QUALIFICATIONS :
Education, Training And Experience
A minimum of one year's recent psychiatric nursing experience with adults with a variety of mental disorders, or an equivalent combination of education, training and experience.
Registration with BC College of Nurses and Midwives as a practicing RN registrant or a practicing RPN registrant. Current CPR certification required.
Knowledge of Psychosocial Rehabilitation (PSR) model; assessment and treatment and case management methodologies; learning theories of mental disorder and intervention strategies.
Knowledge of relevant mental health and legislation including legal statutory boundaries governing consumer rights.
Skills And Abilities
- Ability to assess, plan, implement and evaluate mental health treatment programs;
- Ability to administer and monitor the side effects of psychotropic medications and to work effectively in a multi-disciplinary team environment;
- Ability to practice initiative, good interpersonal, crisis intervention, leadership and teaching skills and effective communication and counseling with individuals, families and groups;
- Ability to manage aggressive behaviour and to use non-violent crisis intervention and behavioural management techniques where appropriate.
- Travel is a requirement of this position and transportation arrangements must meet the operational requirements of the Vancouver Island Health Authority.
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