Registered Nurse​/Registered Psychiatric Nurse; RN​/RPN; Psychiatry

Come work as a Registered Nurse/Registered Psychiatric Nurse with Vancouver Coastal Health (VCH)!

Vancouver Coastal Health is looking for a Registered Nurse or Registered Psychiatric
Nurse to join the Magnolia House Mental Health team in North Vancouver, BC. Apply today to join our team!

• Provide nursing care to assigned psychiatric patients, both by working independently and as a member of an interdisciplinary team.
• When applicable to the job, provide nursing services for clients before, during and after undergoing Electroconvulsive Therapy (ECT) treatment and transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS) treatment both by working independently and as a member of an integrated care team.
• Enhance quality of life from the perspective of the patient/family.
• Consult, confer, and collaborate with other health care providers.
• Demonstrate continuous improvement and best practice approach in nursing practice.
• Provide education and support to client and family.
• Maintain and advance own clinical competence.
• Participate on designated hospital committees/teams and approved research projects as assigned.

Magnolia House is a community-based mental health facility that provides short-term psychiatric emergency and crisis intervention. The team provides rapid, urgent, voluntary, short-stay, residential placement and mental health/psychiatric treatment for individuals with psychiatric diagnoses, and in crises. Magnolia House also provides respite services and a safe, supportive environment where clients can discuss their current needs and problems.

Services are provided in a home-like setting with the least disruption to the client's life, occupation and natural support networks. Clients are provided with information and referrals to relevant community resources to enhance the their support systems.

Stays typically do not exceed ten working days.

The hours of work including days off and work area may be subject to change consistent with operational requirements and the provision of the Collective Agreement and applicable statutes.

As per Ministry of Health policy, all health care workers working in publicly-funded health care facilities are required to report their past receipt of certain vaccines or history of certain infections. Collecting these records will allow for offering of any missing vaccines, and for appropriate actions to be taken in the event of any future exposure to a communicable disease or during outbreaks.

For all new hires and appointments to Vancouver Coastal Health, you will be asked to provide this information as part of the onboarding process.

VCH is a world class innovator in medical care, research and teaching, delivering service to more than one million BC residents. At VCH, we embrace thinking boldly, taking smart risks, and "going first" when we believe it will lead to the best possible outcomes for patients and their families. We invite you to join us in creating healthy lives in healthy communities by showcasing our passion for care, connection to the communities we serve and our culture of teamwork that makes VCH a great place to work.

• Comprehensive health benefits package, including MSP, extended health and dental and municipal pension plan
• Grow your career with employer-paid training and leadership development opportunities
• Wellness supports, including counselling, critical incident and innovative wellness services are available to employees and their immediate families
• Award-winning recognition programs to honour staff, medical staff and volunteers
• Access to exclusive discount offers and deals for VCH staff

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