ACT - Nurse Level 3 (0.6 FTE)

RainCity Housing and Support Society • Vancouver, BC

2d • Onsite

About The Position

RainCity Housing is an organization that makes a difference in people’s lives. Our mission is to advance social equity by building upon the strengths of our community and of each individual. With a goal of providing a home for everyone, RainCity’s programs sustain relationships, strengthen communities, and make change for people experiencing homelessness, mental health, trauma, and substance use issues. RainCity Housing has been developing emerging and promising practices for over 40 years in social services and healthcare, providing Housing First, harm reduction and supports for community members who access our services.

Requirements

• Bachelors or Diploma (RN/RPN) in Nursing
• Current practicing registration with the BCCNM (BC College of Nurses and Midwives).
• Three (3) years’ recent related experience providing treatment services to individuals with mental health and addiction concerns, or an equivalent combination of education, training and experience.
• Valid class 5 BC Drivers License and acceptable drivers abstract. Will require the use of a personal vehicle.
• Knowledge of the Mental Health Act and its implications and limitations.
• Broad knowledge of nursing theory and practice within a client and family centred model
• Broad knowledge of diagnoses, treatment and support resources in the areas of mental illness, substance use, physical health, including HIV and Hepatitis C.
• Broad knowledge of the principles of recovery in mental illness and problematic substance use.
• Knowledge of harm reduction principles and activities
• Basic knowledge of legislation and government policies and procedures that relate to client, including the Residential Tenancy ACT and the BC Mental Health Act.
• Demonstrated understanding of oppression and marginalization, specifically as related to people with experience of a mental illness, addiction, or homelessness.
• Ability to work with individuals from diverse backgrounds in a downtown environment and be flexible and creative in providing services
• Ability to communicate effectively, both orally and in writing.
• Ability to work both independently and collaboratively as a member of a multidisciplinary team.
• Ability to operate related equipment.
• Physical ability to perform the duties of the position.
• Must be able to drive for outreach visits, have a valid BC driver's license with a clear abstract, and be eligible for a MODO account.
• Must be willing and able to receive a clearance under the Criminal Record Review Act.
• A clear British Columbia Vulnerable Sector Criminal Record Check for working with vulnerable adults and/or children is a condition of employment.

Nice To Haves

• People of diverse backgrounds and cultures are encouraged to apply.
• Seeking applicants who identify as being Indigenous, Black, People of Colour, applicants with personal lived experience, and 2SLGBTQ+ identified people.
• Candidates are welcome to self-identify in their cover letters as Black, First nations, Métis, or Inuit.
• Employees are expected to develop and exhibit skills to contribute to safety in the workplace, including demonstrating anti-racism knowledge and skills to support racialized communities, including knowledge of Canada’s historical and on-going colonialism and its impact on Indigenous peoples, and commitment to learn and uphold the Truth & Reconciliation Commission’s 94 Calls to Action and BC's Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples Act.
• Employees are also expected to demonstrate anti-discrimination knowledge and skills to support equity seeking groups, including the 2SLGBTQA+ community, people who use drugs and alcohol, people living with mental health issues and sex workers.

Responsibilities

• Assess, identify, plan, implement and evaluate the care required to assist ACT team clients in meeting their physical, psychiatric, social and spiritual needs.
• Work within the team’s interdisciplinary clinical framework to provide client centered and strengths-based care in accordance with the BCCNM Standards of Practice and consistent with the mission, vision and values and established policy and protocols of RainCity Housing and the ACT team.
• Provide treatment services that are both inclusionary and flexible for individuals with mental illness, addictions and/or chronic medical conditions and ensures integration and continuity across the care continuum.
• Establish and maintain relationships with, and consults with community health clinics, hospitals, housing providers and the interdisciplinary teams to provide appropriate treatment services based on best practices and client need.
• Perform duties such as, intake, mental and physical health and substance use assessment, treatment planning, crisis intervention, consultation with hospitals around care planning and discharge, wound care and medication monitoring and administration.

Benefits

• 5 days of paid leave for Indigenous Employees for Ceremonial, Cultural, and Spiritual events per year
• 8 weeks of paid leave for gender affirming care for medical procedures for transgender and gender diverse employees, cumulative total
• Employee and Family Assistance Program available to ALL employees, including 24-hour helpline, Personal counselling, Life Coaching, Financial Coaching, Legal Referral and Advisory Services, and Health Coaching
• Municipal Pension Plan with guaranteed lifetime monthly pension when you retire
• Employer-paid benefits for employees: Unlimited Physiotherapy and Unlimited Massage
• Vision Care, Dental Care, Prescription Drugs, Naturopath, Acupuncture, Chiropract, Group Life Benefit $50,000, Long Term Disability, and Unlimited Out-of-Province and Out-of-Country Emergencies

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Part-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: Associate degree