Job Description

Close Date

Location

Pembroke Street Mental Health - MSHU - Victoria, BC V8T 1J5 CA (Primary)

Work Area (FBA Only)

Multi-Site

No

Travel Requirement

Travel between multiple sites may be required

Shift Start Time/End Time

1300-0013

Days Off

As required

Vacancy Type

Casual

Salary Range (Hourly Rate)

$40.21 - $57.78

Paid FTE

N/A

Worked BI-WEEKLY HOURS

N/A

Planned Start Date

Dec. 11 2023

Approximate End Date (For Temporary Assignments ONLY)

Pending Return of Incumbent

CRC required? (employee will be working with or have access to children or vulnerable adults and requires a Criminal Record Check)

Required for Professional Registration



In accordance with the Vision, Purpose, and Values, and strategic direction of the Vancouver Island Health Authority (Island Health) patient and staff safety is a priority and a responsibility shared by everyone; as such, the requirement to continuously improve quality and safety is inherent in all aspects of this position.

Reporting to the IMCRT Coordinator or designate, functions as a professional member of an inter-disciplinary crisis response team. Provides direct and indirect clinical service to the capital region and southern gulf islands, including crisis intervention, assessment of risk to self/others, psychiatric assessment and screening for access to mental health and addictions services, short term treatment planning and follow-up support, exploration of community resources and client needs, liaison and coordination with other community services and participation in planning priorities for service to adults with mental health & addictions problems.

QUALIFICATIONS:

Education, Training And Experience

RN/RPN plus two years recent directly related experience working with people experiencing mental illness in areas requiring frequent crisis intervention and risk assessments, either institutionally or community based, or an equivalent combination of education, training and experience.

Registration with BC College of Nurses and Midwives as a practicing RN registrant or a practicing RPN registrant. Current CPR certification must be attached to application.

Experience in suicide prevention, crisis intervention and stabilization, with a wide range of serious mental illnesses. Experience working with families of the mentally ill. Experience working within a multidisciplinary environment. Knowledge of interviewing, assessment, crisis intervention and suicide prevention techniques. Must have a valid Class 5 Driver\'s license and may be required to use personal vehicle on a mileage reimbursement basis. Travel is a requirement of the position.

Skills And Abilities

• Apply nursing process as required and described in BC College of Nurses and Midwives Standards of Nursing Practice
• Demonstrate clinical competence congruent with crisis intervention and drug use/withdrawal management;
• Communicate effectively, both verbally and in writing
• Deal with others effectively including demonstrated competence in resolving conflict, de-escalation, and collaborative problem-solving.
• Sound organizational, problem solving and teaching skills
• Sound judgment, good observation and client assessment skills, tact and empathy
• Work independently in a variety of traditional and non-traditional settings, demonstrating initiative, with limited supervision
• Work cooperatively as part of a multidisciplinary team to promote cohesion and effective service delivery
• Promote positive change and independence
• Prioritize and organize client demands made and care needs
• Physically and emotionally carry out the duties of the position
• Operate a personal computer with a variety of windows based software
• Foster good public relations
• Operate related equipment
• Maintain a commitment to continued professional development as required by the employer
• Use personal vehicle as required/directed.

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Additional information for applicants

Additional Clauses

Vaccination Notification: To keep our employees, clients and the communities we serve safe, Island Health is enforcing an employee mandatory vaccination policy which is intended to prevent the transmission of COVID-19. As such, Island Health requires Proof of BC Provincial Immunization Registration as a condition of employment, and any offers of employment are contingent on you providing proof of vaccination prior to commencement of the offered effective date. If an offer of employment is extended, but proof of vaccination is not provided, the offer will be rescinded.

Requisition CA

Nurses Bargaining Association

Affiliation/Union

BCNU

Island Health