Come work as a Nurse Clinician/CRN (RN/RPN) for Vancouver Coastal Health!

Vancouver Coastal Health is looking for a Nurse Clinician (RN/RPN) to join the Operational Stress Injury (OSI) team working out of BC OSI Clinic in Victoria, BC. Apply today to join our team!

Operational Stress Injury (OSI) Clinic:

The BC OSI Clinic provides specialized mental health services to clients and their families referred by Veteran Affairs Canada (VAC), Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) and the Department of National Defense (DND), who are experiencing problems due to work-related psychological trauma and stress (e.g. Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder and other anxiety disorders; depression; chronic pain, etc). The services of the BC OSI Clinic are provided by an interdisciplinary team of psychiatry, psychology, nursing, social work and external contracted specialists.

As a Nurse Clinician (RN/RPN) you will:

• Act as a clinical resource for nurses by providing information based on specialized theory and practice.
• Provide continuity of care by case managing Veterans, Canadian Forces members and RCMP members referred to the BC Operational Stress Injury (OSI) Clinic.
• Provide client intake, triage and health status monitoring, liaise with other team members, coordinate ongoing care and support transition to the community or other health care facility.
• Consult, confer, and collaborate with interdisciplinary team members, educational resources and other health care professionals to achieve excellence in client centred care, education and research.
• Collaborate with other staff on the development of client service plans and on the delivery of a range of client services and program activities (e.g. education and treatment groups, outreach, community education, and research)

Education & Experience

• Current practicing registration as a Registered Nurse or Registered Psychiatric Nurse with the British Columbia College of Nurses and Midwives (BCCNM).
• Five (5) years' recent clinical nursing experience in post-traumatic stress disorders, mood and anxiety disorders or related area, preferably in a military or police services environment, working with members of the military or police forces, and their families or an equivalent combination of education training and experience.
• Bilingualism (English/French) would be an asset.

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities

• Comprehensive knowledge of nursing theory and practice within a client and family centred care model.
• Comprehensive knowledge of the BCCNM Standards for Practice for Registered Nurses or Registered Psychiatric Nurses as applicable.
• Comprehensive knowledge of evidence based nursing practice related to mental health client population.
• Knowledge and experience with Post Traumatic Stress Disorder, mood disorders, anxiety disorders, and addiction issues.
• Demonstrated ability to teach, demonstrate, coach and facilitate staff.
• Demonstrated ability to work collaboratively as a member of a multidisciplinary team.
• Demonstrated understanding of the unique issues of military and police clients and sensitivity to the particular challenges of veterans and serving members, and their families, with service-related mental health problems
• Demonstrated ability to effectively communicate orally and in writing.
• Demonstrated ability to effectively deal with conflict situations.
• Broad knowledge of research process and methodology.
• Demonstrated ability to plan, organize and prioritize work in collaboration with others.
• Demonstrated physical ability to perform the duties of the position.
• Demonstrated skills in CPR Techniques.
• Demonstrated computer skills including MS Office suite of tools (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook)

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.

As per Ministry of Health policy, all health care workers working in publicly-funded health care facilities are required to report their past receipt of certain vaccines or history of certain infections. Collecting these records will allow for offering of any missing vaccines, and for appropriate actions to be taken in the event of any future exposure to a communicable disease or during outbreaks. For all new hires and appointments to Vancouver Coastal Health, you will be asked to provide this information as part of the onboarding process.

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

At Vancouver Coastal Health, our vision of healthy lives in healthy communities inspires us and our values and pillars guide us. We support equitable practices, diverse teams and inclusive environments, which are vital to creating welcoming spaces where everyone can bring their whole selves to work and feel supported. We encourage applications from equity-deserving communities, including Indigenous Peoples and members of racialized groups, people with disabilities and people of all gender identities and expressions and sexual orientation.

Vancouver Coastal Health is proud to be recognized as one of BC’s Top Employers, Canada’s Best Diversity Employers and Canada's Top Employers for Young People in 2025.

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


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Thank you for your interest in Vancouver Coastal Health.