Registered Nurse (RN/RPN) | Mental Health Inpatient Psychiatric Unit

Interior Health Authority; Kamloops; On-site; CAD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare provider in Canada seeks a skilled RN/RPN for its Inpatient Psychiatric Unit in Kamloops to deliver nursing care. The role involves working with an interdisciplinary team to enhance patient well-being, focusing on mental health challenges. Candidates should be self-directed and adaptable. This full-time relief opportunity has rotating shifts and offers competitive benefits.

Benefits

Employee & Family Assistance Program

Employer paid training and education

Generous vacation entitlement

Employer paid health benefits

Municipal Pension Plan

Shift premiums

Competitive wages

Qualifications

• Self-directed, motivated, reliable, and flexible.
• Experience in Mental Health or Substance Use is preferred.
• Strong desire to learn and adapt.

Responsibilities

• Provide nursing care to psychiatric patients independently and in a team.
• Enhance patient quality of life through collaboration with healthcare providers.
• Maintain clinical competence and participate in designated committees.

Skills

Mental Health Experience

Team Collaboration

Flexibility

Education

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

Job description

Applicable positions may be eligible for relocation allowance. Apply today and ask if you qualify!

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

• 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

• 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 on the Inpatient Psychiatric Unit work in conjunction with other members of the interdisciplinary team, including psychiatrists, SWs, OTs, psychology, as well as community mental health.

The Inpatient Mental Health and Substance Use program assists in-patients with acute mental health challenges. We are an interdisciplinary team that places a high emphasis on wellness by teaching patients about nutrition, exercise, medications, therapy, relapse prevention and other wellness strategies. We work together with the Community Mental Health and Substance Use programs to ease transition back to the community.

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 Full Time opportunity until January 31, 2026 or the return of the incumbent.

Shifts of work will be scheduled days and nights rotating from 07:30 to 19:30, 19:30 to 07:30 hours.

About this Location

At RIH is an acute psychiatric unit that provides acute psychiatric care to individuals across the full spectrum of care; early psychosis, general psychiatric disorders, addictions and geriatric. The unit has a multidisciplinary structured program consisting of individual psychotherapy, ECT, psychopharmacology, psycho-educational programs, group therapy, occupational therapy programs, recreational activities, family assessments and therapy, and behaviour therapy. The programs are tailored to meet teach patient’s individual needs. Length of stay varies from 1-3 weeks.

As this is a general unit we admit and work with every psychiatric presentation imaginable. 1South is a dynamic working and learning environment and we are very busy with over 750 admissions last year so every day there is something new to learn and experience. Staff education is integral to the success of this program and education initiatives are provided to increase the knowledge and skills of all staff.

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 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!