Community Mental Health and Substance Use Nurse (RN/RPN) - Lily's Community Health Centre

Vancouver Coastal Health • Vancouver, BC

1d • CA$41 - CA$56 • Onsite

About The Position

Vancouver Coastal Health (VCH) is seeking a Community Mental Health and Substance Use Nurse (RN/RPN) to join the team at Lily's Community Health Centre in Vancouver, BC. This role operates within a patient/client and family-centred framework and continuum-based care model, adhering to established standards of professional practice and organizational values. The nurse will provide quality, holistic nursing care to clients with moderate to severe mental health conditions and/or substance use disorders. This involves effectively applying the nursing process to identify and mitigate health risks, promoting safety and wellness through collaborative, client-centred, strengths-based, interdisciplinary care planning. The work is guided by VCH’s commitments to Indigenous Cultural Safety, Anti-Racism, Equity, Diversity and Inclusion, and Planetary Health. The Vancouver Community Adult MHSU Teams support adults aged 19 and older with moderate to severe mental health, substance use, and concurrent disorders. The program is neighbourhood-based and emphasizes interdisciplinary collaboration with community services, family physicians, and other care providers.

Requirements

• Current practicing registration and authorization to practice as Registered Nurse or Registered Psychiatric Nurse with the British Columbia College of Nurses and Midwives (BCCNM).
• Two (2) years recent experience providing nursing care for individuals with mental health conditions and/or substance use disorders, or an equivalent combination of training, education, and experience.
• Demonstrated knowledge of mental health and substance use theory and practice including therapeutic communication, crisis intervention and management, psychopharmacology and pharmacology, interdisciplinary care coordination and case management, individual and group counseling, key VCH and non-VCH community resources, and the nursing process.
• Demonstrated knowledge of frameworks guiding nursing practice including client and family-oriented care, healthy equity, and psychosocial rehabilitation.
• Demonstrated knowledge of Trauma and Violence Informed Practice, harm reduction approaches, recovery oriented and strengths-based care.
• Demonstrated ability to promote Indigenous cultural safety.
• Demonstrated ability to provide competent and culturally safe care in a variety of settings including with diverse populations.
• Knowledge of relevant legislation, regulatory, policy and decision support tools and professional and practice standards contextualizing and enabling care in this setting (i.e. Mental Health Act, Adult Guardianship Act, BCCNM Standards).
• Demonstrated skill in clinical techniques such as motivational interviewing, cognitive behavioural therapy, or individual supportive counselling, group facilitation or psychoeducation.
• Demonstrated skill in the application of the nursing process including appropriate screening, assessment, risk identification, care planning, intervention(s), and evaluation.
• Demonstrated skill in the prudent selection and application of standards, assessments and measures defined by the organization for the service/practice setting.
• Demonstrated ability to identify and mitigate key risks (e.g. overdose risk/prevention, psychosis, suicide risk, medication side effects) through evidence-informed nursing practice, interdisciplinary care coordination, client- and family-centred care planning and case management.
• Demonstrated ability to work with clients and families using a variety of care modalities including but not limited to in-person, clinic, virtual and outreach visits.
• Demonstrated ability to work independently and collaboratively in an interdisciplinary team environment with diverse people through effective verbal and written communication, consultation, problem-solving, facilitation, conflict mediation and resolution.
• Demonstrated ability to adapt to unexpected and challenging events, and reconsider workload priorities.
• Demonstrated ability to effectively use clinical digital information systems for care documentation, risk communication, and care planning.
• Basic computer literacy skills including the use of word processors, spreadsheets, printers, fax, email and calendar functions.
• Physical ability to perform the duties of the position.

Nice To Haves

• Valid B.C. Driver’s License may be required as local area travel may require the use of a vehicle and will be listed on the posting.

Responsibilities

• Provide quality, holistic nursing care for clients including those with moderate to severe mental health conditions and/or substance use disorder along the continuum of care services.
• Effectively apply the nursing process to identify and mitigate risks to client health.
• Promote safety and wellness through collaborative, client-centred, strengths-based, interdisciplinary care planning.
• Coordinate and manage interdisciplinary care.
• Provide individual and group counseling.
• Facilitate motivational interviewing, cognitive behavioural therapy, or individual supportive counselling.
• Facilitate group facilitation or psychoeducation.
• Apply the nursing process including appropriate screening, assessment, risk identification, care planning, intervention(s), and evaluation.
• Identify and mitigate key risks (e.g. overdose risk/prevention, psychosis, suicide risk, medication side effects) through evidence-informed nursing practice, interdisciplinary care coordination, client- and family-centred care planning and case management.
• Work with clients and families using a variety of care modalities including but not limited to in-person, clinic, virtual and outreach visits.
• Work independently and collaboratively in an interdisciplinary team environment with diverse people through effective verbal and written communication, consultation, problem-solving, facilitation, conflict mediation and resolution.
• Adapt to unexpected and challenging events, and reconsider workload priorities.
• Effectively use clinical digital information systems for care documentation, risk communication, and care planning.

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