Mental health professional Jobs in Burnaby, BC

Come work as a Mental Health Nurse with Vancouver Coastal Health (VCH)!

Vancouver Coastal Health is looking for a  Mental Health Nurse (RN / RPN)  to join the North East Mental Health Team in Vancouver, BC. Apply today to join our team!

About North East Mental Health (NEMH) team :

The NEMH team is 1 of 7 Adult Mental Health Teams across the Vancouver Community. We provide Mental Health and Substance Use services to adults 19 years of age and up that live in the North East community. Our team works as an inter-disciplinary team and has nuring and allied case managesr, psychiatrists and a rehab department of OTs, Rec Therapy, and Vocational Counsellers. We are open Monday to Friday from 9AM to 5PM, and work closely with our other partner teams for clients who require support after hours or on weekends.

As a Mental Health Nurse with VCH you will :

• Provide individualized direct nursing care and brokerage services to a wide range of clients with severe and persistent mental illness, concurrent disorders and / or dementia.
• Be responsible for the full range of clinical practice and the client-centred rehabilitation program by working independently and as a member of a team.
• Enhance quality of life from the perspective of the client / family.
• Perform physical and psychosocial rehabilitation assessments.
• Consult, confer and collaborate with other health care givers and family members to develop, implement, evaluate and modify individualized strength-based treatment plans.
• Establish, maintain and enhance therapeutic relationships based on respect.
• Administer prescribed medicines, monitor client response and demonstrate and provide ongoing information to the client / family on activities of daily living, use of medication and side-effects and integration of illness to their lifestyle.
• Prepare and maintain client records according to established standards, participate in team meeting, engage in team planning and quality improvement activities and maintain and update own knowledge.

Qualifications

Education & Experience

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities

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.

As per Ministry of Health policy, all health care workers working in publicly-funded health care facilities are required to report their past receipt of certain vaccines or history of certain infections. Collecting these records will allow for offering of any missing vaccines, and for appropriate actions to be taken in the event of any future exposure to a communicable disease or during outbreaks. For all new hires and appointments to Vancouver Coastal Health, you will be asked to provide this information as part of the onboarding process.

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.

At Vancouver Coastal Health, our vision of healthy lives in healthy communities inspires us and our values and pillars guide us. We support equitable practices, diverse teams and inclusive environments, which are vital to creating welcoming spaces where everyone can bring their whole selves to work and feel supported. We encourage applications from equity-deserving communities, including Indigenous Peoples and members of racialized groups, people with disabilities and people of all gender identities and expressions and sexual orientation.

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.