Community Mental Health and Substance Use Nurse; RN​/RPN; Lily's Community Health Center

Position: Community Mental Health and Substance Use Nurse (RN/RPN) - Lily's Community Health Center
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.

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

- CAD $55.91/Hr.

Job Summary
Come work as a Community Mental Health and Substance Use Nurse with Vancouver Coastal Health (VCH)!

Vancouver Coastal Health is looking for a  Community Mental Health and Substance Use   Nurse (RN/RPN)  to join the Ground spring Mental Health & Substance Use team at Lily Lee Community Health Centre in Vancouver, BC.

About the Vancouver Community Adult MHSU Teams:
The Vancouver Community MHSU team supports adults of 19 years of age and older with moderate to severe mental health, substance use, and conceurrent mental health and substance use disorders or conditions. This program is designed to be neighbourhood based and works as an interdisciplinary team to encourage collaboration and partnerships with local community services, including family physicians and other care providers.

As a Community Mental Health and Substance Use Nurse, you will:

Provide quality, holistic nursing care for clients including those with moderate to severe mental health conditions and/or substance use disorder along the continuum of care services.

Effectively apply the nursing process to identify and mitigate risks to client health and promote safety and wellness through collaborative, client-centred, strengths-based, interdisciplinary care planning.

Qualifications
Education & Experience

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

Two (2) years recent experience providing nursing care for individuals with mental health conditions and/or substance use disorders, or an equivalent combination of training, education, and experience.

Valid B.C. Driver’s License may be required as local area travel may require the use of a vehicle and will be listed on the posting.

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities

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 case management, individual and group counseling, key VCH and non-VCH community resources, and the nursing process.

Demonstrated knowledge of frameworks guiding nursing practice including client and family‑oriented care, healthy equity, and psychosocial rehabilitation,

Demonstrated knowledge of Trauma and Violence Informed Practice, harm reduction approaches, recovery oriented 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 including with diverse populations.

Knowledge of relevant legislation, regulatory, policy and decision support tools and professional and practice standards contextualizing and enabling care in this setting (i.e. Mental Health Act, Adult Guardianship Act, BCCNM Standards).

Demonstrated skill in clinical techniques such as motivational interviewing,…