Wholistic Wellness Nurse (RPN)

Tsleil-Waututh Nation•North Vancouver, BC

16d

About The Position

The Helping House provides wholistic, culturally integrated primary care for Indigenous clients and families. Our interdisciplinary team includes Family Physicians, a Nurse Practitioner, a Naturopathic Doctor, a Primary Care Nurse, a Wholistic Wellness Nurse, an Elder and Knowledge Keeper, Medical Office Assistants (MOAs), and a Health Benefits Advocacy Officer/Patient Travel Clerk. Together, we strive to support Tsleil-Waututh Nation members and families through care that is trauma-informed, relationship-centered, and guided by the Nation’s teachings on balance and interconnectedness. By joining our Primary Care Team, you will collaborate closely with physicians, nurse practitioners, and allied health colleagues to support clinical care coordination, chronic disease management, and health promotion, all grounded in culturally safe, relationship-centered practice. The Wholistic Wellness Nurse (RPN) is an integral member of the interdisciplinary Primary Care Team, supporting clients mental, emotional, and spiritual wellness across the lifespan. Grounded in cultural humility and trauma-informed practice, this role blends clinical nursing, counselling, case coordination, and relational support to foster healing and continuity of care. Working collaboratively across all health teams including Mental Wellness, Home & Community Care, Peer Support and more, the nurse provides both immediate support during crises and ongoing care for individuals and families navigating trauma, addictions, or mental health challenges.

Requirements

Current practicing registration with the British Columbia College of Nurses and Midwives (BCCNM) as a Registered Psychiatric Nurse (RPN) that is in good standing.
Graduation from an approved School of Nursing with a Bachelor’s Degree in Psychiatric Nursing
A minimum of two (2) years’ recent clinical experience that is relevant to working in primary care in community, or an equivalent combination of education, training and experience
Proficiency in the use of MS office and clinical software, including nursing documentation systems
Valid BC Driver’s License Class 5 and reliable vehicle with current vehicle insurance
Valid Basic Life Support (BLS) provider certification through the Heart & Stroke Foundation of Canada
Documentation of immunization and TB screening history
Criminal records check (vulnerable populations sector)

Nice To Haves

Completion of Indigenous Cultural Safety and Humility training (e.g. San’yas)
Demonstrated knowledge of Coast Salish/Tsleil-Waututh culture
Experience working within or alongside First Nations communities or Indigenous-led health organizations.

Responsibilities

Works collaboratively within an interdisciplinary team-based model of care to provide client- and family-centered nursing care.
Using a trauma-informed approach, promotes a culturally safe and therapeutic care environment in support of client self-advocacy and self-determination.
Supports an integrated and wholistic approach to care planning that addresses the spiritual, emotional, physical, and mental aspects of well-being.
Supports program delivery and community engagement across all health teams.
Liaises with Elders and Knowledge Keepers to foster connection, cultural engagement, and strength-based healing.
With cultural humility, fosters care relationships with clients and their self-identified families and support persons to help establish rapport, trust, and mutual respect.
Assesses clients’ functional status and informal support network, and bolsters integrity of supports as needed through advocacy, shared care planning, and integration of additional formal supports and resources.
Anticipates medical and functional changes over time especially in the context of serious illness, trauma, or chronic disease and provides avenues for early engagement and conversations to ensure care planning reflects clients’ and families’ goals and values.
Initiates and participates in care conferences with clients, families, interprofessional team members, and service providers to ensure a coordinated and integrated approach to care.
Supports clients’ access to health services, helping them and their families navigate resources and overcome personal and systemic barriers to achieving health and wellness.
Conducts comprehensive health and wellness assessments that identify physiological, psychological, sociocultural, and spiritual needs, ensuring a truly wholistic approach to care planning and provision.
Coming from a client- and family-centered model, tailors individualized care plans in consultation with clients, families, and members of the interdisciplinary care team.
Provides nursing treatment services including crisis intervention, supportive counselling, and health education, while also facilitating group education and therapy sessions that promote wellness, connection, and healing.
Delivers trauma-informed opioid agonist treatment (OAT) and related health care services, including physical, psychiatric, and substance use assessment; administration of prescribed treatments and medications; monitoring
Advocates for clients navigating systemic barriers in health and social systems, ensuring their voices and cultural safety remain at the center of care planning and delivery.
Coordinates care across systems, supporting clients before, during, and after hospitalizations or treatment center admissions to ensure continuity and safety.
Acts as a bridge between primary care, mental wellness, and community supports, maintaining communication across all relevant providers.
Contributes to community wellness programming, prevention initiatives, and outreach efforts that strengthen the social determinants of health.
Participates in continuous quality improvement and collaborative team reflection to support the ongoing evolution of Helping House’s integrated care model.