131407 - Clinical Resource Nurse (RN/RPN), Substance Use Assessment Team

Clinical Resource Nurse (RN/RPN), Substance Use Assessment Team Job ID 2024-131407 City North Vancouver Work Location Lions Gate Hospital - NS Department Substance Use Assessment Team Work Area Psychiatric Emergency Assessment & Treatment (PEAT) Home Worksite 03 - Lions Gate Hospital Labour Agreement Nurses' Bargaining Association Union 200 - Nurses BCNU Position Type Baseline Job Status Temporary Full-Time FTE 1.00 Standard Hours / Week 37.50 Job Category Nursing Salary Grade L4 Min Hourly CAD $49.20/Hr. Max Hourly CAD $63.47/Hr. Shift Times 0700-1500 Days Off Saturday, Stats, Sunday Position Start Date As soon as possible End Date 3/20/2025 Position End Date - Incumbent Position ends on the listed end date or upon the return of the incumbent. Salary The salary range for this position is CAD $49.20/Hr. - CAD $63.47/Hr. Job Summary Come work as a Clinical Resource Nurse with Vancouver Coastal Health (VCH) Vancouver Coastal Health is looking for a Registered Nurse or a Registered Psychiatric Nurse to join the PEAT Team at Lions Gate Hospital in North Vancouver, BC as a Clinical Resource Nurse. Apply today to join our team As a Psychiatric Clinical Resource Nurse with VCH you will: Coordinate the direct care activities for patients experiencing substance use concerns. Provide supervision, leadership, education, and guidance to designated staff to ensure high quality patient care. Utilize specialized knowledge in harm reduction, recovery-oriented practice and trauma informed care, the Clinical Resource Nurse serves as a clinical expert and resource for interdisciplinary team members and patients. Provide educational services including individual and group learning assessments by developing, implementing, and evaluating education programs and resources to contribute to the enhancement of patient and family centred care. Support staff training and development and facilitates interdisciplinary collaboration. Assist with administrative duties, staffing coordination and clinical research activities to optimize patient care resources. Qualifications Education & Experience Current practicing registration as a Registered Nurse or Registered Psychiatric Nurse with the British Columbia College of Nurses and Midwives (BCCNM). Completion of applicable post basic specialty nursing certificate/program, plus three (3) years' recent, related experience in the designated clinical area including one (1) year related administrative/supervisory and one (1) year related teaching experience, or an equivalent combination of education, training and experience. Knowledge, Skills & Abilities Knowledge of evidence informed nursing practice related to designated clinical area. Demonstrated ability to provide leadership, supervision, education, work direction and consultation. Demonstrated ability to communicate (orally and in writing) and deal effectively with patients and their families, coworkers, physicians, other health care staff, and staff of external agencies, either one-on-one or in groups. Demonstrated ability to teach, demonstrate, facilitate and coach. Demonstrated ability to develop and deliver educational materials for staff/patients/patients and families based on educations theories, principles and best practices. Demonstrated ability to promote a supportive and creative learning environment. Demonstrated ability to establish workload priorities in collaboration with others. Demonstrated ability to provide effective consultation. Knowledge of other health care disciplines and their role in patient care. Broad knowledge of hospital policies, procedures and standards of care. Demonstrated ability to work independently and in collaboration with others. Demonstrated ability to set priorities, problem-solve, adjust to unexpected events and deal with conflict. Demonstrated ability to function effectively and efficiently in emergency situations and guide others in order to deliver quality patient care. Demonstrated ability to lead change and support staff through transition. Knowledge of the principles and practices of recovery-oriented conceptual models of mental health care including: person and family centered care, trauma-informed care, harm reduction and psychosocial rehabilitation. Knowledge of basic research, e.g. research ethics, research question, hypothesis and qualitative and quantitative data analyses methods. Demonstrated skill in clinical techniques and the use of applicable equipment and supplies. Ability to operate related equipment including applicable software applications Demonstrated skill in CPR techniques. Demonstrated physical ability to perform the duties of the position. Closing Statement The hours of work including days off and work area may be subject to change consistent with operational requirements and the provision of the Collective Agreement and applicable statutes. WHY JOIN VANCOUVER COASTAL HEALTH? VCH is a world class innovator in medical care, research and teaching, delivering service to more than one million BC residents. At VCH, we embrace thinking boldly, taking smart risks, and "going first" when we believe it will lead to the best possible outcomes for patients and their families. We invite you to join us in creating healthy lives in healthy communities by showcasing our passion for care, connection to the communities we serve and our culture of teamwork that makes VCH a great place to work. 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 Equity, diversity, and inclusion are essential to our goals of creating a great place to work and delivering exceptional care. We acknowledge and accommodate unique differences and ensure special measures are in place so that all prospective and current employees are given an opportunity to succeed. We are committed to building a representative workforce and encourage applications reflecting diversity of sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, racialization or ancestry, disability, political belief, religion, marital or family status, age, and/or status as a First Nation, Metis, Inuit, or Indigenous person. Vancouver Coastal Health is proud to be recognized as one of Canada's Top 100 Employers in 2024. Only short-listed applicants will be contacted for this posting. Employees of VCH must apply online via the Internal Career Portal on CareerHub, you are currently viewing the External Career Portal. Refer to the https://my.vch.ca/working-here/job-postings site for instructions on how to view internal job postings and how to apply as an employee. Current VCH employees who apply to this posting using this external site will be considered as an external candidate. Seniority will not apply. Thank you for your interest in Vancouver Coastal Health. 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Location: Canada, CA

Posted Date: 10/2/2024