Withdrawal Management Nurse - Registered Nurse; RN​/Registered Psychiatric Nurse; RPN

minimum Nurse to Patient Ratios (mNPRs)

Vancouver Coastal Health (VCH) is proud to be part of the provincial implementation of minimum Nurse to Patient Ratios (mNPRs), an initiative aimed at enhancing nursing practice and strengthening quality of care across the health system. mNPRs set the minimum number of nurses providing care to patients on a given unit. In British Columbia, mNPRs are developed in partnership with the Ministry of Health, the BC Nurses’ Union (BCNU) and health organizations.

Guided by our values:
We Care for Everyone, We Are Always Learning and We Strive for Better Results, we remain committed to fostering quality practice and learning environments where nurses can grow and thrive.

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

- CAD $55.91/Hr.

Come work as a Withdrawal Management Nurse with Vancouver Coastal Health (VCH) on the Withdrawal Management team at Oak Care Centre! Within the context of a client and family‑centred framework and continuum‑based care model and in accordance with established standards of professional practice and the vision and values of the organization, the Withdrawal Management (WDM) Nurse provides direct nursing care to clients accessing WDM services by working as a member of an interdisciplinary team.

Performs nursing assessment and diagnosis, and collaborates with team members, educators, partners, peers, leadership, and other regulated and unregulated health care providers to develop care plans and interventions, mitigates, and identifies risks, to achieve excellence in substance use care delivery. Administers prescribed medicines, monitors client response, and demonstrates and provides ongoing education and information to the client/family on activities of daily living, use of medication and side‑effects, harm reduction and coping strategies, and integration of health condition to their life.

Prepares and maintains client records according to established professional and organizational standards, participates in team meetings, engages in team planning and quality improvement activities and maintains and updates own knowledge. This work is framed within VCH’s commitments to our pillars of Indigenous Cultural Safety, Anti‑Racism, Equity, Diversity and Inclusion, and Planetary Health.

Vancouver Coastal Health Withdrawal Management Team (VCH WDM) in South Vancouver is an inpatient medical WDM program with 24‑hour nursing care. Located at 780 West 57th at the Oak Care Centre (previously known as George Pearson Centre) in Vancouver, VCH WDM offers withdrawal management services through pharmacology, psychosocial intervention and low‑barrier groups such as yoga, acupuncture and NA/AA/CA panels. VCH WDM offers cultural services such as a Talking Circle, smudging and spiritual care.

Clients are supported by a multi‑disciplinary team that includes physicians, nurses, social workers and detox workers.

• Current practicing registration as a Registered Nurse or Registered Psychiatric Nurse with the British Columbia College of Nurses and Midwives (BCCNM).

• Broad knowledge of nursing theory and practice within VCH guiding principles for substance use care.
• Knowledge of BCCNM Standards for Nursing Practice for Registered Nurses or Registered Psychiatric Nurses.
• Demonstrated ability in nursing practice related to screening, assessment, risk identification, care planning, intervention(s), and evaluation.
• Demonstrated knowledge of mental health and substance use theory and practice including therapeutic communication, crisis intervention and management, psychopharmacology and pharmacology, interdisciplinary care coordination and key VCH and non‑VCH community resources.
• General knowledge of Trauma Informed Practice and Harm Reduction approaches and Strengths‑based care.
• Demonstrated ability to promote Indigenous Cultural Safety.
• Demonstrated ability to provide competent and culturally safe care in a variety of settings and with diverse populations.
• Broad knowledge of violence prevention and non‑violent crisis intervention strategies.
• Demonstrated…