QUALIFICATIONS: Education, Training And Experience A minimum of one year's recent psychiatric nursing experience with adults with a variety of mental disorders, or an equivalent combination of education, training and experience.

Registration with BC College of Nurses and Midwives as a practicing RN registrant or a practicing RPN registrant.

Current CPR certification required.

Must hold a valid BC Driver's License and if required, must be able to obtain a class 4 Driver's License.

Knowledge of Psychosocial Rehabilitation (PSR) Recovery model; assessment and treatment and case management methodologies; learning theories of mental disorders and intervention strategies.

Knowledge of relevant mental health and legislation including legal statutory boundaries governing consumer rights.





Skills And Abilities Ability to assess, plan, implement and evaluate mental health treatment programs; Ability to administer and monitor the side effects of psychotropic medications and to work effectively in a multi-disciplinary team workplace; Ability to practice initiative, good interpersonal, crisis intervention, leadership and teaching skills and effective communication and counseling with individuals, families and groups; Ability to manage aggressive behaviour and to use non-violent crisis intervention and behavioural management techniques where appropriate.

📌 Mental Health Nurse (RN/RPN) (Duncan)
🏢 Island Health
📍 Duncan