Registered Nurse/Registered Psychiatric Nurse (RN/RPN) | Mental Health and Substance Use

Interior Health; Nelson; On-site; CAD 90,000 - 110,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Employee & Family Assistance Program

Employer paid training/education

Generous Vacation Entitlement

Employer Paid Health Benefits

Municipal Pension Plan

Shift Premiums

Competitive wages

Job summary

Interior Health is seeking an experienced RN or RPN to join the Mental Health & Substance Use Community Crisis Response Team in Nelson, BC. This casual position requires flexibility to cover the Intensive Case Management Team and Crisis Response Team with shifts 08:30 to 16:30, Monday to Friday, in a fast-paced community setting.

The role focuses on assessment, treatment, case management and timely access to evidence-based care for individuals in crisis, including those with co-occurring

Qualifications

• Nursing degree from an approved school.
• Current practising registration with BCCNM.
• Formal training/experience in acute mental health nursing with crisis/rapid assessment experience.
• Current valid BC driver’s license.

Responsibilities

• Works as part of a multi-disciplinary HCIS or Tertiary Mental Health Services team.
• Provides assessment, treatment, case management and community supports across the continuum of services.
• Delivers urgent response to clients in crisis and supports those with functional impairments.
• Acts as a primary clinician using specialized treatment modalities for individuals, groups or families.

Skills

Crisis assessment

Multidisciplinary teamwork

Emergency response

Community-based care

Education

Nursing degree

BCCNM registration

Acute mental health training/experience

BC driver’s license

Job description

Position Summary

Interior Health is seeking an experienced and dynamic Registered Nurse (RN) or Registered Psychiatric Nurse (RPN) to join our Mental Health & Substance Use (MHSU) Community Crisis Response Team (CRT) in Nelson, BC. If Nursing is your passion and you are a reliable, flexible and motivated individual interested in working in a dynamic, fast-paced environment,

Who We Are

Interior Health (IH) is committed to achieving a culturally diverse and inclusive workforce that is representative of the communities we serve, and where you are encouraged to bring your whole self to work. Well-being and work life balance is promoted within the IH team, and our commitment to environmental sustainability supports our primary goal of increasing the health and well-being of everybody in the Interior Health region from our employees to the population we serve.

What We Offer

We offer a range of employee benefits and services for eligible positions, to support you at every stage of your career:

• Employee & Family Assistance Program
• Employer paid training/education opportunities
• Generous Vacation Entitlement
• Employer Paid Health Benefits
• Municipal Pension Plan
• Shift Premiums
• Competitive wages

About the Job

The Registered Nurse/Registered Psychiatric Nurse:

• Functions as a member of the larger Hospitals & Communities Integrated Services (HCIS) or Tertiary Mental Health Services multi-disciplinary care team
• Ensures that persons with serious severe and persistent mental health problems, and/or problematic substance use and/or development disability issues who may or may not be in crisis have access to timely, responsive, evidence based treatment and clinical supports across the continuum of available services
• Provides assessment, treatment, case management, community support, and as required, urgent response to clients who may also have serious functional impairment in the domains of physical health and personal, family, financial, occupational, and social life
• Functions as a primary clinician utilizing a variety of specialized treatment modalities/therapies for individuals, groups of clients and/or their families

We are in search of Nurses who are passionate about working with Mental Health and Substance Use clients, who can demonstrate their ability to provide brief mental health and substance use assessments of clients in crisis and quickly adapt to a variety of community settings, clinics and acute care environments.

This is a Casual opportunity. Casual Employees are not guaranteed hours of work and can range from 0-37.5 hours per week on an as-needed basis.

This position will provide casual coverage to the Intensive Case Management Team and the Crisis Response Team.

Shifts of work will be scheduled days, Monday to Friday from 08:30 to 16:30 hours.

About this Location

Nelson is located on the shores of beautiful Kootenay Lake and surrounded by the Selkirk Mountains is the picturesque community of Nelson. Lush parks, colourful gardens and over 350 heritage buildings give the city of Nelson a unique charm. Known as “City of the Arts,” Nelson has been consistently ranked as the number one small town arts community in Canada. Residents enjoy a wide range of leisure pursuits, including hiking, biking, boating, fishing, golfing, and skiing. Nelson is an economically diverse community supported by small retail businesses, tourism, and internet-based businesses.

Come join our team and see why we’re one of B.C’s Top Employers!

Explore our extensive benefits, career growth opportunities, and lifestyle in one of the most beautiful and diverse regions of Canada. Ready to love where you live and work?

Qualfications

• Graduation from an approved School of Nursing
• Current practicing registration with the British Columbia College of Nurses and Midwives (BCCNM)
• Formal education/training in acute mental health nursing and a minimum of one year recent related experience in a multidisciplinary acute psychiatry setting including experience in Emergency/Crisis Intervention and rapid assessment; or an equivalent combination of education and experience
• Current valid B.C. driver’s license