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Mental Health Nurse

Calian Advanced Technologies

Victoria

On-site

CAD 30,000 - 60,000

Full time

3 days ago

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Job summary

A healthcare service provider is seeking a full-time Mental Health Nurse in Victoria, BC. The role involves providing mental health services to military personnel, including assessments, individualized treatment plans, and supportive counseling. Candidates require a nursing degree, mental health certification, and at least three years of relevant experience.

Qualifications

3 years of recent experience in mental health nursing.
Registered Nurse license in the province of practice.
Willingness to obtain CPR Level C certification.

Responsibilities

Conduct bio-psychosocial assessments and develop treatment plans.
Provide direct client care based on treatment plans.
Monitor client progress and revise treatment plans.

Skills

Mental Health Nursing

Client Care

Therapeutic Communication

Cognitive Behaviour Therapy

Education

Bachelor’s degree in nursing

Certification in Mental Health Nursing

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Calian is proud to continue a long-standing contractual relationship with the Department of National Defence (DND) to provide healthcare services to the Canadian Armed Forces. Through the Health Care Provider Contract, Calian employs health care professionals across Canada who are integral to supporting the health and wellbeing of our military members.

Location

Victoria, BC

Job Type

Full Time

Position Overview

Calian Health is seeking a full-time (37.5 hours/week) Mental Health Nurse with interest and experience in treating the military population, operational trauma and occupational health. As a member of the multi-disciplinary team, you would provide Mental Health Nursing services to Canadian Armed Forces members in their exclusive outpatient clinic located at CFB Esquimalt, BC.

Responsibilities

Conducting bio-psychosocial assessments and developing individualized treatment plans with the Canadian Forces Member
Providing direct client care and interventions based on the treatment plan consistent with the psychiatric illness and diagnosis in the DSM V
Monitoring client progress, evaluating the treatment plan, and revising the treatment plan based on the clients’ progress
Providing supportive counselling using evidence-based practices such as Cognitive Behaviour Therapy, Solution Focused Therapy, Strengths Perspectives, and Motivational Interviewing
Designing, revising, and providing psycho-educational sessions relaxation training, stress management, and anger management to individuals and groups
Providing and supporting health education for members, their support networks, and others associated with their care
Monitoring medications for therapeutic responses and provide client education on medications including purpose, proper administration, intended effects, and side effects
Providing brief interventions to clients in acute distress and ensure the client has full access to internal and external health care services
Participating in inter-disciplinary team meetings related to clinical care and service delivery by presenting the clients’ case and providing status updates
Completing deployment related health activities, such as pre-deployment or enhanced post-deployment interviews
Providing recommendations to the clients’ primary care provide on employment limitations based on the clinic interpretation of the clients’ health status
Communicating and liaising with other health care professionals and service agencies such as Veteran’s Affairs Canada and Military Family Resource Centres
Distributing local outreach material such as Mental Health awareness material to bases and units

Qualifications

Bachelor’s degree in nursing from a recognized college or university
A certificate in Mental Health Nursing or certification in Psychiatric Mental Health Nursing from the Canadian Nursing Association
3 years of experience within the last 5 years in nursing practice performing a variety of mental health nursing activities such as supportive psychotherapy, cognitive behavioural therapy, solution-focused therapy, counselling, and crisis intervention or management in an adult community setting to clients suffering from mental illnesses or psycho-social difficulties.
A Registered Nurse license from the provincial college in the province of practice
Current certification or willingness to obtain CPR Level C with AED

Additional Requirements

You will be able to obtain a Government Security Clearance at the Reliability level

Compensation range: $62-68/hr

Security clearances

A security clearance and/or vulnerable sector screening might be required for this position.
Our recruiter will walk you through the security clearance requirementand process.

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