Neuropsychiatry Alder Unit Registered Nurse​/Registered Psychiatric Nurse, Mental Health Casual

Role Snapshot

• Req
• Location:
  
  Vancouver
• Work site:
  Langara - 255 West 62nd Ave., Vancouver, BC Canada
• Categories:
  Registered Nurse / Registered Psychiatric Nurse
• Min hourly: 41.42 CAD
• Max hourly: 55.91 CAD
• Salary grade: L3
• Employment type:
  
  Casual
• Rotation:
  Rotating
• FTE:
  Casual to 1.0
• Union: 202
• Labour agreement: NURS

Providence Health Care’s Mental Health Program is accepting applications for the Alder Neuropsychiatry Long Term Stabilization Unit cent’s Hospital, Langara site. Alder serves clients ages 18‑64 with a range of neuropsychiatric conditions. Shifts will primarily be 07:00‑19:00 and 19:00‑07:00.

• Patient Care and Assessment:
  Review patient status, assess problems and needs, develop, implement, and evaluate personalized care plans.
• Crisis Management and Interventions:
  Provide direct nursing interventions for crisis and life‑threatening situations.
• Team Collaboration and Supervision:
  Offer clinical direction and support to Care Attendants and Licensed Practical Nurses; participate in interdisciplinary team activities.
• Patient and Family
  
  Education:
  
  Identify learning needs, provide educational materials, lead group sessions, and coach patients and families toward health‑promoting behaviors.

Education

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

Skills and Abilities

• Effective verbal and written communication.
• Demonstrated CPR competence appropriate for the area of service.
• Ability to work as a member of an interdisciplinary team.
• Application of decision‑making and analytical skills.
• Conflict‑resolution role‑modeling.
• Physical capability to perform job duties.
• Prioritizing and organizing work.
• Operation of related equipment.
• Teaching and identifying patient learning needs.
• Leading patient or family group sessions.
• Providing clinical direction.

• Competitive salary: $41.42 – $55.91 CAD per hour, based on experience.
• Health benefits package including dental, vision, and life insurance, as well as pension.