| POSITION DESCRIPTION | We are seeking a Registered Nurse (RN) to join the RISE CHC team. The position provides primary care, health promotion and outreach nursing services as part of an interdisciplinary team. There will be opportunities in this role for case management, wound management, administration of medications and immunizations, performing phlebotomy, triaging same-day visits, performing mental health and addiction care, and chronic and infectious disease management.
Salary range: $41.42–$55.91/hour (based on years of experience)
o five percent (5%) of pay for all hours worked in lieu of Statutory Holiday Pay
o eight percent (8%) of your straight time pay in lieu of vacations
• Schedule: Variable, Monday – Saturday, 9am – 6:30 pm
• Location: RISE Community Health Centre, 5198 Joyce Street, Vancouver, BC, V5R 4H1, and community
settings in Renfrew-Collingwood
• Expected Start Date: ASAP
Collingwood Neighbourhood House (CNH) is a not-for-profit Society serving the Renfrew-Collingwood (RC)
neighbourhood of East Vancouver. CNH’s mandate is to promote the well-being of the Renfrew-Collingwood
community by providing leadership and working collaboratively with individuals, families, agencies and other groups to develop and support inclusive, innovative, sustainable initiatives and services that respond to the community’s social, educational, economic, health, cultural and recreational needs. RISE Community Health Centre (CHC) is a department of CNH.
RISE is a community-based CHC that is part of the Primary Care Network strategy and funded by the Ministry of Health. RISE CHC supports the health and well-being of Renfrew-Collingwood residents who are facing barriers to achieving health by offering community-based primary care and health promotion services.
Populations of focus include Newcomers, LGBTQ2S+, Indigenous, Isolated Seniors, Youth, people experiencing Homelessness, those working in the Sex Trade, and those experiencing Mental Health and Substance Use issues. Services are delivered by a diverse interdisciplinary team, working in partnership with other Collingwood Neighbourhood House departments and partnering agencies.
SKILLS & QUALIFICATIONS
• Current practicing registration with the BC College of Nursing Professionals (BCCNP)
• Two (2) years’ recent related experience
• Knowledge of Community Health Nurses Standards of Practice and Guidelines for clinical practitioners
• Current CPR certification
• An egalitarian philosophy and non-judgmental attitude (i.e. gender, culture, race, sexual orientation,
language, ability, and more)
• Previous experience providing culturally safe, trauma-informed care to marginalized populations
• Trained and proficient in conducting nursing assessments and triaging clients. Experienced in
implementing interventions for common diagnoses and specific clinical situations, particularly those
relevant to vulnerable (e.g. chronic disease, infectious disease, chronic pain, addictions, mental health)
• Demonstrated ability to perform focused secondary assessments, integrate information from a variety
of sources including diagnostics, and develop plan of care relevant to the priority populations
• Demonstrated ability to employ teaching strategies to transfer knowledge to engage clients, families and groups in planning and self-management of care
• Experience and comfort drawing blood
• Demonstrated ability to provide treatment planning, counseling, crisis intervention, and case coordination
• Demonstrated ability to communicate effectively, both orally and in writing, one-on-one and in group
settings, with colleagues, clients and their families
• Demonstrated ability to provide health teaching in a group setting
• Demonstrated ability to effectively employ conflict resolution and reconciliation techniques and approaches
• Experience promoting collaboration, capacity building, teamwork, and communication within diverse
interdisciplinary teams
• Experience applying strategies or practices to address social determinants of health and health inequity
• Broad knowledge of crisis intervention and counseling skills
• Broad knowledge of mental health issues and substance use and treatment, including harm reduction
approaches
• Broad knowledge of local community health and social service resources and referral options
• Excellent planning, prioritization and time management skills
• Ability to utilize Electronic Medical Records, word processing, Internet and email software
• Ability to provide services through outreach
• Physical ability to perform the duties of the position
ASSETS
• Additional nursing courses, certifications, or experience in: Triage, immunization, foot care, PAP,
addictions care, wound care, contraceptive management, and sexually transmitted infections
• Fluency in identified non-official languages based on neighborhood demographics
• Experience working with medical interpreters
• Experience with OSCAR EMR
PLEASE SUBMIT A COVER LETTER AND RESUME TO:
Kiran Momin
Manager, RISE Community Health Centre
Collingwood Neighbourhood House
5198 Joyce Street, Vancouver, BC, V5R 4H1
Email: risechc@cnh.bc.ca
Please quote reference #HC01-25-03
CLOSING DATE: Open until filled
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