Provincial Health Services Authority (PHSA)·Vancouver, British Columbia
Provide direct health care services to clients with communicable diseases, addictions, mental health, and general health issues.
Perform physical, addiction, and psychiatric assessments; collect specimens; refer to physician for further examination.
Administer prescribed treatments and medications according to protocols and make appropriate adjustments.
Observe, monitor, evaluate, and document client progress, symptoms, and behavioral changes.
Provide therapeutic interventions using nursing skills and medical equipment.
Initiate and facilitate discharge planning and identify referrals to other health professionals.
Provide maternal, fetal/newborn/infant assessment and administer ordered drugs and therapy.
Create a therapeutic environment through teaching and counseling.
Conduct initial and ongoing comprehensive nursing assessments (including antepartum and postpartum women and newborns).
Monitor and document physical/emotional condition of mother/fetus throughout detoxification and stabilization.
Monitor infants for signs of withdrawal and/or deviations from expected norms.
Plan and coordinate in-hospital services by referring to dietary services, physiotherapy, social work, life skills counseling, child life, and/or lactation consultants.
Develop and update comprehensive care plans with the multidisciplinary team; evaluate outcomes and modify plans.
Provide education and support to clients, families, and groups on pregnancy, birth experience, postpartum, newborn care, parenting, contraception, birth control, STIs, UTIs, URTIs, and minor dermatology problems.
Counsel on reduction of risk behaviours to prevent neonatal abstinence syndrome (NAS) and fetal alcohol syndrome (FAS).
Prepare women and families for discharge; refer to Community Services as necessary.
Liaise with the Ministry for Children & Family Development regarding discharge planning as required.
Initiate emergency care for women/fetus/newborn in crisis by following escalation protocols and obtaining immediate assistance from relevant resources.
Contribute to a learning environment by preceptoring new orientees and supporting nursing and other students and research endeavours.
Attend in-services, rounds, conferences, and committee meetings for personal and professional development.
Perform other related duties as required
Registered Nurse (RN), Families In Recovery Program (FIR) BC Women’s Hospital & Health Centre Vancouver, BC A first in Canada: minimum Nurse‑to‑Patient Ratios (mNPRs) are being introduced in B.C.! The Provincial Health Services Authority (PHSA), alongside B.C.'s other regional health authorities, is implementing mNPRs as a transformative staffing initiative that aims to improve the working environment of nurses in order to provide better quality care to our patients. Visit our website at jobs.phsa.ca/mnpr What you’ll do
Provide direct health care services to clients presenting with a wide variety and complexity of illnesses/diseases including communicable diseases, addictions, mental health and general health issues. Perform physical, addiction and psychiatric assessments, collect specimens, refer clients to the physician for further examination, administer prescribed treatments and medications according to protocols and make appropriate adjustments.
Observe, monitor, evaluate and document client progress, symptoms, and behavioral changes and performs a variety of health care interventions utilizing nursing skills and medical equipment including therapeutic interventions using a variety of modalities. Initiate and facilitate discharge planning; identifies referrals to other health professionals.
Using the nursing process and BCCNM standards of nursing practice provides care services such as maternal, fetal/newborn/infant assessment and administration of ordered drugs and therapy. Cerate a therapeutic environment by providing teaching and counseling.
Conduct initial and ongoing comprehensive nursing assessments of assigned patients, including ante partum and postpartum women and newborns.
Closely monitor and document physical/emotional condition of the mother/fetus throughout all stages of detoxification and stabilization.
Monitor infants for signs of withdrawal and/or other deviations from the expected norm.
Plan and coordinate in-hospital services required by the patient and her family, by referring to dietary services, physiotherapy, social work, life skills counseling, child life and/or lactation consultants.
Develop a comprehensive care plan with the multidisciplinary team, focusing on identified addiction, biopsycho-social/spiritual challenges and discharge planning. Evaluate the outcome of care provided and modify plan accordingly.
