RN Coordinator, Mental Health

Northern Health - BC; Terrace; On-site; CAD 90,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Extended health

Dental

Municipal pension plan

Vacation after 1 year

Moving expenses

Employee referrals

Training & leadership development

Outdoor recreation opportunities

Job summary

Northern Health is seeking a motivated Registered Nurse (RN/RPN) to deliver compassionate, person-centred care within the Mental Health & Substance Use team. The role focuses on coordinating specialized services, managing consultations, and guiding care planning across hospital and community settings.

The position emphasizes interprofessional collaboration, clinical leadership, and ongoing education to improve patient outcomes and safety within a large Northern BC health system.

Qualifications

• Current registration with the BC College of Nurses and Midwives (BCCNM) as a practicing RN or RPN.
• Three (3) years of recent related clinical experience in an acute care Mental Health and Substance Use setting.
• Additional training in opioid agonist therapies, addiction and psychiatric pharmacotherapy, SUD and chronic pain management, Trauma-Informed Practice and Harm Reduction approaches.
• Experience with statistical analysis, quality improvement methodologies, and patient safety initiatives.
• Two (2) years of recent teaching experience.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate specialized mental health and substance use services and manage consultation requests.
• Collaborate with interdisciplinary teams to support patients throughout their care journey.
• Assess and prioritize consultations and provide clinical guidance and education.
• Support care planning and foster partnerships with community resources.
• Help ensure seamless transitions between hospital and community care settings.

Skills

Clinical assessment

Interdisciplinary collaboration

Quality improvement

Education and training

Statistical analysis

Education

BC RN/RPN registration

Job description

Do you have a passion for nursing and a commitment to supporting individuals experiencing mental health and substance use challenges? We have the position for you!

Northern Health is seeking a motivated Registered Nurse (RN/RPN) dedicated to delivering compassionate, person-centred care to join our Mental Health & Substance Use team.

In this rewarding role, you will coordinate specialized mental health and substance use services, manage consultation requests, and collaborate with interdisciplinary teams to support patients throughout their care journey. You will assess and prioritize consultations, provide clinical guidance and education, support care planning, foster partnerships with community resources, and help ensure seamless transitions between hospital and community care settings.

Shift Rotation:

Days, 09:15 to 20:27 (rotating)

Qualifications

To be successful in this role, you will have:

• Current registration with the BC College of Nurses and Midwives (BCCNM) as a practicing RN or RPN.
• Three (3) years of recent related clinical experience in an acute care Mental Health and Substance Use setting.
• Additional training and education in opioid agonist therapies, addiction and psychiatric pharmacotherapy, substance use and chronic pain management, Trauma-Informed Practice, Harm Reduction approaches, Stages of Change, and other relevant evidence-based practices.
• Experience with statistical analysis, quality improvement methodologies, and patient safety initiatives.
• Two (2) years of recent teaching experience.
• An equivalent combination of education, training, and experience may be considered.

What Northern Health Has to Offer

Joining Northern Health means becoming part of a supportive organization that values your professional growth and well-being.

• Comprehensive benefits, including extended health, dental, and municipal pension plan coverage for eligible part-time and full-time employees. Casual employees have the option of purchasing benefits.
• Four weeks of vacation after one year of continuous service.
• Financial support for moving expenses for eligible positions.
• Employee referral incentives.
• Employer-paid training and leadership development opportunities.
• Exceptional outdoor recreation opportunities and some of the shortest commute times in British Columbia.

Why Northern Health?

Northern Health serves nearly 600,000 square kilometers and delivers health services to more than two dozen communities and 55 First Nations communities across Northern British Columbia. Our team of over 12,000 staff and physicians provides hospital and community-based care to approximately 300,000 residents.

When you join Northern Health, you become part of a team committed to high-quality, person-centred care and meaningful partnerships that strengthen the health and well-being of northern communities.