Registered Nurse

Job Title: Registered Nurse – Correctional Health

Location: Maple Ridge, BC

Job Summary

• Provide trauma-informed nursing care to clients with complex physical health, mental health, and substance use needs in a correctional health setting
• Deliver direct clinical care, assessments, and treatments
• Support health promotion using a Trauma-Informed Care framework and an Indigenous Cultural lens
• Ensure patient safety and high-quality care at all times

Key Responsibilities

• Perform physical, psychiatric, and substance use assessments
• Administer medications and treatments in accordance with clinical protocols
• Triage health service requests and coordinate care and referrals
• Monitor, assess, and document client progress and behavioral changes
• Provide health education and chronic disease management
• Respond to medical and safety emergencies (e.g., Code Blue, Code Yellow)
• Collaborate with an interdisciplinary healthcare team
• Maintain accurate electronic and paper documentation
• Support safe and secure healthcare delivery within a correctional environment

Qualifications

• Current registration as a Registered Nurse (RN) with BCCNM
• Minimum 1 year of recent experience in acute or community nursing, preferably with mental health and/or substance use populations
• Occupational First Aid Level II (OFA II) – Preferred
• Current CPR/BLS certification – Required

Skills & Abilities

• Strong clinical assessment, communication, and critical thinking skills
• Ability to work independently and collaboratively within an interdisciplinary team
• Knowledge of mental health, addictions, communicable diseases, and primary care
• Basic computer proficiency

Why Join Our Team

Russell Tobin provide quality placements, professional growth, and an inclusive work environment. Russell Tobin Canada is an equal opportunity employer committed to diversity and inclusion.