Care Management Leader, Psychiatry - Registered Nurse (RN) / Registered Psychiatric Nurse (RPN)

Vancouver Coastal Health • Vancouver, BC

1d • Onsite

About The Position

Vancouver Coastal Health (VCH) is seeking a Registered Nurse (RN) or Registered Psychiatric Nurse (RPN) to join the Mental Health Substance Use Inpatient Units (Segal Building levels 5, 6, 7, 8) and Psychiatric Assessment Unit teams at Vancouver General Hospital. This role involves facilitating assigned patients’ hospitalization from pre-admission through discharge, coordinating and collaborating with the interdisciplinary team to expedite medically appropriate, effective patient care. The Care Management Leader will conduct initial and concurrent reviews, advise the interdisciplinary team on appropriate level of care and discharge planning needs, intervene to address barriers, and provide leadership to achieve optimal outcomes. They will also apply the use of data in their practice to ensure patient-focused, high-quality, efficient, and effective care, and participate in committees, task groups, continuing education, and/or corporate initiatives. The Segal Psychiatric Inpatient Units provide assessment and treatment to adults requiring acute 24-hour management, with 75 beds focused on clients needing longer-term, intensive treatment. The Psychiatric Assessment Unit (PAU) is a 14-bed short-stay unit focused on clients requiring short-term, intensive treatment.

Requirements

• Current practicing registration as a Registered Nurse or Registered Psychiatric Nurse with the British Columbia College of Nurses and Midwives (BCCNM).
• Three (3) years recent, related experience including (1) years’ experience in case management, discharge planning and/or utilization review, or an equivalent combination of education, training and experience.
• Knowledge of Nursing theory and practice within a patient/family centred model of care.
• Knowledge of the principles of recovery in mental illness.
• Knowledge of the BCCNM standards of practice for registered nurses and registered psychiatric nurses.
• Knowledge of evidence based nursing practice related to various patient population groups and demonstrated ability to apply knowledge to a case management process.
• Knowledge of pathophysiology and pharmacology and demonstrated ability to apply knowledge to safely plan discharge.
• Knowledge of biological and pathophysiology indicators related to severity of illness to apply medical appropriateness criteria to resource utilization and transition/discharge planning.
• Knowledge of the illness or disease process and potential long-term complications.
• Knowledge of other health care disciplines and their role in patient care.
• Knowledge of clinical pathways, expected length of stays, resource utilization, and patient assessment.
• Knowledge of external agencies and community resources.
• Ability to engage in comprehensive assessment, observation and monitoring of patients.
• Ability to plan, organize, and prioritize work.
• Ability to analyze situations, problem solve, deal with conflict, and negotiate resolutions in a timely manner.
• Ability to provide leadership, work direction and consultation.
• Ability to work independently and as a member of an interdisciplinary team.
• Ability to develop and maintain collaborative working relationships and communicate (orally and in writing) effectively with clients and their families, coworkers, physicians, other health care staff, and staff of external agencies.
• Ability to conduct InterQual assessments and to use related equipment.
• Skill in CPR Techniques.
• Computer skills including the ability to effectively use computerized client care information system.
• Physical ability to perform the duties of the position.

Responsibilities

• Facilitate assigned patients’ hospitalization from pre-admission through discharge.
• Coordinate and collaborate with the interdisciplinary team to expedite medically appropriate, effective patient care.
• Conduct initial and concurrent reviews utilizing nursing, biological, pathophysiology, psychiatric and continuum of care knowledge and expertise and clinical utilization tools to apply medical appropriateness criteria to resource utilization and transition/discharge planning, advise the interdisciplinary team on appropriate level of care and discharge planning needs, intervene to address barriers, and provide leadership as needed to achieve optimal outcomes, including securing funding and approvals for services as required.
• Apply the use of data in own practice; identifying where to focus efforts, the measurement of progress towards identified outcomes, and as an educational tool to ensure that the plan of care and services provided are patient focused, high quality, efficient, and effective.
• Participate in committees, task groups, continuing education, and/or corporate initiatives.

Benefits

• Comprehensive health benefits package, including MSP, extended health and dental and municipal pension plan
• Employer-paid training and leadership development opportunities
• Wellness supports, including counselling, critical incident and innovative wellness services are available to employees and their immediate families
• Award-winning recognition programs to honour staff, medical staff and volunteers
• Access to exclusive discount offers and deals for VCH staff

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed
• Number of Employees: 501-1,000 employees