Community Nurse | |
| Job ID | B5-65-91-A4-81-45 |
| Company | Ministry Of Children And Family Development |
| Location | Victoria |
| Province | British Columbia |
| Date Posted | 2021-01-29 |
| Posted Until | 2021-03-30 |
| Job Type | Part-time |
| Job Category | Health Care |
| Description | |
| Ministry of Children and Family Development Victoria Community Nurse $36.83 - $48.34 hourly Please Note: This is an ongoing posting without scheduled closing date. This posting may be open for up to 6 months. Posting closing date will be added to the posting minimum 2 weeks prior to the scheduled closing date. Applications will be reviewed on a weekly basis. A great opportunity to an exciting forensic psychiatric nursing career! Here's a great opportunity to embark on a rewarding career. Accompanied by a competitive benefits package, you'll be working with a great team of forensic psychiatric experts. Youth Forensic Psychiatric Services (YFPS) provides inpatient and outpatient Court-ordered and Court-related assessment and treatment services to young persons pursuant to the Youth Criminal Justice Act as well as other relevant federal and provincial statutes. YFPS also provides services to young persons found unfit to stand trial and those found not criminally responsible due to a mental disorder pursuant to the Criminal Code of Canada. As a member of this multidisciplinary team, the Community Nurse provides direct care to adolescents with a broad range of mental health and behavioural problems. In this role, you will provide assessment and treatment services to youth including specialized programs for those who may have committed violent or sexual offences, youth who have offended and are experiencing drug and/or alcohol addiction problems, and youth in correctional facilities who are in need of mental health services. The BC Public Service is committed to creating a diverse workplace to represent the population we serve and to better meet the needs of our citizens. Consider joining our team and being part of an innovative, inclusive and rewarding workplace. Qualifications for this role include: • Master’s degree in Nursing preferred; OR Bachelor’s degree in Nursing with a Master’s degree in the field of Human and Social Development (i.e. M.Ed. (Counselling), M.A. (Clinical Psychology, Child and Youth Care) or comparable; or a Bachelor’s degree in nursing with additional certification and or training as evidence of advanced clinical competency. • Two (2) years’ recent experience providing trauma informed acute or community health nursing care/services to clients who have a combination of physical, psychiatric and/or concurrent substance abuse/misuse disorders or an equivalent combination of training and experience. • Must possess and maintain a valid class 5 BC Driver’s licence with no restriction or equivalent (i.e. from another Canadian Province). | |
| Languages | English |
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