Vancouver Coastal Health is a world-class innovator in medical care, research and teaching, delivering service to more than one million BC residents. We strive to create 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.

We are seeking a skilled Registered Nurse / Registered Psychiatric Nurse to join our team. This role offers an opportunity to provide nursing care to assigned clients, enhance quality of life from the perspective of the client/family, and consult, confer, and collaborate with other health care providers.

In this role, you will:

• Provide nursing care to assigned clients both by working independently and as a member of an interdisciplinary team.
• Enhance quality of life from the perspective of the client/family.
• Consult, confer, and collaborate with other health care providers.
• Demonstrate continuous improvement and best practice approach in nursing practice.
• Maintain and advance your own clinical competence.
• Participate on designated hospital committees/teams and approved research projects as assigned.

To be successful in this role, you will need:

• Graduation from a recognized program in Nursing.
• Current (or eligibility for) Provisional or Practising registration with the British Columbia College of Nurses & Midwives (BCCNM).
• For Mental Health & Substance Use nursing positions, a minimum 6 week or 240 hours of clinical practicum/preceptorship in a mental health setting supplemented by completion of coursework in mental health or an equivalent combination of education, training or experience.

This role requires:

• Broad knowledge of nursing theory and practice within a client/family centred model of care.
• Broad knowledge of BCCNM's standards for nursing practice.
• Demonstrated ability in nursing practice related to designated client group.
• Demonstrated ability to plan and implement care plans.
• Demonstrated ability to assess client responses to care, and to respond appropriately.
• Demonstrated ability to adjust to unexpected events, problem-solve, set priorities and deal with conflict.
• Demonstrated ability to work collaboratively as a member of an interdisciplinary team.
• Demonstrated ability to communicate (orally and in writing) and deal effectively with clients and their families, coworkers, physicians, other health care staff, and staff of external agencies.
• Demonstrated ability to counsel and teach clients and their families.
• Demonstrated ability to provide leadership through initiative and independence.
• Demonstrated ability to model and mentor new staff and students.
• Demonstrated skill in clinical techniques and the use of applicable equipment and supplies.
• Demonstrated skill in CPR techniques.
• Demonstrated computer skills including the ability to effectively use a computerized client care information system.

We offer:

• A comprehensive health benefits package, including MSP, extended health and dental and municipal pension plan.
• Opportunities for growth and development through employer-paid training and leadership development programs.
• Wellness supports, including counselling, critical incident and innovative wellness services available to employees and their immediate families.
• Award-winning recognition programs to honour staff, medical staff and volunteers.

Please submit your application online via the Internal Career Portal on CareerHub. Only short-listed applicants will be contacted for this posting.