Eating Disorder Nurse (RN/RPN) - (220100)

Island Health; Nanaimo; On-site; CAD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

A regional health authority in Canada seeks an Eating Disorder Nurse to provide counseling and support for individuals with eating disorders and to facilitate community awareness. Qualified candidates must be registered nurses with at least one year of recent experience and possess a valid BC Driver's License. This role emphasizes teamwork and effective communication in a community setting.

Qualifications

• One year recent related experience required.
• Knowledge of available eating disorder programs and community care delivery.
• Valid BC Driver's License.

Responsibilities

• Provide counseling for individuals living with eating disorders.
• Facilitate support groups and promote community awareness.

Skills

Apply nursing process

Effective communication

Organizational skills

Empathy

Client assessment

Education

Registration with BC College of Nurses and Midwives

Job description

Overview

In accordance with the Vision, Purpose, and Values, and strategic direction of Island Health (Vancouver Island Health Authority), patient and staff safety is a priority and a responsibility shared by everyone; as such, the requirement to continuously improve quality and safety is inherent in all aspects of this position.

Working in the community setting and as a member of a multidisciplinary team, the Eating Disorder Nurse provides counseling to individuals living with eating disorders and weight preoccupation and their caregivers/families; facilitates support groups; and promotes community awareness.

Qualifications

Education, Training And Experience

Registration with BC College of Nurses and Midwives as a practicing RN registrant or a practicing RPN registrant. One (1) year recent related experience. Knowledge of available eating disorder programs and services, their interrelationships, and their function in delivering care in the community; or an equivalent combination of education, training and experience. Valid BC Driver's License.

Skills And Abilities

• Apply nursing process.
• Demonstrate clinical competence congruent with Chronic Disease Management, Primary Health Care Portfolio, Eating Disorder Program; Child, Youth and Family Mental Health and Substance Use.
• Communicate effectively, both verbally and in writing
• Demonstrate sound organizational, problem solving and teaching skills
• Demonstrate sound judgment, good observation and client assessment skills
• Demonstrate tact and empathy
• Provide culturally sensitive care and services
• Work independently, demonstrating initiative, with limited supervision
• Work cooperatively as part of multidisciplinary teams
• Promote positive change and independence
• Prioritize and organize
• Physically and emotionally carry out the duties of the position-
• Operate a personal computer with a variety of windows based software
• Foster good public relations
• Operate related equipment
• Use personal vehicle