Mental Health and Substance Use Nurse - Registered Nurse; RN​/Registered Psychiatric Nurse; RPN

Overview

The salary range for this position is CAD $41.42/Hr.

- CAD $55.91/Hr.

Vancouver Coastal Health is looking for a Registered Nurse or Registered Psychiatric Nurse to join the Psychiatric Assessment Unit in Vancouver, BC. Apply today to join our team!

• Provide individualized direct nursing care, discharge planning and case coordination services to a wide range of clients with severe and persistent mental illness, concurrent disorders and/or dementia and participate in the full range of clinical practice and client-centred rehabilitation by working independently and as a team member.
• Enhance quality of life from the perspective of the client/family.
• Perform physical and psychosocial rehabilitation assessments.
• Consult, confer and collaborate with other health care givers and family members to develop, implement, evaluate and modify individualized strength-based treatment plans.
• Establish, maintain and enhance therapeutic relationships based on respect.
• Administer prescribed medicines, monitor client response and provide ongoing information to the client/family on activities of daily living, use of medication, side-effects and integration of illness into daily life.
• Prepare and maintain client records according to established standards, participate in team meetings, engage in team planning and quality improvement activities, and update own knowledge.

The Psychiatric Assessment Unit at Vancouver General Hospital is a 14-bed short stay unit focused on clients who require short term, intensive treatment to return to their community, with length of stay typically around three days. Nurses support patients with physical and mental health needs as well as day-to-day activities, in a safe, caring and holistic environment that promotes acute psychiatric stabilization.

• Current practicing registration as a Registered Nurse or a Registered Psychiatric Nurse with the British Columbia College of Nurses and Midwives (BCCNM).
• Completion of a minimum 6 week or 240 hours of clinical practicum/preceptorship in a mental health setting supplemented by coursework in mental health or an equivalent combination of education, training or experience.

• Demonstrated knowledge of concurrent disorders, substance use and abuse, harm reduction strategies including assessment and intervention.
• Demonstrated knowledge of the principles and practices of conceptual models of psychiatric care including person and family centered care, trauma-informed care, recovery model in mental illness and psychosocial rehabilitation methodology.
• Demonstrated knowledge of the Mental Health Act as it applies to the rights and obligations of clients and staff.
• Demonstrated knowledge of community, social and mental health resources.
• Demonstrated knowledge of the impact of social, cultural and family systems on health outcomes.
• Demonstrated ability to provide nursing assessments and interventions such as facilitating group process, conflict resolution, crisis interventions, individual and group counselling.
• Demonstrated ability to plan and implement care plans and anticipate and respond to potential complications and care issues relevant to the designated client group.
• Demonstrated ability to participate in the development and delivery of educational programs and materials for clients and families based on education theories, principles and best practices.
• Demonstrated ability to identify emotional, social, or environmental barriers and intervene to eliminate stigma.
• Demonstrated ability to document client care on appropriate systems/forms in accordance with organizational and unit standards in a timely and accurate manner.
• Demonstrated ability to effectively manage conflict situations and aggressive behaviour and use non-violent crisis intervention and behavioural management techniques.
• Demonstrated ability to model and mentor new staff and students.
• Demonstrated skill in performing autonomous scope of practice and standards of care relevant to the designated client population.
• Demonstrated skill in clinical techniques and the use of applicable equipment and supplies.

The hours of work, including days off and work area, may be subject to change consistent with operational requirements and the Collective Agreement.

As per Ministry of Health policy, all health care workers working in publicly funded health care facilities are required to report past receipt of certain vaccines or history of certain infections. Collecting these records will allow for offering any missing vaccines and for appropriate actions to be taken in the event of exposure to a communicable disease or during outbreaks. For all new hires and appointments to Vancouver Coastal Health, you will be asked to provide this information as part of the onboarding process.

• Comprehensive health benefits package, including MSP, extended health and dental…