Salary Details: The salary range for this position is CAD $49.20/Hr. - CAD $63.47/Hr. Job Summary:

COME WORK AS A CARE MANAGEMENT LEADER WITH VANCOUVER COASTAL HEALTH (VCH)!

Vancouver Coastal Health is looking for an experienced Registered Nurse (RN) or Registered Psychiatric Nurse (RPN) to join the team at Joseph & Rosalie Segal Family Health Centre in Vancouver, BC as a Care Management Leader (Psychiatry) for Psychiatric Assessment Unit (PAU), Psychiatric Emergency Assessment, and Triage. Apply today to join our team!

EDUCATION & EXPERIENCE

• Current practicing registration as a Registered Nurse or Registered Psychiatric Nurse with the British Columbia College of Nurses and Midwives (BCCNM).
• Three (3) years recent, related experience including (1) years’ experience in case management, discharge planning and/or utilization review, or an equivalent combination of education, training and experience.

KNOWLEDGE & ABILITIES

• Knowledge of Nursing theory and practice within a patient/family centred model of care.
• Knowledge of the principles of recovery in mental illness.
• Knowledge of the BCCNM standards of practice for registered nurses and registered psychiatric nurses.
• Knowledge of evidence based nursing practice related to various patient population groups and demonstrated ability to apply knowledge to a case management process.
• Knowledge of pathophysiology and pharmacology and demonstrated ability to apply knowledge to safely plan discharge.
• Knowledge of biological and pathophysiology indicators related to severity of illness to apply medical appropriateness criteria to resource utilization and transition/discharge planning.
• Knowledge of the illness or disease process and potential long-term complications.
• Knowledge of other health care disciplines and their role in patient care.
• Knowledge of clinical pathways, expected length of stays, resource utilization, and patient assessment.
• Knowledge of external agencies and community resources.
• Ability to engage in comprehensive assessment, observation and monitoring of patients.
• Ability to plan, organize, and prioritize work.
• Ability to analyze situations, problem solve, deal with conflict, and negotiate resolutions in a timely manner.
• Ability to provide leadership, work direction and consultation.
• Ability to work independently and as a member of an interdisciplinary team.
• Ability to develop and maintain collaborative working relationships and communicate (orally and in writing) effectively with clients and their families, coworkers, physicians, other health care staff, and staff of external agencies.
• Ability to conduct InterQual assessments and to use related equipment.
• Skill in CPR Techniques.
• Computer skills including the ability to effectively use computerized client care information system.
• Physical ability to perform the duties of the position.
  Closing Statement:
  The hours of work including days off and work area may be subject to change consistent with operational requirements and the provision of the Collective Agreement and applicable statutes.
  As per Ministry of Health policy, all health care workers working in publicly-funded health care facilities are required to report their past receipt of certain vaccines or history of certain infections. Collecting these records will allow for offering of any missing vaccines, and for appropriate actions to be taken in the event of any future exposure to a communicable disease or during outbreaks. For all new hires and appointments to Vancouver Coastal Health, you will be asked to provide this information as part of the onboarding process.

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