Intake Nurse Jobs

About The Position

Requirements

• Current practicing registration as a Registered Nurse or Registered Psychiatric Nurse with the British Columbia College of Nurses and Midwives (BCCNM).
• Five (5) to seven (7) years recent related experience in the designated clinical program area or an equivalent combination of education, training and experience.
• Broad knowledge of nursing theory and practice within a patient and family centered care model.
• Broad knowledge of the British Columbia College of Nurses and Midwives (BCCNM) standards of practice for nursing.
• Demonstrated ability to provide person-centred care to support health and wellness.
• General knowledge of Trauma and Violence Informed Practice and Harm Reduction approaches 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 and with diverse populations.
• Demonstrated understanding and in-depth knowledge of First Nations, Inuit, and M�tis Peoples and history.
• Demonstrated understanding of provincial and federal guiding principles and documents, for example In Plain Sight Report, and Calls to Action, to eliminate Indigenous-specific racism in the health care sector.
• Demonstrated ability to identify and recognize current health care system gaps and barriers for Indigenous individuals and communities seeking health care through the responsible collection, analysis and use of Indigenous health data.
• Demonstrated ability to identify and recognize power inequities within the healthcare system associated with ongoing impacts of colonialism.
• Demonstrated ability to assess patients at risk and knowledge of appropriate acts, e.g., Mental Health Act, Adult Guardianship Act, Public Health Act, Health Care (Consent) and Care Facility (Admission) Act as it relates to the rights and obligations of patients and staff.
• Knowledge of clinical practice related to treatment and care of the designated patient population.
• Demonstrated ability to work independently and in collaboration with others.
• Demonstrated ability to communicate effectively, both orally and in writing.
• Demonstrated listening and information seeking skills that promotes communication and supports collaborative approaches to problem solving within a multidisciplinary setting.
• Demonstrated ability to establish workload priorities and maintain organization with competing priorities.
• Demonstrated ability to effectively manage conflict situations.
• Demonstrated ability to work both independently and collaboratively as a member of a multidisciplinary team.
• Demonstrated computer literacy to operate a computerized patient care information system and word processing, spreadsheet, Internet and e-mail software.
• Physical ability to perform the duties of the position.

Nice To Haves

• Candidates identifying as Indigenous, including First Nations, Metis, or Inuit.
• Candidates with lived experience with Indigenous communities.

Responsibilities

• Provide health system navigation for Indigenous patients across acute and community health contexts, inclusive of chronic, palliative, rehabilitative, and/or mental health and substance use services across VCH’s care regions.
• Assess, plan, coordinate, implement, and evaluate care for Indigenous patients using practices that include case management, health education, complex health system navigation and patient and family support.
• Be responsible and accountable for identifying the need for and developing/or partnering on procedures, workflows, decision support tools and education that facilitate complex intakes and safe transitions across VCH health systems.
• Lead clinical discussions to support safe patient intake and transition with care teams and other health care professionals and advises on the availability and eligibility for community and acute services.

Benefits

• Comprehensive health benefits package, including MSP, extended health and dental and municipal pension plan
• Grow your career with 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