Mental Health Registered Nurse​/Registered Psychiatric Nurse

9A Mental Health Registered Nurse/Registered Psychiatric Nurse

• PHC multi-site:
  St Paul's Hospital
• LMC multi-site:
• Categories:
  Registered Nurse/Registered Psychiatric Nurse
• Max hourly: 55.91 CAD
• Salary grade: L3
• Employment type:
  
  Reg/Temp/Full-Time/PT/Casual
• Rotation:
  Rotating
• FTE:
  Varies
• Union: 200
• Labour agreement: NURS
• Dual RN/RPN (BCNU/HSA) Posting:
  Yes

• Req
• Location:
  
  Vancouver
• Work site:
  St Paul's Hospital
• Primary site:
  St Paul's Hospital - 1081 Burrard St. Vancouver, British Columbia Canada
• PHC multi-site:
  St Paul's Hospital
• LMC multi-site:
• Work model:
  Onsite
• Categories:
  Registered Nurse/Registered Psychiatric Nurse
• Min hourly: 41.42 CAD
• Max hourly: 55.91 CAD
• Salary grade: L3
• Employment type:
  
  Reg/Temp/Full-Time/PT/Casual
• Rotation:
  Rotating
• FTE:
  Varies
• Schedule:
  
  Various
• Union: 200
• Labour agreement: NURS
• Dual RN/RPN (BCNU/HSA) Posting:
  Yes

Providence Health Care's Mental Health program is currently accepting applications for RNs and RPNs to join their team on 9A l's Hospital. 9A is a 17-bed inpatient psych unit with a great nurse-to-patient ratio and fantastic layout, having been purpose built.

Our RNs and RPNs are core members of our interdisciplinary care teams, working closely with other disciplines like Psychiatry, Social Work, Physiotherapy, and Occupational Therapy to tackle the variety of treatment needs of the patient populations we serve. With a tight-knit and supportive working environment that fosters a sense of community amongst practitioners dedicated to patient care, being a nurse in Providence's Mental Health Program provides incredible opportunities for interdisciplinary learning, mentorship, and professional development.

Your responsibilities will include:

• Comprehensive Patient Care: Assesses, plans, implements, and evaluates nursing care for patients/residents, addressing physical, social, spiritual, and psychological needs, and modifies care plans based on patient progress.
• Interdisciplinary Collaboration and Documentation: Reviews patient status, monitors progress, documents assessments and interventions, and reports changes in patient condition to designated staff, ensuring effective communication within the healthcare team.
• Patient Education and Crisis Management: Identifies patient and family learning needs, provides educational materials, leads group sessions, and manages crisis and life-threatening situations through direct nursing interventions.
• Team Support and Professional Development: Provides direction and guidance to other healthcare staff, participates in nursing orientation, shares clinical knowledge, engages in quality improvement activities, and supports nursing research to enhance practice.

Education

• Current practicing registration with the British Columbia College of Nurses and Midwives or in Residential Care and Mental Health, current practicing registration as a Registered Nurse or Registered Psychiatric Nurse with the British Columbia College Nurses and Midwives.
• One year recent experience in acute psychiatry or tertiary mental health or an equivalent combination of education, training and experience.

Skills and Abilities

• Ability to communicate effectively both verbally and in writing.
• Demonstrated knowledge and ability to perform Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) procedures appropriate for the area of service.
• Ability to work as a member in an interdisciplinary team.
• Ability to apply decision making and analytical skills.
• Ability to deal with others effectively.
• Ability to role model conflict resolution strategies.
• Physical ability to carry out the duties of the position.
• Ability to prioritize and organize work.
• Ability to operate related equipment.
• Ability to teach and identify patient/resident learning needs.
• Ability to lead patient/family group sessions.
• Ability to provide clinical direction.

• Competitive salary: $41.42 - $55.91 CAD per hour, depending on experience
• Growth opportunities: We welcome individuals at all stages of their career, offering opportunities for professional development and growth.
• State-of-the-art facilities: The new St. Paul’s Hospital and health campus will be the most innovative approach to the delivery of…