Role and Facility Information

Island Health is hiring an Assertive Community Treatment (ACT) Nurse.

This is a primary care position for the Victoria High-Complexity Care Team (HCCT). Experience working in MHSU and primary care is strongly recommended. The HCCT is a physician-lead primary care team providing trauma-informed, culturally sensitive care to the most medically and socially complex patients in Victoria. From our office near the Royal Jubilee Hospital, we care for patients living in Victoria, Oak Bay, Vic West, and Saanich (to the border with Central Saanich).

In this position, you will be the sole nurse supporting the clinic and their team. Home visits to support patients will be part of this work.

A first in Canada: minimum Nurse to Patient Ratios (mNPRs) are here in BC! Island Health 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.

The current wage range for this position is: $41.42 - $59.52 per hour.

What You Will Need to Apply

- Graduation from a recognized nursing program.
- A minimum of one year of recent psychiatric nursing experience with adults with a variety of mental disorders.
- A minimum of six months of experience supporting mental health clients in a community setting (or equivalent).
- Registration with BC College of Nurses and Midwives as a practicing RN registrant or a practicing RPN registrant.
- Current CPR certification required.

Ideally, you will have a solid knowledge of:
- Psychosocial Rehabilitation (PSR) model
- assessment and treatment and case management methodologies
- learning theories of mental disorder and intervention strategies
- relevant mental health and addictions legislation
- community mental health and addictions programs, services, resources and promotion
- other health disciplines (including primary care physicians) and their role in client care.

As an essential member of the healthcare team, your expertise plays a critical role in delivering safe, compassionate, and patient-centred care every day. Join a team that values your knowledge, recognizes the impact of your work, and invests in your professional growth. Apply today.

Island Health offers programs and services on the unceded and traditional territories of the Coast Salish, Nuu-chah-nulth and Kwakwaka’wakw Peoples. As an organization, we are committed to cultural safety and humility and we demonstrate this through our actions to address Indigenous-specific racism, systemic racism and the ongoing impacts of colonialism.

Location

Victoria

Type of Position

Term - Full Time

Hours of Work

0830-1630

Requisites

CPR; Driver's License; BCCNM

Role and Facility Information

Island Health is hiring an Assertive Community Treatment (ACT) Nurse.

This is a primary care position for the Victoria High-Complexity Care Team (HCCT). Experience working in MHSU and primary care is strongly recommended. The HCCT is a physician-lead primary care team providing trauma-informed, culturally sensitive care to the most medically and socially complex patients in Victoria. From our office near the Royal Jubilee Hospital, we care for patients living in Victoria, Oak Bay, Vic West, and Saanich (to the border with Central Saanich).

In this position, you will be the sole nurse supporting the clinic and their team. Home visits to support patients will be part of this work.

A first in Canada: minimum Nurse to Patient Ratios (mNPRs) are here in BC! Island Health 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.

The current wage range for this position is: $41.42 - $59.52 per hour.

What You Will Need to Apply

- Graduation from a recognized nursing program.
- A minimum of one year of recent psychiatric nursing experience with adults with a variety of mental disorders.
- A minimum of six months of experience supporting mental health clients in a community setting (or equivalent).
- Registration with BC College of Nurses and Midwives as a practicing RN registrant or a practicing RPN registrant.
- Current CPR certification required.

Ideally, you will have a solid knowledge of:
- Psychosocial Rehabilitation (PSR) model
- assessment and treatment and case management methodologies
- learning theories of mental disorder and intervention strategies
- relevant mental health and addictions legislation
- community mental health and addictions programs, services, resources and promotion
- other health disciplines (including primary care physicians) and their role in client care.

As an essential member of the healthcare team, your expertise plays a critical role in delivering safe, compassionate, and patient-centred care every day. Join a team that values your knowledge, recognizes the impact of your work, and invests in your professional growth. Apply today.

Island Health offers programs and services on the unceded and traditional territories of the Coast Salish, Nuu-chah-nulth and Kwakwaka’wakw Peoples. As an organization, we are committed to cultural safety and humility and we demonstrate this through our actions to address Indigenous-specific racism, systemic racism and the ongoing impacts of colonialism.