Clinical Security Liaison Nurse, Forensic Psychiatric Hospital, BC Mental Health

2 months ago


Port Coquitlam, British Columbia, Canada PHSA Full time

Job Summary

The Clinical Security Liaison Nurse will provide clinical security and risk information and management advice to support the development of risk assessments and treatment plans. This role will also facilitate staff learning by acting as a clinical resource and demonstrating expertise and leadership in nursing and clinical practice.

Key Responsibilities

  • Provide clinical security and risk information and management advice to support the development of risk assessments and treatment plans.
  • Facilitate staff learning by acting as a clinical resource and demonstrating expertise and leadership in nursing and clinical practice.
  • Work as an integral member of the interdisciplinary clinical team to provide patient clinical security and risk information and management advice.
  • Collaborate with interdisciplinary teams to assist, recommend, and guide safe seclusion care of patients and staff on FPH units.
  • Support members of the interdisciplinary team with clinical decision making regarding patient de-escalation, PVPC, ATR (Code White), and seclusion entry decisions and procedures.
  • Provide critical feedback to leadership team about staff PVPC and ATR competencies, including skill development improvements post incident and post incident investigations.

Requirements

  • Current practicing registration as a Registered Nurse with the British Columbia College of Nurses & Midwives (BCCNM).
  • Three (3) years' recent, related nursing experience in the designated clinical area, including working with individuals with mental health and substance use disorders and one (1) year related administrative/supervisory experience, or an equivalent combination of education, training, and experience.
  • Valid BC Driver's License and access to personal vehicle for local area travel may be required.
  • Successful completion of PVPC, ATR, and Therapeutic and Relational Security (See ThinkACT).
  • Completion of CISM, PVPC, ATR, and TRS educator/trainer training is preferred.

Preferred Qualifications

  • Knowledge of complex mental illness, substance use, and concurrent disorders and treatment, and of the principles of recovery.
  • Knowledge of Psychosocial Rehabilitation methodology, substance dependency, and substance use treatment, psychopharmacology (indications and side-effects), and psychotherapeutic and counseling skills.
  • Knowledge of Trauma-Informed Practice and its application to the defined population of clients.
  • Demonstrated ability to provide effective leadership, supervision, work direction, and consultation.
  • Demonstrated ability to conduct comprehensive mental health and substance use clinical and risk assessments, utilizing relevant tools and rating scales, and formulate a treatment plan, participate in transition planning, and provide crisis intervention.
  • Ability to apply knowledge of theory and practice to a case management process.
  • Demonstrated ability to communicate (orally and in writing) and collaborate effectively with patients/clients and their families, coworkers, physicians, other healthcare staff, and staff of external agencies.
  • Commitment to develop knowledge and understanding of legislative obligations and provincial commitments found in the foundational documents – including Truth & Reconciliation Commission's Calls to Action (2015), In Plain Sight (2020), BC's Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples Act (2019), United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples (UNDRIP), Reclaiming Power and Place Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women & Girls Calls for Justice (2019), the Declaration Act Action Plan, and Remembering Keegan: A First Nations Case Study.
  • Commitment to upholding the shared responsibility of creating lasting and meaningful reconciliation in Canada as per TRC and BC's Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples Act.


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