Psychiatric Emergency Care Nurse (RN/RPN)

Island Health
📍 Port Alberni, British Columbia, Canada 💼 Casual 🕒 Posted March 23, 2026

Job Description

QUALIFICATIONS:


Education, Training And Experience



Registration with BC College of Nurses and Midwives as a practicing RN registrant or a practicing RPN registrant. A minimum of two (2) years recent experience working with persons with acute mental illness and/or addiction, including working with multi-disciplinary teams, or an equivalent combination of education, training and experience. Working knowledge of relevant legislation. Knowledge of the Canadian Standards of Psychiatric and Mental Health Nursing (2nd ed.). Current CPR Basic Rescuer certification.



Skills And Abilities



  • Ability to conduct assessments of physical status, mental status and risk assessment.

  • Ability to apply addictions theory and management of withdrawal

  • Ability to apply crisis intervention and stabilization principles

  • Ability to apply common screening tools for mental illness and addictions

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Job Details

  • Location Port Alberni, British Columbia
  • Job Type Casual
  • Category Healthcare Diagnosing or Treating Practitioners
  • Posted Date March 23, 2026
  • Application Deadline May 02, 2026