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

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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 at HILLSIDE TERTIARY CARE in beautiful KAMLOOPS, B.C.
Who We Are
Interior Health (IH) is committed to achieving a culturally diverse and inclusive workforce that is representative of the communities we serve, and where you are encouraged to bring your whole self to work. Well-being and work life balance is promoted within the IH team, and our commitment to environmental sustainability supports our primary goal of increasing the health and well-being of everybody in the Interior Health region from our employees to the population we serve.
What We Offer
We offer a range of employee benefits and services to support you at every stage of your career:

• Competitive wages
• Employee & Family Assistance Program
• Shift Premiums
• Employer paid training/education opportunities
• Generous Vacation Entitlement
• Municipal Pension Plan
• Employer Paid Health Benefits

About The Job
The Registered Nurse/Registered Psychiatric Nurse provides:

• Demonstrates continuous improvement and evidence based practice in nursing practice
• Nursing care to psychiatric patients, both by working independently and as a member of an interdisciplinary team
• Participates on designated hospital committees/teams and approved research projects as assigned
• Enhances quality of life for the patient and family; consults, confers, and collaborates with other health care providers
• Maintains and advances own clinical competence

RPNs/RNs in Tertiary Care work in conjunction with other members of the interdisciplinary team, including psychiatrists, SWs, OTs, psychology, as well as community mental health.
We are looking for a self-directed, motivated, reliable and flexible mental health-trained nurse (RN/RPN) who enjoys working in a team environment and has a strong desire to learn. If you are experienced in Mental Health or Substance Use, we want to hear from you!
This is a relief part-time (0.70 FTE) opportunity until November 25, 2024, or the return of the incumbent. Shifts of work are days and nights 07:00 to 19:00, 19:00 to 07:00.
About this location/unit:
Hillside Centre is a 44 bed facility located on the Royal Inland Hospital campus in Kamloops, B.C. It provides services to both adults and elderly individuals with acute illness and/or severely dysfunctional behaviours who cannot be cared for in the psychiatric system in their own area. The focus is on diagnosis and stabilization with rehabilitation strategies to promote stabilization and reintegration into the community to return home
The staff at Hillside are enthusiastic and strive to provide excellence in care. If you are a passionate and experienced mental health nurse looking to join a great team, this opportunity is for you.
Kamloops, the second largest city in the southern interior of BC, is famous for its hospitality, offering visitors all the amenities of a big city - first class accommodation and dining, a lively arts scene, modern shops, a full range of businesses and wonderful parks and recreation facilities. The landscape is characterized by rivers, mountains, lakes and grasslands which offer unsurpassed opportunities for year-round outdoor adventure, enough to keep even the most avid outdoor enthusiast busy. Blue skies, endless sunshine, deep powder snow, one thousand lakes and spectacular landscapes make the Kamloops region the natural place to visit and experience unparalleled adventure opportunities.
Come live, work and play where others only vacation. Make a difference. Love your work. Apply Today!