Registered Nurse (Rn/Rpn) | Mental Health And Substance Use

• THIS POSITION MAY QUALIFY FOR A $10,000 SIGNING BONUS!!*.

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 in beautiful Osoyoos, BC.
An exciting permanent full time opportunity is now available for an experienced Mental Health and Substance Use (MHSU) Nurse who enjoys working in the Adult Community Support Services (ACSS) area.
About The Job
The Registered Nurse/Registered Psychiatric Nurse:

• Functions as a member of the larger Hospitals & Communities Integrated Services (HCIS) or Tertiary Mental Health Services multi-disciplinary care team
• Ensures that persons with serious severe and persistent mental health problems, and/or problematic substance use and/or development disability issues who may or may not be in crisis have access to timely, responsive, evidence based treatment and clinical supports across the continuum of available services
• Provides assessment, treatment, case management, community support, and as required, urgent response to clients who may also have serious functional impairment in the domains of physical health and personal, family, financial, occupational, and social life
• Functions as a primary clinician utilizing a variety of specialized treatment modalities/therapies for individuals, groups of clients and/or their families

In accordance with established vision and values of the organization, the Rural and Remote Mental Health and Substance Use Nurse works as an integral part of an integrated mental health and substance use service. The Nurse provides urgent outreach, responsive assessment and treatment, case management, GP shared care, education, and support to individuals experiencing acute and/or chronic mental illness and/or problem substance use.
This is a PERMANENT FULL-TIME (1.0 FTE) OPPORTUNITY.
Shifts of work are Monday to Friday, days: 08:00-16:00.
About this location/unit:
Osoyoos is home to Canada's only "Arid Desert" and is surrounded by lush fruit trees and towering mountains. Its breath-taking beauty, warm winters and hot summers make Osoyoos an ideal vacation spot any time of the year. Residents and visitors appreciate and are attracted to the "South-Western" theme and lifestyle of Osoyoos. The lowest rainfall, the highest temperatures and the warmest lakes, all make Osoyoos an attractive destination.
Employment Benefits
We offer a range of employee benefits and services to support you at every stage of your career:

• Pension Plan
• Medical Services Plan
• Extended Health Coverage
• Insurance premiums 100% paid by Interior Health
• Dental Health Coverage
• Employer paid vacation

Come live, work and play where others only vacation. Make a difference. Love your work. Apply Today!