to Safety and best practice Integrity: We are authentic and accountable for our own actions and words Respect: We are courteous, and treat each other as valued clients and colleagues Trust: We are free to express our ideas 3
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Since we are such a large organization we have something for everyone - thrill seeker – ER, ICU - work autonomously – Community, Public Health - work with infants and children – Maternal Child - work in an office environment – Corporate nursing positions, leadership positions - opportunities to work in larger centers or more rural locations Typically in Acute, New Grads will start in Med/Surg to solidify their skills and then take courses and move into a specialty area. Further information about available positions can be found in postings on our website. Jobs.interiorhealth.ca 5
Our uniqueness is in who we are and where we are. Our geographical location offers the choice of a busy urban lifestyle or quiet rural setting. Whether you're in clinical care, management, or in a supporting role, your impact will be felt. Your passion and motivation combined with our commitment to set new standards of excellence makes Interior Health the right choice for you. 6
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Relocation Allowance - comes directly from individual manager’s budget - any offer of relocation allowance determined by hiring manager - typically offered for permanent positions only Housing - Some rural sites provide lodging including utilities for a period of time. - Cost effective way to “try out” a community or support a move while you await a permanent residence - staff residences in WL, 100 Mile, Lillooet, Ashcroft, Clearwater, Cranbrook, Invermere - varies site by site, possible costs depending upon length of stay. 10
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These are not Interior Health programs, they are provincial and federal ministry programs You can work casual in an underserved area and at the same time, work at one of the major centers and still qualify for the program. Check the links for specific details. 12
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Interview with manager can take place in person or over the phone Reference check – start to think about who would provide the best reference for you; either your final preceptor or ESN manager is preferred. 27
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Information on Resumes, covering letters and interviews are included in your attachments, please read at your leisure. The are loads of additional resources on the internet on how to write a cover letter and resume, and how to prepare for an interview - use it! COVERING LETTER Include a date on your covering letter Ensure you are addressing the correct organization!!! Ensure you proof read and use spell check. Complete contact information including email address and cell phone professional email address (not… partyrockers@hotmail.com) picture (if you choose to include it, it has to be professional, not a picture of you in front of a sink full of dirty dishes) Don’t bring the kitchen sink I don’t want to read about your problems with your spouse or your menstrual cycle. (example from experience) The covering letter is not the medium for that. Do your homework on the organization, have an idea of the position and organization you are applying for Balance professionalism & warmth what can you do for the organization and what can they do for you 30
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Complete contact information on both the resume and covering letter. (including email address and cell phone) professional email address (not… partyrockers@hotmail.com) picture (if you chose to include it, it has to be professional) RESUME Objective Statement Objective statement should be clear about what you are looking for. Education Most recent first. Show the years that you attended List the educational institution and the program you attended. INCLUDE WHETHER YOU HAVE COMPLETED THE EDUCATION Work Experience Include organization title and your position title. Include both the years and months that you worked there. Most 32
recent first. Describe responsibilities with an emphasis on specific skills and achievements or accomplishments Do include other work experience you may have References With references, for this process we will be using your managers and preceptors indicated on your new grad prescreen as references For other positions with IH or applications you may submit down the road, it’s okay to list them when applying for IH as we don’t contact refs without authorization If applying elsewhere, be careful and show “references provided upon request”. 32
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INTERVIEWING Be Prepared Do your research of the positions and the organization Bring extra copies of your resume, a pen and paper for writing, job posting Have a couple of questions to ask the panel when the interview is over Try and find out ahead of time who will be interviewing you so you know their names If you are not familiar with where you are being interviewed, you may want to find the location the day before Ensure you are 5 minutes early for the interview Search the internet for sample interview questions, there are hundreds. Make sure you can answer those questions. TURN OFF YOUR CELL PHONE. Dress for Success Clean and tidy and leave the jeans at home Ensure you have a good nights sleep the night before During the interview Be confident Shake hands Maintain eye contact Ensure you answer the question asked in the time allotted If you don’t understand the question, ask them to repeat it. Take time before answering to formulate your response Don’t bring the kitchen sink Don’t chew gum. Don’t ask how you did. Don’t undersell yourself, this is your time to shine. When its over When the interview is over, ask about the next recruiting step. When its over, thank everyone for their time. It’s a nice touch to send a thank you note to your interviewer. 35
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