Registered Nurse (RN) / Registered Psychiatric Nurse (RPN) - Heartwood Centre, Vancouver, BC

Registered Nurse (RN) / Registered Psychiatric Nurse (RPN)

Heartwood Centre for Women

4500 Oak Street. Vancouver, BC, V6H 3N1

As per the current Public Health Order, full vaccination against COVID-19 is a condition of employment with PHSA as of October 26, 2021.

What you'll do:

• Maintains client records by performing activities such as collecting and documenting information including health care information regarding clients and their families, nursing observations, telephone communications, interventions, teaching and care evaluations to ensure that client records are current and complete.
• Plans direct care for the female clients by performing activities such as reviewing client/family history, developing a care plan specific for the client, and meeting with other members of the health care team to discuss and review the care plan.
• Provides direct patient care and collaborates with other members of the health care team to evaluate patient care in the residential treatment setting by methods such as assessing client health status, observing, monitoring and evaluating client progress, symptoms and behavioural changes, reorganizing priorities, and managing clients medication as required. Performs CPR as required.
• Teaches clients and their family by providing and explaining information, demonstrating procedures and use of equipment, checking the learner's use of procedures, techniques and equipment and evaluating the effectiveness of the selected teaching methods.
• Identifies own learning needs, reviews these with the Nursing Supervisor, or delegate, and engages in a variety of activities to meet these needs.
• Participates in the orientation and continuing education of staff and students by preceptoring and role-modeling

What you bring:

• Current practicing registration as a Registered Psychiatric Nurse or as a Registered Nurse with the British Columbia College of Nurses & Midwives (BCCNM).
• Graduation from a recognized diploma program in Nursing or Psychiatric Nursing.
• One (1) year of recent, related nursing experience in substance use and mental health care setting, or an equivalent combination of education, training and experience.
• This job requires that the incumbent be female
• CPR Training - Basic Cardiac Life Support (BCLS) - Level 1.
• Knowledge of the diagnosis and treatment of substance dependence, behavioural, social emotional and mental health/psychiatric problems in women.
• Knowledge of developmental theory.
• Demonstrated ability to communicate effectively, both verbally and in writing.
• Demonstrated ability to relate effectively to women with substance dependence and their families.
• Demonstrated ability to participate as a member of an interdisciplinary care team, work independently, and function as a nursing resource.
• Demonstrated ability to adjust to unexpected events, problem-solve, and deal with conflict.
• Demonstrated ability to plan, organize and prioritize work.
• Demonstrated ability to teach and provide effective consultation.
• Physical ability to perform the duties of the position.
• Ability to operate related Equipment.

What we bring:

Every PHSA employee enables the best possible patient care for our patients and their families. Whether you are providing direct care, conducting research, or making it possible for others to do their work, you impact the lives of British Columbians today and in the future. That's why we're focused on your care too - offering health, wellness, development programs to support you - at work and at home.

• Join one of BC's largest employers with province-wide programs, services and operations - offering vast opportunities for growth and development.
• Access to professional development opportunities through our in-house training programs, including +2,000 courses, suh as our San'Yas Indigenous Cultural Safety Training course, or Core Linx for Leadership roles.
• Flexible work options including flextime, work locations and job sharing (eligibility will vary)
• Perks include access to fitness classes and discounts to 350 BC-wide recreational programs, travel, technology, car and bike sharing, and more.

Job type: Casual

Wage: $40.21 - 57.78 per hour.

Location: Heartwood Centre for Women, 4500 Oak Street. Vancouver, BC, V6H 3N1

What we do:

As part of the provincial mental health services continuum, BC Mental Health & Substance Use Services (BCMHSUS) provides a diverse range of specialized, "one-of-a-kind" tertiary mental health and substance use services to adults across the province. These include services located at the Forensic Psychiatric Hospital and six regional clinics, the Burnaby Centre for Mental Health & Addiction, and Heartwood Centre for Women. In addition to delivering these clinical services, BCMHSUS provides provincial leadership for system-wide improvement through its work in: health promotion and illness prevention; knowledge exchange; and research and academic teaching.

In addition to providing specialized mental health and addiction services, BCMHSUS also provides provincial leadership in mental health and addiction research, education and knowledge exchange, and health promotion and illness prevention in support of system-wide improvements.

BC Mental Health & Substance Use Services is an Program of the Provincial Health Services Authority (PHSA) which plans, manages and evaluates specialty and province-wide health care services across BC. PHSA embodies values that reflect a commitment to excellence. These include: Respect people • Be compassionate • Dare to innovate • Cultivate partnerships • Serve with purpose

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Health Care