Addiction Clinic Nurse (RN/RPN), Supervised Injection Site

Vancouver Coastal Health; Vancouver, Burnaby; On-site; CAD 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player in health care is seeking a compassionate Addiction Clinic Nurse to join its dynamic team. This role focuses on providing comprehensive care to clients dealing with mental health and substance use issues in a supportive clinic environment. You will work closely with an interdisciplinary team, using harm reduction principles to assess and address clients' needs. Your expertise will contribute to enhancing the quality of care and support transitions between services. If you are passionate about making a difference in the community and thrive in a collaborative setting, this opportunity is perfect for you.

Benefits

Comprehensive health benefits package

Employer-paid training and leadership development

Wellness supports including counseling services

Award-winning recognition programs

Qualifications

• Current registration as a Registered Nurse or Registered Psychiatric Nurse.
• Two years of recent clinical nursing experience in harm reduction.

Responsibilities

• Provide ongoing health care to clients with various acute and chronic illnesses.
• Collaborate with interdisciplinary teams for client-centered care.

Skills

Crisis Intervention

Supportive Counseling

Harm Reduction Principles

Mental Health Assessments

Culturally Safe Care

Communication Skills

Trauma Informed Practice

Emergency Procedures

Education

Registered Nurse or Registered Psychiatric Nurse

Two years of clinical nursing experience

Tools

Health Care Software Applications

Job description

Salary

The salary range for this position is CAD $40.21/Hr. - CAD $54.28/Hr.

Job Summary

Come work as a Addiction Clinic Nurse at Vancouver Coastal Health (VCH)! Vancouver Coastal Health is looking for a Nurse (RN/RPN) to join the Supervised Injection Site team in the Downtown Eastside (DTES) Vancouver, BC. Apply today to join our team!

As an Addiction Clinic Nurse with VCH you will:

• Provide on-going health care in an interdisciplinary clinic setting to designated clients with a variety of acute and chronic illnesses/diseases such as mental health and substance use, communicable diseases, and/or general health issues.
• Provide supportive counselling and care to clients who use substances, including those seeking withdrawal management, stabilization and/or are transitioning to other substance use treatment services or housing.
• Establish and coordinate a plan of care and support transitions between services.
• Collaborate with interdisciplinary team members, educational resources and other health care professionals/providers to achieve excellence in client-centered care and education.
• Use harm reduction principles to conduct physical and mental health assessments, identify challenges, and address issues with the plan of care in collaboration with the interdisciplinary team and any other health care services involved.
• Provide direct care activities such as assessing, planning, implementing, evaluating and documenting client care as part of the interdisciplinary team and collaborate with other service providers to establish, maintain and enhance therapeutic relationships based on respect.

Qualifications

Education & Experience

• Current practicing registration as a Registered Nurse or Registered Psychiatric Nurse with the British Columbia College of Nurses and Midwives (BCCNM).
• Two (2) years’ recent related clinical nursing experience providing care and/or treatment services to the designated client population through a harm reduction, holistic mental health & substance use and/or primary care lens, or an equivalent combination of education, training and experience.

Knowledge & Abilities

• Demonstrated knowledge of the BC College of Nurses and Midwives (BCCNM) Professional and Practice standards for nursing.
• Demonstrated knowledge of community health nursing theory and practice within a client/family centered approach.
• Demonstrated ability to establish workload priorities in a dynamic environment.
• Demonstrated understanding of impact of social determinants of health on individuals, families and the community into care provided.
• Demonstrated knowledge and experience in providing culturally safe and competent care.
• Demonstrated knowledge of impact of colonization of individuals, families and the Downtown Eastside.
• Demonstrated ability to collaborate with site partners in a culturally safe manner, including community based organizations, community members, and people actively using substances.
• Demonstrated ability to communicate effectively, both verbally and in writing.
• Demonstrated ability to develop and maintain rapport with client population and other stakeholders.
• Demonstrated ability to conduct mental status exams and suicide risk assessments.
• Demonstrated knowledge and experience in Trauma Informed Practice, Harm Reduction and Recovery Oriented Care.
• Demonstrated knowledge of de-escalation, crisis intervention and supportive counseling skills.
• Demonstrated knowledge of mental health illness and treatment.
• Demonstrated knowledge of psychopharmacology.
• Demonstrated knowledge of substance use treatment, services and community resources.
• Demonstrated ability to provide care planning, supportive counseling, crisis intervention, and care coordination.
• Demonstrated knowledge of facilitation, mediation, and conflict resolution techniques and demonstrated analytical and problem solving skills.
• Demonstrated ability to work independently and as a member of an interdisciplinary team.
• Demonstrated ability to provide leadership and consultation to the designated client population.
• Demonstrated ability to perform emergency procedures, including overdose response and CPR.
• Ability to operate related equipment including applicable software applications.
• Physical ability to perform the duties of the position.

Closing Statement

The hours of work including days off and work area may be subject to change consistent with operational requirements and the provision of the Collective Agreement and applicable statutes. As per Ministry of Health policy, all health care workers working in publicly-funded health care facilities are required to report their past receipt of certain vaccines or history of certain infections. Collecting these records will allow for offering of any missing vaccines, and for appropriate actions to be taken in the event of any future exposure to a communicable disease or during outbreaks. For all new hires and appointments to Vancouver Coastal Health, you will be asked to provide this information as part of the onboarding process.

WHY JOIN VANCOUVER COASTAL HEALTH?

VCH is a world-class innovator in medical care, research and teaching, delivering service to more than one million BC residents. At VCH, we embrace thinking boldly, taking smart risks, and "going first" when we believe it will lead to the best possible outcomes for patients and their families. 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.

• 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 counselling, critical incident and innovative wellness services are available to employees and their immediate families
• Award-winning recognition programs to honour staff, medical staff and volunteers

At Vancouver Coastal Health, our vision of healthy lives in healthy communities inspires us and our values and pillars guide us. We support equitable practices, diverse teams and inclusive environments, which are vital to creating welcoming spaces where everyone can bring their whole selves to work and feel supported. We encourage applications from equity-deserving communities, including Indigenous Peoples and members of racialized groups, people with disabilities and people of all gender identities and expressions and sexual orientation. Vancouver Coastal Health is proud to be recognized as one of Canada's Top 100 Employers in 2024.Only short-listed applicants will be contacted for this posting. Thank you for your interest in Vancouver Coastal Health.