Psychiatric Emergency Care Nurse Specialist

3 weeks ago


Port Alberni, British Columbia, Canada Island Health Full time
Qualifications and Requirements

To be successful in this role, you will need to have registration with BC College of Nurses and Midwives as a practicing RN registrant or a practicing RPN registrant. A minimum of two years recent experience working with persons with acute mental illness and/or addiction, including working with multi-disciplinary teams, or an equivalent combination of education, training and experience is required. You will also need to have a working knowledge of relevant legislation and knowledge of the Canadian Standards of Psychiatric and Mental Health Nursing (2nd ed.). Current CPR Basic Rescuer certification is also necessary.

Key Responsibilities
  • Conduct assessments of physical status, mental status and risk assessment.
  • Apply addictions theory and management of withdrawal.
  • Apply crisis intervention and stabilization principles.
  • Apply common screening tools for mental illness and addictions.
  • Communicate effectively both verbally and in writing.
  • Establish therapeutic relationships.
  • Organize assigned workload and set priorities.
  • Deal effectively with a variety of internal and external contacts.
  • Operate related equipment including computers and related software.
  • Perform the duties of the position.


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