RN/RPN, Mental Health & Substance Use Services, Older Adult - Peace Arch Hospital

Job summary

The Registered Nurse/Registered Psychiatric Nurse provides and coordinates person-centered psychiatric nursing care for older adults experiencing mental health and substance use issues. They perform clinical assessments, implement treatment plans, and collaborate with an interprofessional team to ensure effective patient outcomes.

Job details

The Registered Nurse/Registered Psychiatric Nurse provides and coordinates person-centered psychiatric nursing care for older adults experiencing mental health and substance use issues. They perform clinical assessments, implement treatment plans, and collaborate with an interprofessional team to ensure effective patient outcomes. Candidates must have graduated from an approved School of Nursing and possess current registration with the British Columbia College of Nurses and Midwives (BCCNM). A minimum of one year of recent related mental health experience in an acute, tertiary, or community setting is required.

What you’ll do

The Registered Nurse/Registered Psychiatric Nurse provides and coordinates person-centered psychiatric nursing care for older adults experiencing mental health and substance use issues. They perform clinical assessments, implement treatment plans, and collaborate with an interprofessional team to ensure effective patient outcomes.

Requirements

Candidates must have graduated from an approved School of Nursing and possess current registration with the British Columbia College of Nurses and Midwives (BCCNM). A minimum of one year of recent related mental health experience in an acute, tertiary, or community setting is required.

Benefits

• Comprehensive health benefits coverage
• Competitive compensation

Listed skills

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

Other relevant skills

Identified from the job description. Confirm important requirements above.

• Psychiatric nursing
• Mental health assessment
• Substance use treatment
• Crisis intervention
• Patient education
• Psychosocial rehabilitation
• Clinical leadership
• Care planning
• Interprofessional collaboration
• Documentation
• De-escalation strategies
• Suicide risk assessment
• Violence management
• Group facilitation
• Physical assessment
• Advocacy

Job areas

• Healthcare
• Social Services

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