RN/RPN, CRESST - Fraser East

Job summary

The Registered Nurse/Registered Psychiatric Nurse provides and coordinates psychiatric nursing care for clients in acute or situational crises. Responsibilities include conducting assessments, performing crisis interventions, and collaborating with an interprofessional team to support client recovery.

Job details

The Registered Nurse/Registered Psychiatric Nurse provides and coordinates psychiatric nursing care for clients in acute or situational crises. Responsibilities include conducting assessments, performing crisis interventions, and collaborating with an interprofessional team to support client recovery. Candidates must have graduated from an approved nursing program and hold current registration with the BCCNM. One year of recent mental health and substance use experience is required, along with a valid Class 5 driver's license and Standard First Aid/CPR level C.

What you’ll do

The Registered Nurse/Registered Psychiatric Nurse provides and coordinates psychiatric nursing care for clients in acute or situational crises. Responsibilities include conducting assessments, performing crisis interventions, and collaborating with an interprofessional team to support client recovery.

Requirements

Candidates must have graduated from an approved nursing program and hold current registration with the BCCNM. One year of recent mental health and substance use experience is required, along with a valid Class 5 driver's license and Standard First Aid/CPR level C.

Listed skills

• crisis intervention · Preferred
• Group Facilitation · Preferred
• Care Planning · Preferred
• Interprofessional Collaboration · Preferred

Other relevant skills

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• Psychiatric nursing
• Crisis intervention
• Mental health assessment
• Substance use treatment
• De-escalation techniques
• Suicide-risk assessment
• Psychopharmacology
• Counselling
• Group facilitation
• Patient advocacy
• Care planning
• Clinical documentation
• Interprofessional collaboration
• Health promotion
• Medication administration

Job areas

• Healthcare
• Social Services

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