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Mental Health and Substance Use Nurse

2 months ago


Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada Vancouver Coastal Health Full time

Job Summary

Vancouver Coastal Health is seeking a Mental Health and Substance Use Nurse to join the Tertiary Mental Health team at Vancouver General Hospital. As a member of this team, you will 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 nursing assessments and interventions, including facilitating group process, conflict resolution, crisis interventions, individual and group counseling.
  • Develop and implement care plans, anticipating and responding to potential complications and care issues relevant to the designated client group.
  • Consult, confer, and collaborate with other healthcare providers and family members to develop, implement, evaluate, and modify individualized strength-based treatment plans.
  • Administer prescribed medicines, monitor client response, and provide ongoing information to clients and families 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, and maintain and update own knowledge.

Qualifications

Education & Experience

  • Current practicing registration as a Registered Nurse or Registered Psychiatric Nurse with the British Columbia College of Nursing Professionals (BCCNP).
  • 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.

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities

  • 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, including facilitating group process, conflict resolution, crisis interventions, individual and group counseling.
  • Demonstrated ability to plan and implement care plans, anticipating and responding to potential complications and care issues relevant to the designated client group.
  • Demonstrated ability to consult, confer, and collaborate with other healthcare providers and family members to develop, implement, evaluate, and modify individualized strength-based treatment plans.
  • Demonstrated ability to administer prescribed medicines, monitor client response, and provide ongoing information to clients and families on activities of daily living, use of medication, and side effects.
  • Demonstrated ability to 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 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.

Why Join Vancouver Coastal Health?

  • 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.
  • Access to exclusive discount offers and deals for VCH staff.