Mental Health & Addictions Nurse Withdrawl Management Services (RN/RPN)

Company : Island Health

Job Type : Full Time

Victoria, British Columbia

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Job Description - Mental Health & Addictions Nurse Withdrawl Management Services (RN/RPN)

QUALIFICATIONS:

Education, Training And Experience

Registration with BC College of Nurses and Midwives as a practicing RN registrant or a practicing RPN registrant. Up to two years recent related experience working with clients with addictions and concurrent disorders in a variety of settings including detox, stabilization, in-home and outpatient.

Knowledge of the Canadian Standards of Psychiatric and Mental Health Nursing (2nd ed). Current CPR certification. Knowledge of applicable legislation. Knowledge of available programs and services, their interrelationships, and their function in delivering care in the community; or an equivalent combination of education, training and experience.

Current First Aid certification. Non-Violent Crisis Intervention (NVCI) certificate within first three (3) months of employment.

Experience working with adults and youth with mental health and substance use issues.

Valid BC Driver's License.

Skills And Abilities

Working knowledge of chemical dependency, including the pathophysiology of substance abuse and withdrawal.
Working knowledge of the bio-psychosocial spiritual model of care and best practices for co-occurring disorders.
Working knowledge of community resources.
Ability to work with seriously addicted and mentally ill clients and their families.
Ability to communicate effectively, both verbally and in writing.
Ability to exercise critical thinking skills to analyze and resolve problems.
Ability to work independently, organize workload, and establish and carry out priorities.
Ability to facilitate groups and demonstrate leadership through teaching, coaching and mentoring.
Demonstrated ability to work as part of an inter-disciplinary team.
Demonstrated ability to deal effectively with internal and external contacts including community and facility contacts, staff, physicians, clients, families, agencies.
Ability to tolerate stress and deal with a wide range of medical, mental health, behavioural and emotional issues.
Physical ability to perform the duties of the position.
Ability to operate related equipment; basic computer skills.

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