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Community Living British Columbia (CLBC) is a Crown corporation responsible for arranging supports and services for adults with developmental disabilities and their families. CLBC staff strive to advance the vision of Lives filled with possibilities in welcoming communities. More than just a job, CLBC is about compassion, commitment, contribution, collaboration and community.

The Role:

As a Nurse 4 at CLBC, you will work collaboratively to provide psychiatric and physical care for individuals admitted to PAC as part of a multi-disciplinary team. Key responsibilities include:

Assessing the physical and mental status of individuals, measuring and recording client data; tracking outcomes, observing and reporting all changes in any aspect of the clients psychiatric, physical or behavioural conditions

Implementing positive behavioural support plans (PBSP) evaluating outcomes to address gaps and to respond to the needs of care recipients, forwarding feedback to inform the behavioural support team

Providing direct care in accordance with the behavioural support plan, which includes performing protocols and interventions, implementing behaviour management strategies and meeting individual needs

Assisting individuals to learn problem-solving methods to meet their optimum levels in the least restrictive manner

Prepares and presents pertinent information at planning and clinical meetings

Administering prescribed medications and treatments or other procedures as requiredYou must be able to

Use weigh scales, Hoyer lifts, wheelchairs, stretchers and bath chairs while attending to individual

Ensure the safety of individuals and/or staff by using progressive, verbal and/or physical intervention techniques, up to performing restraint techniques including MANDT and Code WhiteShift: This role requires a rotational work schedule in this 24/7 tertiary mental health facility.

Qualifications:

• Current registration with BCCNP as a Registered Nurse (RN) or Registered Psychiatric Nurse (RPN)
• First aid and CPR level C is required.
• Good working knowledge of progressive verbal and/or physical intervention techniques and ability to interact with unpredictable, aggressive and/or acting out behaviours.

A Class 5 driver's license and satisfactory driver's abstract is required.

Additional Info:

This position is posted to fill a vacancy

Status: Regular, Full-time

Classification/Salary: Nurse 4 / $54.997 to $73,100 annually

The health and safety of our team and communities is paramount to CLBC. Accordingly, we require anyone joining our team to provide proof of full COVID-19 vaccination.

Location: The Provincial Assessment Centre (PAC) is a designated tertiary care mental health service. Our team provides multi-disciplinary and specialized inpatient assessment and treatment for individuals ages 14 years and older who have a developmental disability and a concurrent mental illness or behaviour issue. PAC is located at Healing Spirit House in Coquitlam.

Closing date: Applications will be reviewed starting May 15, 2022

Apply now! Submit a resume and cover letter through our online application system to the attention of Jaimie Willows. Resumes received by other methods will not be considered.

Successful applicants are subject to a Criminal Record Check (Criminal Records Review Act) and are required to provide a clean Driver's Abstract.

Community Living BC is an equal opportunity employer.

For more information, or to apply now, please visit the link to our website below. Please DO NOT email your resume to us as we only accept applications through our website.

https://communitylivingbc.prevueaps.ca/jobs/16030-10479.html