Looking for consistent scheduling and access to our robust benefits package? A permanent role may be right for you!
Interior Health is seeking an experienced and dynamic
Registered Nurse (RN) or Registered Psychiatric Nurse (RPN) to join our
Mental Health & Substance Use (MHSU) Addiction Services teams in beautiful
Kelowna, B.C. If Nursing is your passion and you are a reliable, flexible and motivated individual interested in working in a dynamic, fast-paced environment, apply today!
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 for eligible positions, to support you at every stage of your career:
- Employee & Family Assistance Program
- Employer paid training/education opportunities
- Generous Vacation Entitlement
- Employer Paid Health Benefits
- Municipal Pension Plan
- Shift Premiums
- Competitive wages
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
We currently have casual opportunities available in the following Mental Health and Substance Use, Addiction Services departments:
- Complex Care Housing
- Injectable Opioid Agonist Treatment (iOAT)
- Opioid Agonist Treatment (OAT)
- Fentanyl Patch Program
- Withdrawal Management Services
Please see below for a description of each of these departments:
The Complex Care Housing team includes Nurses, Life Skills Workers, Disciplines Allied to Social Work, Cultural Support, Recreation Therapists, Nurse Practitioners and Peer Support Workers. Working in partnership with a contracted service provider, the Complex Care Housing team will be based at the Complex Care Housing site.
iOAT is an evidence based treatment intervention for people with severe opioid use disorder (OUD) who have been refractory to treatment with oral opioid agonist therapy (OAT). Injectable treatment has been demonstrated to have increased retention to care, decrease in illicit opioid use, and increased quality of life. It is part of the continuum of care when treating people with OUD.
The OAT nurse supports with the initial intake and assessment for clients interested in the Opiate Agonist program. Working in a system of care, the RN/RPN will work with physicians and community services to ensure therapy initiation, support and streamlined transition and continuity of care. In addition, this position will be responsible for coordinating overdose prevention education. Experience in substance use is preferred and an understanding of evidence-based practice for opioid dependence is required. We are looking for a nurse who is flexible and well organized, with strong assessment and communication skills.
The Fentanyl patch program which works closely with the interdisciplinary OAT team and addiction prescribers.
Supervised Consumptions Services is seeking applicants with an understanding of harm reduction principals and ability to work with clients with complex mental health and substance use disorders. Previous experience with the marginalized, homeless population would be helpful.
The Withdrawal Management Service Program is attached to the substance use department out of Mental Health and Substance Use. Services offered are for those that are seeking help to withdraw from, or stabilize their alcohol and/or substance use. Our Outpatient Withdrawal Management includes a team of nurses working together with other community based services, including physicians, to provide services with caring, and compassionate planned withdrawal and substance stabilization services at home, in community on an outpatient basis.
This is a Casual opportunity. Casual Employees are not guaranteed hours of work and can range from 0-37.5 hours per week on an as-needed basis.
Shifts of work may includes days and evenings, with nights also available for the Complex Care Housing position.
About this location/unit
Surrounded by spectacular mountain scenery, the thriving City of Kelowna is situated on the eastern shores of Lake Okanagan in the South Central Region of British Columbia. It is the largest city in the area and boasts all of the amenities of a major centre including fine dining, unique shops and a vibrant arts and culture scene. Wine tours, golfing, skiing, boating, swimming and camping are among the many recreational activities enjoyed by residents here.
Come join our team and see why we’re one of B.C’s Top Employers!
Explore our extensive benefits, career growth opportunities, and lifestyle in one of the most beautiful and diverse regions of Canada. Ready to love where you live and work?
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