Mental Health & Addiction Services Nurse (RN/RPN)

QUALIFICATIONS:

Education, Training And Experience

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 the care and treatment of mental illness;
• Communicate effectively, both verbally and in writing
• Deal with others effectively
• Sound organizational, problem solving and teaching skills
• Sound judgment, good observation and client assessment skills, tact and empathy
• Work independently, demonstrating initiative, with limited supervision
• Work cooperatively as part of a multidisciplinary team
• 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