Mental Health and Addictions Outreach Nurse - Registered Nurse (RN) / Registered Psychiatric Nurse (RPN) - Intensive Care Management Team Job ID 2024-133673 City Vancouver Work Location Woodwards Department Substance Use Intensive Care Management Team - MHSU Home Worksite 11 - VC Mental Health Serv Labour Agreement Nurses' Bargaining Association Union 200 - Nurses BCNU Position Type Baseline Job Status Regular Part-Time FTE 0.79 Standard Hours / Week 29.63 Job Category Nursing Salary Grade L3 Min Hourly CAD $41.42/Hr. Max Hourly CAD $55.91/Hr. Shift Times 0800-1700 Days Off Friday, Saturday, Stats, Sunday Work Schedule Details Every second Thursday off. Position Start Date As soon as possible Salary The salary range for this position is CAD $41.42/Hr. - CAD $55.91/Hr. Job Summary

Come work as a Mental Health and Addictions Outreach Nurse with Vancouver Coastal Health (VCH)!

 

Vancouver Coastal Health is looking for a Registered Nurse (RN) OR Registered Psychiatric Nurse (RPN) to join the Intensive Care Management team as a Mental Health and Addictions Outreach Nurse in Vancouver, BC. Apply today to join our team!

Intensive Care Management Team

 

As a part of the Road to Recovery Initiative, Vancouver Community Specialized Substance Use Services is launching an Intensive Care Management Team, following BC provincial standards and guidelines. The team provides wrap around outreach services to clients who struggle with severe problematic substance-use, mental health, and chronic health conditions, and who are motivated to make changes towards recovery. R2R ICMT outreach nurses will be part of a multidisciplinary team including allied health, peers, NP, and a psychiatrist. Guided by trauma-informed and Indigenous cultural safety principles, the nurses will have a small caseload, allowing for therapeutic engagement with clients. To meet clients’ needs, the team will operate 7 days/week and have up to daily contact with clients. The eight week rotation includes only two weekends working for each nurse, and the schedule is flexible within operational requirements. Ongoing paid education and learning is supported in this role.

As a Mental Health and Addictions Outreach Nurse with VCH, you will:

Provide triage and outreach services that are inclusionary and flexible for individuals with mental illness, addictions and/or chronic medical conditions. Conduct mental and physical status assessments and assess clients’ physiological, psychological, sociocultural and spiritual needs to determine priority of care requirements based on client needs, availability of resources and best practices.Provide counseling and assist client with reducing repeated contact with and use of acute and community healthcare services/programs/resources.Assess high risk situations and provide crisis intervention.Collaborate with interdisciplinary team to develop, implement and adjust client’s care plan and meet the client’s need for integrated services and continuity of care across the continuum.Facilitate the movement of clients between acute care, community agency support site and designated health centre.Participate in case conferences/meetings with members of the multidisciplinary team.Assist clients with attendance to needed services such as medical appointments. Qualifications

Education and Experience

Current practicing registration as a Registered Nurse or Registered Psychiatric Nurse with the BC College of Nurses and Midwives (BCCNM).Diploma in Nursing or Psychiatric Nursing plus two (2) years’ recent related experience working with individuals with mental health and addictions illness or an equivalent combination of education, training and experience.Valid BC Drivers License. Local area travel may require the use of a personal vehicle.

Knowledge and Abilities

Knowledge of the principles and practices of a client and family centered recovery model in mental illness.Broad knowledge of crisis intervention and counseling skills.Broad knowledge of mental health illness and treatment.Broad knowledge of psychopharmacology (indication and side effects).Broad knowledge of substance abuse and addictions treatment.Broad knowledge of other facilities and community resources.Demonstrated ability to conduct psychiatric assessments.Demonstrated ability to provide treatment planning, counseling, crisis intervention, and case coordination.Demonstrated skill in CPR techniques.Demonstrated ability to communicate effectively, both orally and in writing, with clients and their families, colleagues, physicians, and other health care staff, both one-on-one and in groups.Demonstrated listening and information seeking skills that promotes communication and lead to a cooperative approach to problem solving within a multidisciplinary setting.Demonstrated ability to establish workload priorities.Demonstrated ability to adjust schedule to deal with unexpected situations.Demonstrated ability to work independently and collaboratively as a member of a multidisciplinary team.Demonstrated ability to provide consultation and leadership.Demonstrated ability to problem solve.Demonstrated ability to deal effectively with conflict situations.Ability to operate related equipment.Physical ability to perform the duties of the position.Basic computer literacy to operate a computerized client care information system and word processing, Internet and email software. Closing Statement

The hours of work including days off and work area may be subject to change consistent with operational requirements and the provision of the Collective Agreement and applicable statutes.

WHY JOIN VANCOUVER COASTAL HEALTH?

VCH is a world class innovator in medical care, research and teaching, delivering service to more than one million BC residents. At VCH, we embrace thinking boldly, taking smart risks, and "going first" when we believe it will lead to the best possible outcomes for patients and their families. We invite you to join us in creating healthy lives in healthy communities by showcasing our passion for care, connection to the communities we serve and our culture of teamwork that makes VCH a great place to work.

Comprehensive health benefits package, including MSP, extended health and dental and municipal pension planGrow your career with employer-paid training and leadership development opportunitiesWellness supports, including counselling, critical incident and innovative wellness services are available to employees and their immediate familiesAward-winning recognition programs to honour staff, medical staff and volunteersAccess to exclusive discount offers and deals for VCH staff

Equity, diversity, and inclusion are essential to our goals of creating a great place to work and delivering exceptional care. We acknowledge and accommodate unique differences and ensure special measures are in place so that all prospective and current employees are given an opportunity to succeed.

We are committed to building a representative workforce and encourage applications reflecting diversity of sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, racialization or ancestry, disability, political belief, religion, marital or family status, age, and/or status as a First Nation, Metis, Inuit, or Indigenous person.

Vancouver Coastal Health is proud to be recognized as one of Canada's Top 100 Employers in 2024.

Only short-listed applicants will be contacted for this posting.


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