Job Summary: Come work as an Intake Nurse with Vancouver Coastal Health (VCH)! Vancouver Coastal Health is looking for a Registered Psychiatric Nurse or Registered Nurse to join the STAT Centre - Inpatient Unit at UBC Hospital in Vancouver, BC. Apply today to join our team!
As an Intake Nurse with Vancouver Coastal Health you will:
- Work as a member of an interdisciplinary team to conduct the centralized intake functions for the designated site/program services to ensure linkages between client and the appropriate resources occurs.
- Perform initial screening, triage and referrals based on client needs, urgency of request and best practices to determine the appropriate treatment and educates.
- Provide consultation to client/family.
- Provide information to health providers and the general public, establishes and enhances relationships/communication within the designated program services and other community resources.
- Prepare and maintain client records.
- Maintain and provide accurate intake/referral data and statistics.
- Participates in team meetings and continuing education.
- Engage in on-going team planning and quality improvement.
Qualifications:
Education & Experience:
- Current practicing registration as a Registered Nurse with the British Columbia College of Nurses and Midwives (BCCNM).
- Three (3) years recent related experience in the designated clinical program area or an equivalent combination of education, training and experience.
Knowledge, Skills & Abilities:
- Broad knowledge of nursing theory and practice within a client and family centred care model.
- Broad knowledge of the British Columbia College of Nurses and Midwives (BCCNM) standards of practice for nursing.
- Demonstrated ability to provide client-focused, trauma informed, harm reduction, and culturally safe care in completing initial client assessments and interventions.
- Knowledge of provincial acts, regulations, and program policies and guidelines related to home and community care.
- Knowledge of community resources available for client/family support and related health services.
- Broad knowledge of other health care disciplines and their role in client care.
- Broad knowledge of adult education principles, methods and tools.
- Demonstrated ability to problem solve using sound judgement in applying critical thinking skills within safe limits of client care.
- Demonstrated ability to communicate effectively, both orally and in writing.
- Demonstrated listening and information seeking skills that promotes communication and lead to a co-operative approach to problem solving within a multidisciplinary setting.
- Demonstrated ability to establish workload priorities.
- Demonstrated ability to deal effectively with conflict situations.
- Demonstrated ability to work both independently and collaboratively as a member of a multidisciplinary team.
- Demonstrated ability to adjust to new or unexpected events.
- Ability to operate related equipment.
- Physical ability to perform the duties of the position.
- Demonstrated computer literacy to operate a computerized client care information system and word processing, spreadsheet, Internet and e-mail software.
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 the current Public Health Orders, as of October 5, 2023, all employees working for Vancouver Coastal Health must be fully vaccinated for COVID-19 or have received a single dose of the most-recent, updated COVID-19 vaccine. Proof of vaccination status will be required.
Why Join Vancouver Coastal Health?
- Comprehensive health benefits package, including MSP, extended health and dental and municipal pension plan
- Grow your career with employer-paid training and leadership development opportunities
- Wellness supports, including counselling, critical incident and innovative wellness services are available to employees and their immediate families
- Award-winning recognition programs to honour staff, medical staff and volunteers
- Access to exclusive discount offers and deals for VCH staff
Equity, diversity, and inclusion are essential to our goals of creating a great place to work and delivering exceptional care. We acknowledge and accommodate unique differences and ensure special measures are in place so that all prospective and current employees are given an opportunity to succeed. Vancouver Coastal Health is proud to be recognized as one of Canada's Top 100 Employers in 2023.
Only short-listed applicants will be contacted for this posting.
Employees of VCH must apply online via the Internal Career Portal on CareerHub, you are currently viewing the External Career Portal. Refer to the site for instructions on how to view internal job postings and how to apply as an employee. Current VCH employees who apply to this posting using this external site will be considered as an external candidate. Seniority will not apply.
Thank you for your interest in Vancouver Coastal Health.