Mental Health and Substance Use Nurse

1 week ago


Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada Vancouver Coastal Health Full time
Job Title: Mental Health and Substance Use Nurse

Vancouver Coastal Health is seeking a skilled Mental Health and Substance Use Nurse to join our team at the Access and Assessment Center in Vancouver, BC.

About the Role:

We are looking for a Registered Nurse or Registered Psychiatric Nurse to provide individualized direct nursing care, discharge planning, and case coordination services to clients with severe and persistent mental illness, concurrent disorders, and/or dementia.

Key Responsibilities:
  • Provide physical and psychosocial rehabilitation assessments
  • Consult, confer, and collaborate with other healthcare providers and family members to develop, implement, and evaluate individualized treatment plans
  • Administer prescribed medications, monitor client response, and provide ongoing information to clients and families on activities of daily living, medication use, and side effects
  • Prepare and maintain client records according to established standards
  • Participate in team meetings, engage in quality improvement activities, and maintain and update your own knowledge
Requirements:
  • Current practicing registration as a Registered Nurse or Registered Psychiatric Nurse with the British Columbia College of Nurses and Midwives (BCCNM)
  • Completion of a minimum 6-week or 240-hour clinical practicum/preceptorship in a mental health setting, supplemented by completion of coursework in mental health or an equivalent combination of education, training, or experience
What We Offer:
  • Comprehensive health benefits package, including MSP, extended health, and dental, and municipal pension plan
  • Grow your career with employer-paid training and leadership development opportunities
  • Wellness supports, including counseling, critical incident, and innovative wellness services available to employees and their immediate families
  • Award-winning recognition programs to honor staff, medical staff, and volunteers
  • Access to exclusive discount offers and deals for VCH staff
About Vancouver Coastal Health:

Vancouver Coastal Health is a world-class innovator in medical care, research, and teaching, delivering service to over one million BC residents.

We are committed to building a representative workforce and encourage applications reflecting diversity of sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, racialization or ancestry, disability, political belief, religion, marital or family status, age, and/or status as a First Nation, Metis, Inuit, or Indigenous person.



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