Psychiatric Intensive Care Emergency Team Nurse (RN/RPN) - (215025)

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

Job summary

A leading health authority seeks a registered nurse specializing in psychiatric care. The role involves delivering comprehensive care in crisis stabilization units, requiring strong mental health assessment skills, collaboration abilities, and experience with acute mental conditions. Successful candidates will join an interdisciplinary team committed to patient-centered care in a challenging yet rewarding environment.

Qualifications

• Minimum of two years recent experience in acute mental illness.
• Knowledge of Canadian Standards of Psychiatric and Mental Health Nursing.
• Ability to perform physical and mental health assessments.

Responsibilities

• Provide patient care in Psychiatric Emergency Service and Intensive Care Units.
• Collaborate with interdisciplinary team and coordinate patient care.
• Develop therapeutic care plans and document patient assessments.

Skills

Crisis intervention

Mental status assessment

Addictions screening

Effective communication

Therapeutic relationship building

Education

Registration with BC College of Nurses and Midwives

Canadian Nursing Association certification

Tools

CPR Basic Rescuer certification

Job description

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

Reports to the Coordinator or designate and functions as part of an interdisciplinary team to deliver patient/client-centered crisis stabilization and/or intensive care. The nurse is responsible for providing care to patient/clients in the Psychiatric Emergency Service and Psychiatric Intensive Care Units, including assessment with complete mental status assessment, addictions screening, development and carrying out of therapeutic care plans, teaching with patient/clients and families and documentation of assessment and care. This includes using a trauma-informed, recovery orientated approach to providing mental status and substance use assessments. Nurses will collaborate with other health care professions both internal and external to coordinate care in the best interest of the patient/client.

QUALIFICATIONS: Education, Training And Experience

Registration with BC College of Nurses and Midwives as a practicing RN registrant or a practicing RPN registrant. Canadian Nursing Association certification an asset. A minimum of two (2) years recent experience working with persons with acute mental illness, including working with multi-disciplinary teams, or an equivalent combination of education, training and experience. Working knowledge of relevant legislation. Knowledge of the Canadian Standards of Psychiatric and Mental Health Nursing (2nd ed.). Current CPR Basic Rescuer certification.

Skills And Abilities

• Demonstrated ability to conduct physical status, mental status and risk assessment.
• Ability to apply addictions theory and screening/management of withdrawal
• Ability to apply crisis intervention and stabilization principles
• Ability to apply common screening tools for mental illness and addictions
• Ability to communicate effectively both verbally and in writing
• Demonstrated ability in establishing therapeutic relationships
• Demonstrated ability to organize assigned workload and set priorities
• Demonstrated ability to deal effectively with a variety of internal and external contacts, including co-workers, physicians, community agency representatives, patient/clients, and families/ significant others
• Ability to operate related equipment including computers and related software
• Physical ability to perform the duties of the position

https://jd.viha.ca/JD989.pdf