MENTAL HEALTH AND SUBSTANCE USE NURSE – CRISIS RESPONSE

Job title: MENTAL HEALTH AND SUBSTANCE USE NURSE – CRISIS RESPONSE

Company: Interior Health Authority

Job description: Job title :MENTAL HEALTH AND SUBSTANCE USE NURSE – CRISIS RESPONSE
Community :VERNON
Facility :VERNON HEALTH CENTRE
Status :PERMANENT FULL TIME
Position Summary
Is Mental Health Nursing your passion? An exciting Permanent Full Time Mental Health Nurse opportunity is available. Apply now to join our amazing team in Vernon!

The Registered Nurse functions as a member of the larger Hospitals & Communities Integrated Services (HCIS) or Tertiary Mental Health Services care team and as a member of a designated multi-disciplinary team whose purpose is to ensure that persons with serious severe and persistent mental health problems, and/or problematic substance use and/or development disability issues who may or may not be in crisis have access to timely, responsive, evidence based treatment and clinical supports across the continuum of available services. Working in the assigned clinical area(s) the Registered Nurse provides assessment, treatment, case management, community support, and as required, urgent response to clients who may also have serious functional impairment in the domains of physical health and personal, family, financial, occupational, and social life.The Registered Nurse functions as a primary clinician utilizing a variety of specialized treatment modalities/therapies for individuals, groups of clients and/or their families.

If you are an experienced Mental Health Nurse with a positive attitude who thrives in a fast paced environment, we have the career for you.

Shift types for this position are rotating days and evenings between 08:00 to 16:30, 09:00 to 18:30, 12:30 to 00:00, and 15:00 to 00:30.

Come live, work and play where others only vacation. Make a difference. Love your work. Apply today!

Qualifications
Graduation from an approved school of nursing. Two years’ recent related MHSU experience in the assigned clinical area(s) (such as Counselling & Treatment Services; Treatment, Support & Recovery Services; Crisis Response; Seniors MHSU Services; Substance Use; Developmental Disability Mental Health Services (DDMHS), etc.) or an equivalent combination of education, training and experience.

Current practicing registration with the British Columbia College of Nurses and Midwives (BCCNM).

Current valid B.C. driver’s license.

Expected salary:

Location: Vernon, BC

Job date: Thu, 15 Apr 2021 22:31:31 GMT