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Mental Health Crisis Nurse (RN/RPN)Island Health • Duncan, BC, CA
Mental Health Crisis Nurse (RN/RPN)

Mental Health Crisis Nurse (RN/RPN)

Island Health • Duncan, BC, CA
30+ days ago
Job type
  • Full-time
Job description

QUALIFICATIONS:

Education, Training And Experience

Registration with BC College of Nurses and Midwives as a practicing RN registrant or a practicing RPN registrant. Competencies as outlined in Canadian Standards of Psychiatric and Mental Health Nursing Practice (2nd Edition). A minimum of two (2) years recent experience working with a multi-disciplinary team with children and youth with acute mental illness; crisis or emergency mental health experience an asset; or an equivalent combination of education, training and experience. Recent training in Non Violent Crisis Intervention (NVCI) or equivalent and current CPR certification required. Canadian Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse (Certificate) (CPMHN{C}) an asset.

Skills And Abilities

  • Demonstrated ability to conduct an age appropriate psychiatric assessment, including risk to self/others and mental status.
  • Working knowledge of DSM IV diagnoses including substance use concerns and related treatments including Opioid Agonist Treatment, the Infants Act, Mental Health Act, and the Child, Family and Community Service Act.
  • Demonstrated experience in suicide prevention and crisis intervention.
  • De-escalation skills with hostile/aggressive clients.
  • Works effectively and efficiently under pressure, in high-acuity situations.
  • Demonstrated ability in establishing therapeutic relationships.
  • Demonstrated ability to deal effectively with a variety of internal and external contacts, including co-workers, physicians, community agency representatives, patients/clients, and families/ significant others.
  • Demonstrated ability to work effectively within a multidisciplinary team.
  • Demonstrated ability to consistently apply effective and respectful communication skills, including active-listening, problem-solving, respectful limit setting, and reframing.
  • Demonstrated ability to communicate effectively in writing.
  • Demonstrated ability to organize workload and set priorities.
  • Physical ability to perform the duties of the position.
  • Typing and computer skills sufficient to enter reports efficiently on an electronic health record.
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