Recovery-Focused Mental Health Nurse (RN/RPN)

Fraser Health Authority; Burnaby; Presencial; CAD 57.000 - 82.000; Jornada completa

Descripción de la vacante

Fraser Health seeks a Registered Nurse/Registered Psychiatric Nurse in Burnaby to deliver recovery oriented, client and family centered mental health care within an interprofessional team. You will assess, plan, implement and monitor treatment, coordinate care, and support individuals with complex needs in diverse settings.

The role emphasizes trauma-informed care, collaboration with psychiatry and community partners, and a commitment to recovery and independence for clients.

Formación

• Graduation from approved School of Nursing or Psychiatric Nursing.
• Current practicing registration as a Registered Nurse and/or Registered Psychiatric Nurse with BC College of Nurses and Midwives (BCCNM).
• Two (2) years recent related experience providing treatment services to individuals with mental health and/or concurrent disorders.

Responsabilidades

• Coordinates care for clients by collaborating with interprofessional care team, performing intake functions, conducting mental health assessments, developing, implementing, maintaining and adjusting comprehensive treatment plans based on client needs and best practices, administering prescribed medications, and monitoring and assessing clients' mental state, response to medications and efficacy of treatment plan to ensure optimum use of resources and to facilitate client centred care.
• Plans and provides direct nursing care to clients in compliance with standards of practice by performing activities such as reviewing client/family history, conducting physical/psychosocial assessments, assessing vital signs, developing a care plan specific for the client and collaborating with other members of the health care team to discuss and review the care plan, and implements other treatment modalities as required such as ADLs, wound care and administering of medications.
• The nurse works from a strengths-based model, using motivational interviewing and engagement techniques and works collaboratively with clients and professionals to develop and implement individualized care plans and assists clients to access appropriate services in the community.
• Establishes, maintains and enhances therapeutic relationships based on respect with client and their informal support network by engaging stakeholders in treatment planning and evaluation, providing support and follow-up planning, promoting and supporting clients to manage self care, encouraging informed decision making and empowering the client to improve the clients' quality of life. Teaches client and their family about management and treatment of specific psychiatric conditions, concurrent substance use issues, their symptoms and integration of illness into their lifestyle.
• Provides treatment services including crisis intervention, individual counselling and education according to a variety of theoretical models to clients and their informal support network as required by methods such as assessing situation, eliciting concerns, exploring emotional response to illness, identifying goals and expectations, reviewing client and family learning needs, assisting with understanding of illness, teaching coping strategies, and consulting with colleagues when required.
• Initiates and participates in case conferences/meetings with clients, family, service providers and members of the interprofessional team for identification of client mental health issues, concerns regarding services and coordination, emergent issues, and discussion of on-going follow-up care to ensure a coordinated approach to treatment. Acts as client advocate to protect and promote clients' right to autonomy, respect, privacy, dignity, and access to information.

Descripción del empleo

Fraser Health seeks a Registered Nurse/Registered Psychiatric Nurse in Burnaby to deliver recovery oriented, client and family centered mental health care within an interprofessional team. You will assess, plan, implement and monitor treatment, coordinate care, and support individuals with complex needs in diverse settings.

The role emphasizes trauma-informed care, collaboration with psychiatry and community partners, and a commitment to recovery and independence for clients.