Mental Health Nurse; RN​/RPN), Short-Term Crisis Intervention and Stabilization

The salary range for this position is CAD $41.42/Hr.

- CAD $55.91/Hr.

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

Vancouver Coastal Health is looking for a Mental Health Nurse (RN/RPN) to join the Crisis Home Venture team in Vancouver, BC. Apply today to join our team!

Venture is a short-term crisis intervention and stabilization program for mental health and substance use clients as an alternative to hospitalization located in Vancouver Community. The 24-bed licensed facility offers 24-hour care and facilitates clients to successfully transition back to community supports. Venture has 24-hour nursing and healthcare staff, daytime psychiatry, GP, and recreation therapy.

• Provide individualized direct nursing care and brokerage services to a wide range of clients with severe and persistent mental illness, concurrent disorders and/or dementia and is responsible for the full range of clinical practice and the client‑centred rehabilitation program by working independently and as a member of a team.
• Enhance quality of life from the perspective of the client/family.
• Perform physical and psychosocial rehabilitation assessments.
• Consult, confer, and collaborate with other health care givers and family members to develop, implement, evaluate, and modify individualized strength-based treatment plans.
• Establish, maintain, and enhance therapeutic relationships based on respect.
• Administer prescribed medicines, monitor client response, and demonstrate and provide ongoing information to the client/family on activities of daily living, use of medication and side-effects, and integration of illness to their lifestyle.
• Prepare and maintain client records according to established standards, participate in team meeting, engage in team planning and quality improvement activities, and maintain and update own knowledge.

• Current practicing registration as a Registered Nurse or Registered Psychiatric Nurse with the British Columbia College of Nurses and Midwives (BCCNM).
• Diploma in Nursing or Psychiatric Nursing plus two (2) years’ recent related experience working with individuals with severe and persistent psychiatric illness or an equivalent combination of education, training and experience.
• Valid BC Driver’s license and local area travel may require the use of a vehicle, as required.

• Knowledge of the principles and practices of a client and family centered recovery model in mental illness.
• Knowledge of concurrent disorders.
• Knowledge of Psychosocial Rehabilitation methodology.
• Knowledge of the Mental Health Act as it applies to the rights and obligations of clients and staff.
• Knowledge of community, social and mental health resources.
• Ability to identify emotional, social, or environmental barriers and intervene to eliminate stigma.
• Ability to effectively manage conflict situations and aggressive behaviour and use non-violent crisis intervention and behavioural management techniques.
• Ability to work both independently and collaboratively as a member of an interdisciplinary team.
• Ability to communicate effectively, both verbally and in writing with clients, families, team members, other groups and community agency personnel.
• Knowledge of trauma-informed care.
• Demonstrated ability in nursing practice related to assessment of behaviour and to assisting clients to regain or improve their coping abilities, and to prevent further disability.
• Demonstrated ability to lead and co-lead group sessions.
• Demonstrated ability to plan and implement care plans.
• Demonstrated ability to assess client responses to care, and to respond appropriately.
• Demonstrated ability to adjust to unexpected events, problem-solve and set priorities.
• Demonstrated ability to participate in the development and delivery of educational programs and materials for clients and families based on education theories, principles and best practices.
• Demonstrated ability to work collaboratively as a member of an interdisciplinary team.
• Demonstrated ability to counsel and teach clients and their families.
• Demonstrated ability to model and mentor new staff and students.
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