Provide education and support to clients, families and groups using a health promotion approach regarding matters such as pregnancy, the birth experience, postpartum, newborn care and parenting, contraception, birth control, sexually transmitted diseases, upper respiratory tract infections, urinary tract infections and minor dermatology problems. Also provides counseling on reduction of risk behaviours which can result in infants being born with neonatal abstinence syndrome (NAS) or fetal alcohol syndrome (FAS).
Graduation from an approved School of Nursing with current practicing registration as an RN or RPN with BCCNM.
Two (2) years’ recent experience providing acute or community health nursing care/services to clients with concurrent psychiatric and/or substance abuse/misuse disorders, including one (1) year perinatal and nursery nursing experience (or equivalent combination of education, training, and experience).
Current CPR/Newborn Resuscitation Certification.
Breastfeeding update (minimum 6 hours) within the last two years.
Fetal Health Assessment Certificate.
Demonstrated knowledge of the impacts of settler colonialism and systemic racism on Indigenous Peoples and commitment to identifying, challenging, and eradicating Indigenous-specific racism and discrimination.
Demonstrated knowledge of legislative obligations and provincial commitments in BCW contexts (e.g., TRC Calls to Action, In Plain Sight, BC Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples Act, UNDRIP, MMIWG Calls for Justice, Declaration Act Action Plan, BC Human Rights Code, Anti-racism Data Act).
Knowledge of community health nursing theory (mental health and addictions, communicable diseases) and client/family-centered approach.
Working knowledge of BCCNM Standards for Nursing Practice.
Knowledge of BC Mental Health Act and community resources.
Working knowledge of facilitation, mediation, and conflict resolution techniques.
Ability to use maternal/fetal/newborn nursing theory and expertise; ability and knowledge of woman-centered care.
Ability to work with newborn infants in withdrawal.
Demonstrated case management, teaching/training, clinical support and consultation skills.
Ability to communicate effectively verbally and in writing.
Ability to work independently and collaboratively in a multidisciplinary team.
Ability to carry out the physical demands of the job.
Skilled in use of equipment and appropriate treatment techniques.
Basic computer literacy to operate computerized client care information system and word processing/spreadsheet/internet/email.
Commitment to ongoing learning related to Indigenous-specific racism and dismantling systems of oppression
Prepare women and their families for discharge from hospital. Refers patients to Community Services as necessary. Liaise with the Ministry for Children & Family Development regarding discharge planning for the women and their infants, as required.
Initiate emergency care for the women/fetus/newborn in crisis by following escalation of care protocols including potential transfer to a higher level of care such as labour and delivery, high acuity unit (HAU) or Neonatal Intensive Care unit (NICU) as per protocol. Obtain immediate assistance from relevant resources, such as Physician/Midwife/Nurse Practitioner, Patient Care Coordinator, Unit Perinatal Clinical Educator, Program Director and other team members as indicated.
Contribute to a learning environment by preceptoring new orientees and nursing and other students and by supporting research endeavours in this specialty area.
Take responsibility for personal and professional development and provides a nursing perspective by attending multi-disciplinary/nursing in-services, rounds, conferences and committee meetings.
Other related duties as required. Provide care and support to:
Chemically dependent women.
Mother/infant dyads during the early postpartum period, caring for the infant at the bedside (whenever possible), aiding the mother in watching for signs and symptoms of withdrawal.
Substance exposed babies in the nursery.
Babies requiring additional observation for reasons of medical instability.
Babies awaiting placement. What you bring
Market context
In British Columbia, nursing roles are typically in steady demand across hospitals, community care, and specialty units, with competition often strongest for positions that require recent clinical experience or post-basic education. Candidates with current BCCNM RN registration, Basic Life Support (Level C) where required, and experience aligned to the unit usually stand out. Review the AI-summarized requirements and benefits on this platform to save time, then match your resume to the specific unit skills and recent experience listed.
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