Position Summary
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Interior Health is seeking an experienced and dynamic Registered Nurse (RN) or Registered Psychiatric Nurse (RPN) to join our Mental Health & Substance Use (MHSU) team at Hillside Centre, Kamloops, BC. If Nursing is your passion and you are a reliable, flexible and motivated individual interested in working in a dynamic, fast-paced environment, apply today!
Who We Are
Interior Health (IH) is committed to achieving a culturally diverse and inclusive workforce that is representative of the communities we serve, and where you are encouraged to bring your whole self to work. Well-being and work life balance is promoted within the IH team, and our commitment to environmental sustainability supports our primary goal of increasing the health and well-being of everybody in the Interior Health region from our employees to the population we serve.
What We Offer
We offer a range of employee benefits and services for eligible positions, to support you at every stage of your career:
Employee & Family Assistance Program Employer paid training/education opportunities
Generous Vacation Entitlement
Employer Paid Health Benefits
Municipal Pension Plan
Shift Premiums
Competitive wages
About the Job
The Registered Nurse/Registered Psychiatric Nurse provides: Nursing care to psychiatric patients, both by working independently and as a member of an interdisciplinary team Enhances quality of life for the patient and family; consults, confers, and collaborates with other health care providers Demonstrates continuous improvement and evidence based practice in nursing practice Maintains and advances own clinical competence Participates on designated hospital committees/teams and approved research projects as assigned RPNs/RNs in Tertiary Care work in conjunction with other members of the interdisciplinary team, including psychiatrists, SWs, OTs, psychology, as well as community mental health. We are looking for a self-directed, motivated, reliable and flexible mental health-trained nurse (RN/RPN) who enjoys working in a team environment and has a strong desire to learn.
If you are experienced in Mental Health or Substance Use, we want to hear from you!
This Permanent Full Time (1.00 FTE) opportunity.
Shifts of work will be scheduled days and nights rotating from 07:00 to 19:00, 19:00 to 07:00 hours.
Hillside Centre is an acute tertiary mental health facility located in Kamloops that provides care for persons aged 19 years and older. We provide highly specialized mental health services for individuals with complex and severe mental illnesses including neurocognitive disorders. The focus is on diagnosis and stabilization with rehabilitation strategies to promote stabilization and reintegration into the community to return home We have a total of 47 beds comprised of 12 geriatric beds, 12 provincial neuropsychiatric beds and 23 adult beds. Our experienced team of physicians, nurses, psychologists, occupational therapists, social workers, recreational therapists and support workers treat our patients through a trauma-informed lens to provide the best possible outcome for them. The staff at Hillside are enthusiastic and strive to provide excellence in care.
If you are a passionate and experienced mental health nurse looking to join a great team, this opportunity is for you. Come join our team and see why we’re one of B.C’s Top Employers!
Explore our extensive benefits, career growth opportunities, and lifestyle in one of the most beautiful and diverse regions of Canada. Ready to love where you live and work? Apply Today!
A first in Canada: minimum Nurse-to-Patient Ratios (mNPRs) are starting in B.C.! Interior Health, alongside B.C.'s other health authorities, is implementing mNPRs as a transformative staffing initiative that aims to improve the working environment of nurses in order to provide better quality care to our patients.
Qualifications
Graduation from an approved school of nursing and two years’ recent related experience in a mental health and substance use environment; or an equivalent combination of education, training and experience.
Current practicing registration with the British Columbia College of Nurses and Midwives (BCCNM).
Comments
Interior Health is committed to diversity, equity, and inclusion and to creating an environment free from discrimination. Our goal is to cultivate a workforce rich in culture, experience, and knowledge to enable us to provide high quality, accessible and culturally safe health services to everyone in the Interior Health region. We are committed to addressing existing inequities and barriers to achieving a diverse workforce, one that is representative of the communities we serve. We invite applications and enquiries from all people, particularly those belonging to the historically, systemically, and/or persistently marginalized groups.