Come work as an Emerging Response Outreach Nurse with Vancouver Coastal Health, and you may be eligible for a financial recruitment incentive of up to $15,000. Incentives are time limited, and conditions apply. Apply today to speak to a Talent Acquisition Advisor!

Vancouver Coastal Health is looking for a Registered Nurse/Registered Psychiatric Nurse to join the Priority Population Outreach Team in Vancouver, BC as an Emerging Response Outreach Nurse. Apply today to join our team!

About the Populations Outreach Team:

The Priority Populations Outreach Team is an emerging response outreach team within the public health department. This team is designed to shift an pivot to the emerging needs of vulnerable populations. Examples of the work that this team does includes tuberculosis and sexual health screening in low-barrier settings, vaccination clinics, and piloting of programs and projects as emerging needs arise. A large portion of this work takes place with clients in the Downtown Eastside however, also services various other priority populations.

As an Emerging Response Outreach Nurse with VCH, you will:

• Work as part of an interdisciplinary team to provide outreach services to vulnerable/marginalized clients (across the age span) and communities most impacted by emerging public health issues including the overdose response, climate related emergencies, emerging pathogens/communicable diseases in addition to a range of urgent/emerging crises with health impacts.
• Work in locations that vary and may include community health work sites such as community health centres, mental health team offices, shelters as well as the physical location/offices or sites of other community based organizations in the Inner City.
• Provide frontline clinical supports to clients in the form of immediate assessment, intervention, treatment and triage of needs to appropriate services.
• Provide harm reduction education, counseling and support from a nursing perspective on issues relating to substance use including brokering access to a range of pharmaceutical alternatives to the toxic street drug supply, coordinating prescribing access for substance use with community based clinicians. Distributes harm reduction supplies and collaborates with other community-based agencies and partners such as VCH Vancouver Community services, VCH Public Health, City of Vancouver, BC Housing among others to reach high risk populations.
• Identify the health issues, behaviours, needs, barriers and challenges for at-risk populations.
• Work collaboratively in team settings to develop creative strategies to address the challenges and participates in research projects and surveys, as required.

Education & Experience

• Current practicing registration as a Registered Nurse or Registered Psychiatric Nurse with the British Columbia College of Nurses and Midwives (BCCNM).
• Two (2) years’ recent, related community and/or outreach experience providing communicable disease screening, assessment, treatment and/or outreach support using harm reduction approaches to clients living in the inner city with multiple health and/or social challenges, or an equivalent combination of education, training and experience.
• Valid BC Driver’s License and access to a personal vehicle for business-related purposes, as required.

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities

• Broad knowledge of nursing theory and practice within a client-centered approach.
• Knowledge of community development and health promotion principles and practices.
• Knowledge of communicable disease and infection control principles and practices.
• Maintains a non-judgmental attitude towards problematic substance use through their recovery.
• Broad knowledge of behavior management and ability to utilize non-violent strategies in a trauma informed manner.
• Broad knowledge of BCCNM Standards for Practice for Nursing Practice.
• Broad knowledge of harm reduction, mental health, substance use, addictions, trauma informed approaches and Indigenous cultural safety to client care.
• Demonstrated ability to work with a culturally diverse population including Indigenous communities and sexual minorities.
• Broad knowledge of other conditions treated in primary care settings including chronic diseases, infectious diseases (e.g. hepatitis, HIV/AIDs), wound care and infections.
• Broad knowledge of community resources and services.
• Demonstrated ability to communicate effectively, both verbally and in writing, with clients and their families, health care staff and community partners.
• Demonstrated case management, teaching/training, clinical support
  Demonstrated ability to analyze situations, problem solve and facilitate resolutions.
• Demonstrated listening and information seeking skills that promotes communication and lead to a cooperative approach to problem solving within an interdisciplinary setting.
• Demonstrated ability to prioritize, take initiative, be flexible, and work both independently and collaboratively as a member of an interdisciplinary team.
• Demonstrated ability to work independently and make nursing practices decisions.
• Demonstrated ability to manage aggressive and suicidal behavior.
• Demonstrated ability to assess client responses to care, and to respond appropriately.
• Broad knowledge of facilitation, mediation, and conflict resolution techniques, analytical and problem solving skills.
• Demonstrates ability to adjust to new or unexpected events, and support new program and site policies and guidelines.
• Demonstrated de-escalation and conflict resolution skills.
• Demonstrated ability to provide consultation, leadership and work direction.
• Demonstrated skill in CPR techniques.
• Ability to operated related equipment including applicable software applications.
• Physical ability to perform the duties of the position.

The hours of work including days off and work area may be subject to change consistent with operational requirements and the provision of the Collective Agreement and applicable statutes.  Successful applicants may be required to complete a Criminal Records Review Check.

WHY JOIN VANCOUVER COASTAL HEALTH?

VCH is a world class innovator in medical care, research and teaching, delivering service to more than one million BC residents. At VCH, we embrace thinking boldly, taking smart risks, and "going first" when we believe it will lead to the best possible outcomes for patients and their families. We invite you to join us in creating healthy lives in healthy communities by showcasing our passion for care, connection to the communities we serve and our culture of teamwork that makes VCH a great place to work.

• Comprehensive health benefits package, including MSP, extended health and dental and municipal pension plan
• Grow your career with employer-paid training and leadership development opportunities
• Wellness supports, including counselling, critical incident and innovative wellness services are available to employees and their immediate families
• Award-winning recognition programs to honour staff, medical staff and volunteers
• Access to exclusive discount offers and deals for VCH staff

Equity, diversity, and inclusion are essential to our goals of creating a great place to work and delivering exceptional care. We acknowledge and accommodate unique differences and ensure special measures are in place so that all prospective and current employees are given an opportunity to succeed.

We are committed to building a representative workforce and encourage applications reflecting diversity of sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, racialization or ancestry, disability, political belief, religion, marital or family status, age, and/or status as a First Nation, Metis, Inuit, or Indigenous person.

Vancouver Coastal Health is proud to be recognized as one of Canada's Top 100 Employers in 2024.

Only short-listed applicants will be contacted for this posting.


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Thank you for your interest in Vancouver Coastal Health.