Registered Nurse (RN/RPN) | Mental Health Access Central

Interior Health Authority; Kelowna; Hybrid; CAD 60,000 - 80,000; Part time

Job summary

A regional health authority is seeking an experienced Registered Nurse or Registered Psychiatric Nurse to join the Mental Health and Substance Use Access Central team in Kelowna, BC. The role focuses on providing assessment, treatment, and support for clients with mental health and substance use issues, in a dynamic and collaborative environment. This casual position offers competitive wages and various employee benefits.

Benefits

Employee & Family Assistance Program

Employer paid training/education opportunities

Generous Vacation Entitlement

Employer Paid Health Benefits

Municipal Pension Plan

Shift Premiums

Competitive wages

Qualifications

• Experience in mental health and substance use treatment.
• Ability to work within a multidisciplinary care team.
• Skills in assessment, treatment, and case management.

Responsibilities

• Provide assessment and treatment for clients with severe mental health issues.
• Deliver evidence-based treatment and support across available services.
• Function as a primary clinician using specialized therapies.

Skills

Reliable

Flexible

Motivated

Education

Registered Nurse (RN) or Registered Psychiatric Nurse (RPN)

Job description

Interior Health is seeking an experienced and dynamic Registered Nurse (RN) or Registered Psychiatric Nurse (RPN) to join our Mental Health and Substance Use (MHSU) Access Central team in Kelowna, BC. If Nursing is your passion and you are a reliable, flexible and motivated individual interested in working in a dynamic environment, apply today!

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 developmental 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 specialised treatment modalities/therapies for individuals, groups of clients and/or their families

This position supports Access Central, which is a new regional virtual service delivered by a centralized interdisciplinary team based in Kelowna. This position will support a centralized, regional, coordinated access to substance use bed‑based services, including treatment, transition and stabilization, and supportive recovery. These positions on Access Central are part of the Road to Recovery provincial initiative.

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.

Shifts of work will be scheduled days, rotating from 09:00 to 17:00 hours.

About this Location

Surrounded by spectacular mountain scenery, the thriving City of Kelowna is situated on the eastern shores of Lake Okanagan in the South Central Region of British Columbia. It is the largest city in the area and boasts all of the amenities of a major centre including fine dining, unique shops and a vibrant arts and culture scene. Wine tours, golfing, skiing, boating, swimming and camping are among the many recreational activities enjoyed by residents here.

Come join our team and see why we’re one of Canada’s Top 100 Employers as well as 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? Apply Today!