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

Interior Health Authority; Kamloops; Sur place; CAD 60 000 - 95 000; Temps partiel

Avantages offerts par ce poste

Vacation Entitlement

Employer paid health benefits

Shift premiums

Municipal Pension Plan

Training/Education opportunities

Résumé du poste

Interior Health is seeking an experienced Registered Nurse or Registered Psychiatric Nurse to join the Mental Health & Substance Use team at Hillside Centre - Adult Psych in Kamloops, BC. The role is a Relief Part Time (1.00 FTE) opportunity with rotating day and night shifts.

The successful candidate will provide nursing care to psychiatric patients, work within an interdisciplinary team, and contribute to evidence-based practice while maintaining clinical competence.

Qualifications

• RN or RPN licensure in good standing.
• Experience in mental health settings preferred.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment and adapt to shift rotations.

Responsabilités

• Provide nursing care to psychiatric patients both independently and as part of an interdisciplinary team.
• Collaborate with psychiatrists, social workers, OTs and psychologists to support patient care.
• Advance clinical competence and participate in committees or approved projects.

Connaissances

Nursing care

Interdisciplinary teamwork

Clinical competence

Flexible

Reliability

Description du poste

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 Hillside Centre - Adult Psych, in Kamloops 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 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
• RPNs/RNs in Tertiary Care work in conjunction with other members of the interdisciplinary team, including psychiatrists, SWs, OTs, psychology, as well as community mental health.

This is a Relief Part Time (1.00 FTE) opportunity until October 13, 2027, 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

Hillside Centre is an acute tertiary mental health facility located in Kamloops that provides care for persons aged 19 years and older. We provide highly specialized mental health services for individuals with complex and severe mental illnesses including neurocognitive disorders. The focus is on diagnosis and stabilization with rehabilitation strategies to promote stabilization and reintegration into the community to return home We have a total of 47 beds comprised of 12 geriatric beds, 12 provincial neuropsychiatric beds and 23 adult beds. Our experienced team of physicians, nurses, psychologists, occupational therapists, social workers, recreational therapists and support workers treat our patients through a trauma-informed lens to provide the best possible outcome for them. The staff at Hillside are enthusiastic and strive to provide excellence in care. If you are a passionate and experienced mental health nurse looking to join a great team, this opportunity is for you.

Kamloops, the second largest city in the southern interior of BC, is famous for its hospitality, offering visitors all the amenities of a big city - first class accommodation and dining, a lively arts scene, modern shops, a full range of businesses and wonderful parks and recreation facilities. The landscape is characterized by rivers, mountains, lakes and grasslands which offer unsurpassed opportunities for year-round outdoor adventure, enough to keep even the most avid outdoor enthusiast busy. Blue skies, endless sunshine, deep powder snow, one thousand lakes and spectacular landscapes make the Kamloops region the natural place to visit and experience unparalleled adventure opportunities.

Come join our team and see why we’re one of BC’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?