This is a casual position. As such, there is no specific or guaranteed schedule associated with the position. Shifts are offered on an as-needed basis, in accordance with operational requirements and the applicable Collective Agreement. Employees may be contacted to fill available shifts based on their availability and operational needs.
Salary Range: $41.42 to $55.91
Job Summary
Under the supervision of the Program Director, and as a member of a multidisciplinary team, the nurse provides a broad range of psychiatric / nursing functions and direct care, including psychiatric assessment, pharmacotherapy, and crisis intervention to clients who live in a supported housing setting. Practices in accordance with the standards of qualified practice and code of ethics as outlined by the British Columbia College of Nurses and Midwives (BCCNM) as well as within a client centered, trauma-informed, recovery-focused care model and the vision and values of the organization. The RN / RPN / LPN is responsible for the delivery of care for people who have experienced homelessness, mental illness, trauma, family/cultural and community disconnection, physical health deterioration and behavioral issues/challenges. As a member of the multidisciplinary team, the nurse shares information with the team and other professionals in relation to client progress, care plans, helpful interventions/approaches and provides input into the development and/or maintenance of the program’s services designed to meet the needs of the program’s participants.
Required Qualifications
- Graduation from an approved school of Nursing with current practicing membership with the British Columbia College of Nurses and Midwives (BCCNM)
with at least three years of recent related experience in mental health and addiction either in a hospital or community setting are required.
- Ability to provide/obtain the following upon hire: A valid First Aid Certificate (“Emergency First Aid – Community Care” or equivalent) A valid Class 5 B.C. Driver’s License and access to vehicle
Knowledge and Abilities
- Broad knowledge of nursing theory and practice within a client-centered, trauma-informed model of care and concurrent disorders.
- Broad knowledge of BCCNP’s standards for nursing practice.
- Knowledge of mental illness and substance use treatment
- Knowledge of psychopharmacology (indications and side-effects).
- Broad knowledge of community mental health services, resources, and referral procedures.
- Demonstrated ability in nursing practice related to assessment of mental status and physical health.
- Demonstrated ability to use factual information and basic principles and procedures to support nursing decisions and actions with relevant research-based evidence/evidence-informed practice.
- Demonstrated ability to manage aggressive, distraught and suicidal behaviour.
- Demonstrated ability to plan and implement care plans.
- Demonstrated ability to assess patient responses to care and to respond appropriately.analysis<|message|>Oops the JSON string ended incorrectly. I accidentally truncated after putting some random characters. Need to produce correct JSON string. We need to write entire description properly. Let's reconstruct carefully without errors. We need to escape newline characters as inside string, to keep JSON valid. Let's rewrite with string including . We'll produce final JSON: ``` {