RN​/RPN, Mental Health & Substance Use Services, Adult

RN/RPN, Mental Health & Substance Use Services, Older Adult (Part‑Time)

Employer: Fraser Health Authority

Location: White Rock, B.C.

Salary: CAD $41.42 – $59.52 per hour

Job Summary: We are hiring a Part‑Time RN/RPN, Mental Health & Substance Use Services, Older Adult to join our team in White Rock, B.C. This role provides and coordinates psychiatric nursing care services to tertiary and/or older adult patients experiencing serious mental health and bi‑psychosocial problems requiring assessment and treatment stabilization. The RN/RPN demonstrates nursing expertise and provides clinical leadership in evidence‑based practices through direct care activities such as nursing assessments, crisis intervention, patient and family education and health promotion from a psychosocial rehabilitation perspective.

Sets priorities, delegates tasks to support staff and collaborates with the interprofessional care team.

Responsibilities:

• Assesses, plans, implements and evaluates nursing care of assigned clients by performing activities such as reviewing client/family history, conducting physical/psychosocial assessments, monitoring medical and psychiatric conditions, and providing psycho‑education to individuals, clients and their support systems.
• Develops, implements, evaluates and documents psycho‑social rehabilitative plans in collaboration with the clients' support systems and interdisciplinary team members, and evaluates the effectiveness of nursing interventions.
• Facilitates individual and/or group treatment using cognitive, behavioral, educational, problem‑solving, and crisis intervention methods and provides supportive counseling to clients and families.
• Provides life‑skills training when applicable in the areas of personal life, leisure, and medical nursing interventions and responses to medical/psychiatric emergencies.
• Actively participates in and supports the total therapeutic program of the Unit and collects information from a variety of sources to enable appropriate nursing care.
• Writes timely and accurate reports of relevant assessments, observations, and evaluations of nursing care.
• Communicates and consults with health‑care team members, sets priorities, and delegates tasks to staff; participates in interprofessional conferences; explains plan of care to clients and families.
• Acts as an advocate to protect clients’ rights to autonomy, respect, privacy, dignity and access to information.
• Participates in quality improvement activities, research, and nursing committees to improve client care.
• Provides orientation and ongoing education for nursing staff and students and identifies self‑learning needs.
• Maintains a safe environment in accordance with safety and emergency practices.
• Performs other professionally related duties as required.

Qualifications:

Education and Experience: Graduation from an approved School of Nursing; one year recent related mental health experience in an acute, tertiary or community setting, or equivalent combination of education, training and experience. Current practicing registration as a Registered Nurse and/or Registered Psychiatric Nurse with the BCCNM; may require completion of substance‑use certificate program; may require a valid Class 5 BC Driver’s License and access to a personal vehicle.

Skills and Abilities:

• Complete mental health and substance use client assessment and provide nursing care through therapeutic interventions including crisis response.
• Knowledge of mental illness, substance‑use treatment, psychosocial rehabilitation, and recovery.
• Knowledge of psychopharmacology and crisis intervention, de‑escalation, suicide risk assessment, violence protocols, counseling, and group dynamics.
• Counseling and group facilitation skills.
• Knowledge of legislation and policies related to mental health and substance use practices.
• Effective verbal and written communication with patients, families, public, medical staff and interprofessional team.
• Promote person‑centered care with empathy, cultural sensitivity and advocacy for special populations.
• Educate clients and families on essential health topics.
• Organize and prioritize work; collaborate with interprofessional team; use evidence‑based…