Clinical Nurse Specialist
2 months ago
Vancouver Coastal Health is seeking a highly skilled and compassionate Mental Health and Substance Use Nurse to join our team at qathet General Hospital in Powell River, BC.
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 perspective of the client/family.
- 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/family on activities of daily living, use of medication, and side effects.
- Prepare and maintain client records according to established standards, participate in team meetings, engage in team planning, and quality improvement activities.
- Current practicing registration as a Registered Nurse or 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.
- 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 ability to provide nursing assessments and interventions, such as facilitating group process, conflict resolution, crisis interventions, individual and group counseling.
- 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 behavior and use non-violent crisis intervention and behavioral 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.
Vancouver Coastal Health is a world-class innovator in medical care, research, and teaching, delivering service to more than one million BC residents. We are committed to 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.
We offer a comprehensive health benefits package, including MSP, extended health, and dental, and a municipal pension plan. We also provide opportunities for growth and development through employer-paid training and leadership development programs.
At VCH, we value diversity, equity, and inclusion and are committed to creating a workplace that is welcoming and inclusive for all employees and clients. We acknowledge and accommodate unique differences and ensure special measures are in place so that all prospective and current employees are given an opportunity to succeed.
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