Mental Health Nurse Coastal Health

Elevate your nursing career with Vancouver Coastal Health as a Mental Health and Substance Use Nurse. This position emphasizes holistic care for clients with mental health and substance use challenges, patient-centered frameworks, and interdisciplinary collaboration.

As a vital part of the Vancouver Community MHSU team, the Mental Health Nurse provides tailored nursing care to adults facing moderate to severe conditions. You will work within a supportive environment that values Indigenous cultural safety and evidence-based practices while implementing the minimum Nurse to Patient Ratios policy. Your expertise in therapeutic communication and crisis intervention will be essential to ensure client wellness and safety.

Key Responsibilities:

• Deliver holistic nursing care to clients with mental health issues

• Apply therapeutic communication and crisis management strategies

• Collaborate with the interdisciplinary care team

• Facilitate client-centered care within community settings

• Identify and mitigate key health risks for clients

Requirements:

• Registered Nurse or Registered Psychiatric Nurse certification

• Minimum two years nursing experience in mental health

• Knowledge of psychopharmacology and care coordination

• Strong understanding of trauma-informed and recovery-oriented care

• Valid BC Driver's License may be required

Use your expertise in mental health nursing to drive effective, culturally safe care with Vancouver Coastal Health.
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