Registered Nurse (RN/RPN) | Mental Health Community Crisis Response

Interior Health is seeking an experienced and dynamic Registered Nurse (RN) or Registered Psychiatric Nurse (RPN) to join our Mental Health & Substance Use (MHSU) Community Crisis Response Team (CRT) in beautiful Penticton, B.C.

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 are 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.

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 are in search of Nurses who are passionate about working with Mental Health and Substance Use clients, who can demonstrate their ability to provide brief mental health and substance use assessments of clients in crisis and quickly adapt to a variety of community settings, clinics, and acute care environments.

This is a Casual opportunity. Casual means hours are not guaranteed and may vary, and shifts may be at short notice. Casual employees are eligible to apply for internal postings including permanent and temporary positions. There are many opportunities with Interior Health that begin with casual employment and lead to regular employment.

Shifts of work are rotating days and evenings, with shift times 09:00 to 20:13, and 11:47 to 23:00.

About this location/unit:

The city of Penticton is located in BC’s scenic south-central region in the Okanagan Valley. With its mild climate, easy accessibility, urban amenities, and world-class recreational opportunities, it offers an attractive lifestyle. Boating, windsurfing, hiking, and skiing are among the numerous outdoor leisure pursuits enjoyed here.

Come join our team and see why we’re one of Canada’s Top 100 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? Apply Today!

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