Provide psychiatric nursing care as a Casual Registered Nurse with Fraser Health in an Inpatient Psychiatry Unit. Apply assessment and crisis intervention expertise.
This Registered Nurse or Registered Psychiatric Nurse position delivers person-centered, recovery-oriented care within an interprofessional team. Fraser Health seeks current BCCNM registrants who understand mental illness, substance use treatment, psychopharmacology, and therapeutic interventions. The role includes clinical leadership, patient education, care coordination, and support-staff delegation.
Key Responsibilities:
- Assess, plan, implement, and evaluate assigned patients’ nursing care
- Provide crisis intervention and therapeutic nursing interventions
- Communicate care plans with patients, families, and health professionals
- Document assessments, education,
observations, and care evaluations accurately
- Advocate for patient autonomy, privacy, dignity, and information access
Requirements:
- Graduate from an approved School of Nursing
- Current BCCNM registration as Registered Nurse or Registered Psychiatric Nurse
- Knowledge of mental illness and substance use treatment
- Knowledge of psychopharmacology, including indications and side-effects
- Ability to complete mental health and substance use assessments
Use psychiatric nursing, crisis intervention, assessment, and cooperative communication skills to support Fraser Health patients in inpatient care.