Job Description
Overview
Status: Casual. Casual is defined as on call with no guaranteed hours. Shifts can be called out via short call (1-5 hours of notice) or pre-booked).
Job Summary
Under the supervision of the Program Director, and as a member of a multidisciplinary team, the nurse provides a broad range of psychiatric / nursing functions and direct care, including psychiatric assessment, pharmacotherapy, and crisis intervention to clients who live in a supported housing setting.
Practices in accordance with the standards of professional practice and code of ethics as outlined by the British Columbia College of Nurses and Midwives (BCCNM) as well as within a client centered, trauma-informed, recovery-focused care model and the vision and values of the organization.
The RN / RPN / LPN is responsible for the delivery of care for people who have experienced homelessness, mental illness, trauma, family/cultural and community disconnection, physical health ...