Mental Health and Substance Use Nurse Position

4 weeks ago


Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada Vancouver Coastal Health Full time

About the Role

Vancouver Coastal Health is seeking a Mental Health and Substance Use Nurse to join the Psychiatric Assessment team at Vancouver General Hospital.

Key Responsibilities

  • Provide individualized direct nursing care, discharge planning, and case coordination services to clients with severe and persistent mental illness, concurrent disorders, and/or dementia.
  • Enhance quality of life from the client's perspective.
  • Perform physical and psychosocial rehabilitation assessments.
  • Consult, confer, and collaborate with other healthcare providers 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 and family 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 team planning and quality improvement activities, and maintain and update own knowledge.

About the Psychiatric Assessment Unit (PAU) at VGH

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. At PAU, Nurses support patients with their physical and mental health needs as well as day-to-day activities.

Qualifications

  • Current practicing registration as a Registered Nurse or a Registered Psychiatric Nurse with the BC 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 completion of coursework in mental health or an equivalent combination of education, training, or experience.

Why Work with Vancouver Coastal Health?

Vancouver Coastal Health is a world-class innovator in medical care, research, and teaching, delivering service to more than one million BC residents. We invite you to join us in creating healthy lives in healthy communities by showcasing our passion for care, connection to the communities we serve, and our culture of teamwork that makes VCH a great place to work.

Benefits

  • 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, are available to employees and their immediate families.
  • Award-winning recognition programs to honor staff, medical staff, and volunteers.


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