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

Interior Health Authority; Cranbrook; On-site; CAD 60,000 - 80,000; Part time

Job summary

Interior Health is seeking a passionate Registered Nurse or Registered Psychiatric Nurse for their Mental Health & Substance Use Team in Cranbrook, BC. This part-time role involves providing nursing care, enhancing patient quality of life, and working both independently and as part of an interdisciplinary team. Offering a supportive environment, competitive wages, and extensive employee benefits, this is an excellent opportunity to contribute to community health. Join a top employer and explore career growth in this beautiful region of Canada!

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

• Must be a mental health-trained nurse (RN/RPN).
• Experience in Mental Health or Substance Use preferred.
• Ability to work in a rotating shift schedule.

Responsibilities

• Provides nursing care to psychiatric patients independently and in teams.
• Consults and collaborates with healthcare providers.
• Maintains and advances clinical competence.

Skills

Nursing care

Team collaboration

Flexibility

Self-direction

Evidence-based practice

Education

Registered Nurse or Registered Psychiatric Nurse certification

Job description

Interior Health is seeking an experienced and dynamic Registered Nurse (RN) or Registered Psychiatric Nurse (RPN) to join our Mental Health & Substance Use (MHSU) Team at Tamarack Cotage in Cranbrook, BC. If Nursing is your passion and you are a reliable, flexible and motivated individual interested in working in a dynamic, fast-paced 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 provides:

• Nursing care to psychiatric patients, both by working independently and as a member of an interdisciplinary team
• Enhances quality of life for the patient and family; consults, confers, and collaborates with other health care providers
• Demonstrates continuous improvement and evidence based practice in nursing practice
• Maintains and advances own clinical competence
• Participates on designated hospital committees/teams and approved research projects as assigned
  
  

We are looking for a self-directed, motivated, reliable and flexible mental health-trained nurse (RN/RPN) who enjoys working in a team environment and has a strong desire to learn. If you are experienced in Mental Health or Substance Use, we want to hear from you!

This is a Relief Part Time (0.54) opportunity until February 16, 2026, or the return of the incumbent.

Shifts of work will be scheduled days and nights rotating from 07:00 to 19:00, 19:00 to 07:00 hours.

About this Location

Tamarack Cottage is a 7 bed tertiary care facility for clients requiring longer-term psychosocial rehabilitation. 5 beds are Tertiary Specialized Long-term Care and 2 beds are Tertiary Rehabilitative.

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!