Provide care to clients with substance abuse and co-occurring disorders through all phases of withdrawal management.
Utilize a holistic approach for client assessments, planning, organizing, and implementing care.
Deliver care in a variety of community settings including detox, stabilization, in-home, and outreach.
Work in accordance with established standards, policies, and practices.
Continuously improve quality and safety as a shared responsibility.
Provide care to adults and youth with mental health and substance use issues.
Facilitate groups and demonstrate leadership through teaching, coaching, and mentoring.
Collaborate as part of an inter-disciplinary team and coordinate with internal/external contacts
Requirements summary
Registration with BC College of Nurses and Midwives as a practicing RN or RPN.
Up to two years recent related experience working with clients with addictions and concurrent disorders in multiple settings (detox, stabilization, in-home, outpatient).
Knowledge of the Canadian Standards of Psychiatric and Mental Health Nursing (2nd ed).
Current CPR certification.
Knowledge of applicable legislation.
Knowledge of available programs and services and their interrelationships.
Current First Aid certification.
Non-Violent Crisis Intervention (NVCI) certificate within first three (3) months of employment.
Experience working with adults and youth with mental health and substance use issues.
Valid BC Driver's License.
Ability to work independently, communicate effectively, exercise critical thinking, and work with interdisciplinary teams.
Ability to facilitate groups and demonstrate leadership through teaching/coaching/mentoring.
Ability to tolerate stress and manage a wide range of clinical and behavioural/emotional issues.
Physical ability to perform duties; ability to operate related equipment and use basic computer skills.
Criminal Record Check required (CRC) due to access to children or vulnerable adults
Registration with BC College of Nurses and Midwives as a practicing RN registrant or a practicing RPN registrantInterdisciplinary team collaborationEffective verbal and written communicationHolistic client assessments, planning, organizing, and implementing careBio-psychosocial-spiritual model of careWithdrawal management for substance abuse/co-occurring disordersWorking knowledge of chemical dependency and withdrawal pathophysiologyKnowledge of Canadian Standards of Psychiatric and Mental Health NursingKnowledge of community resources and interrelationships of programs/servicesAbility to work with seriously addicted and mentally ill clients and familiesCritical thinking to analyze and resolve problemsIndependent work, workload organization, and priority settingFacilitation of groups; leadership through teaching, coaching, and mentoring
Job description
Close Date Jun. 19 2026 Location PH Mental Health & Addiction Services (PHMHAS) - Port Hardy, BC V0N 2P0 CA (Primary) Work Area (FBA Only) Multi-Site No Travel Requirement No travel required Shift Start Time/End Time 08:30-16:30 Days Off Weekend/Stats Vacancy Type Temp FT Salary Range (Hourly Rate) $41.42 - $59.52 Paid FTE 1.0 Worked BI-WEEKLY HOURS 75 Planned Start Date Jun. 29 2026 Approximate End Date (For Temporary Assignments ONLY) Nov. 30 2026 Pending Return of Incumbent Yes CRC required? (employee will be working with or have access to children or vulnerable adults and requires a Criminal Record Check) Required for Professional Registration
Job Description
In accordance with the Vision, Purpose, and Values, and strategic direction of the Vancouver Island Health Authority (Island Health), patient and staff safety is a priority and a responsibility shared by everyone; as such, the requirement to continuously improve quality and safety is inherent in all aspects of this position. Reporting to the Manager or designate and utilizing a holistic approach for client assessments, planning, organizing, and implementing care following the bio-psychosocial-spiritual model, and in accordance with established standard, policies and practices. The Nurse provides care to clients with substance abuse/co-occurring disorders through all phases and in a variety of community settings such as detox, stabilization, in-home, and out-reach for withdrawal management at various locations. Travel may be a requirement of this position and transportation arrangements must meet the operational requirements of the Vancouver Island Health Authority in accordance with the service assignment and may require the use of a personal vehicle.
Qualifications
Education, Training And Experience Registration with BC College of Nurses and Midwives as a practicing RN registrant or a practicing RPN registrant. Up to two years recent related experience working with clients with addictions and concurrent disorders in a variety of settings including detox, stabilization, in-home and outpatient. Knowledge of the Canadian Standards of Psychiatric and Mental Health Nursing (2nd ed). Current CPR certification. Knowledge of applicable legislation. Knowledge of available programs and services, their interrelationships, and their function in delivering care in the community; or an equivalent combination of education, training and experience. Current First Aid certification. Non-Violent Crisis Intervention (NVCI) certificate within first three (3) months of employment. Experience working with adults and youth with mental health and substance use issues. Valid BC Driver's License. Skills And Abilities
Working knowledge of chemical dependency, including the pathophysiology of substance abuse and withdrawal.
Stress tolerance and ability to manage a wide range of medical/mental health/behavioural/emotional issues
Operate related equipment; basic computer skills
Working knowledge of the bio-psychosocial spiritual model of care and best practices for co-occurring disorders.
Working knowledge of community resources.
Ability to work with seriously addicted and mentally ill clients and their families.
Ability to communicate effectively, both verbally and in writing.
Ability to exercise critical thinking skills to analyze and resolve problems.
Ability to work independently, organize workload, and establish and carry out priorities.
Ability to facilitate groups and demonstrate leadership through teaching, coaching and mentoring.
Demonstrated ability to work as part of an inter-disciplinary team.
Demonstrated ability to deal effectively with internal and external contacts including community and facility contacts, staff, physicians, clients, families, agencies.
Ability to tolerate stress and deal with a wide range of medical, mental health, behavioural and emotional issues.
Physical ability to perform the duties of the position.
Ability to operate related equipment; basic computer skills. Link to Full Job Description https://jd.viha.ca/JD1093.pdf Additional information for applicants Additional Clauses BCNU: PLEASE NOTE: THIS POSITION WILL BE POSTED FOR 72 HOURS. NOTE CLOSING DATE. Recent negotiations with the Nurses Bargaining Association (NBA) have resulted in changes to the hiring language in the Collective Agreement ( Article 18.01- First Consideration). The internal application process for nurse postings has been changed to ensure that you are aware of the need to provide the following relevant information with your application (within your Cover Letter and/or Resume). 1) Qualifications (Education & Experience): Please list how you meet the qualification requirements as noted in the job posting. 2) Qualifications (Skills & Abilities): Please explain how you meet each of the critical unit specific skills and abilities to work successfully in this position on this unit. Refer to the Job Posting for Skills & Abilities. The change to application process will help managers determine if internal applicants meet education and experience qualifications, and have the necessary unit skills and abilities contained in the job description. Requisition CA Nurses Bargaining Association Affiliation/Union BCNU
