Mental Health & Addictions Nurse Withdrawl Management Services (RN/RPN)
Island Health
- Victoria, BC
- Permanent
- Full-time
- Working knowledge of chemical dependency, including the pathophysiology of substance abuse and withdrawal.
- 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.