Psychiatric Nurse - Child & Adolescent Crisis & Recovery

Fraser Health; Abbotsford; On-site; CAD 56,000 - 83,000; Full time

Job summary

Fraser Health in British Columbia, Canada, is hiring a Registered Nurse/Registered Psychiatric Nurse to provide recovery-oriented services and ensure linkage between hospitals and community supports.

You will assess clients, deliver crisis counselling, suicide prevention, and short-term follow-up, collaborating with interprofessional teams to reduce hospital bed utilization and improve care for children and adolescents. Requires BC nursing registration and relevant experience.

Qualifications

• Current practicing registration as a Registered Nurse and/or Registered Psychiatric Nurse with BCCNM.
• Two (2) years recent experience in child/adolescent mental health settings or crisis stabilization.
• Valid Class 5 BC Driver’s License and access to a personal vehicle.

Responsibilities

• Communicate with interdisciplinary team regarding discharge planning and transition to community supports.
• Provide short-term crisis counselling and follow-up including suicide prevention and intervention.
• Refer clients to community mental health services per established protocols.
• Maintain client records and ensure regulatory compliance with privacy laws.

Skills

Crisis intervention

Interdisciplinary collaboration

Assessment skills

Communication skills

Education

BC nursing registration

Tools

PARIS

EMR systems

Job description

Fraser Health in British Columbia, Canada, is hiring a Registered Nurse/Registered Psychiatric Nurse to provide recovery-oriented services and ensure linkage between hospitals and community supports.

You will assess clients, deliver crisis counselling, suicide prevention, and short-term follow-up, collaborating with interprofessional teams to reduce hospital bed utilization and improve care for children and adolescents. Requires BC nursing registration and relevant experience.