Registered Nurse/Registered Psychiatric Nurse, Community Mental Health & Substance Use Services - Chilliwack & Hope,

Job summary

The Registered Nurse/Registered Psychiatric Nurse provides person-centered treatment and care management for individuals with mental illness and concurrent substance use disorders. Responsibilities include conducting assessments, developing treatment plans, administering medications, and collaborating with an interdisciplinary team to support client recovery.

Job details

The Registered Nurse/Registered Psychiatric Nurse provides person-centered treatment and care management for individuals with mental illness and concurrent substance use disorders. Responsibilities include conducting assessments, developing treatment plans, administering medications, and collaborating with an interdisciplinary team to support client recovery. Candidates must have graduated from an approved School of Nursing or Psychiatric Nursing and possess current BCCNM registration. A minimum of two years of recent related experience in mental health or concurrent disorders is required, along with a valid Class 5 BC Driver's License.

What you’ll do

The Registered Nurse/Registered Psychiatric Nurse provides person-centered treatment and care management for individuals with mental illness and concurrent substance use disorders. Responsibilities include conducting assessments, developing treatment plans, administering medications, and collaborating with an interdisciplinary team to support client recovery.

Requirements

Candidates must have graduated from an approved School of Nursing or Psychiatric Nursing and possess current BCCNM registration. A minimum of two years of recent related experience in mental health or concurrent disorders is required, along with a valid Class 5 BC Driver's License.

Listed skills

• crisis intervention · Preferred
• Group Facilitation · Preferred
• interdisciplinary collaboration · Preferred
• case management · Preferred
• Documentation · Preferred

Other relevant skills

Identified from the job description. Confirm important requirements above.

• Mental health assessment
• Substance use treatment
• Crisis intervention
• Nursing care planning
• Medication administration
• Motivational interviewing
• Case management
• Interdisciplinary collaboration
• Psychopharmacology
• Patient advocacy
• Trauma-informed care
• Group facilitation
• Documentation
• Physical assessment
• Psychosocial assessment

Job areas

• Healthcare
• Social Services

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