Nurse Clinician, Interventional Psychiatry Program, Child and Adolescent Psychiatric Emergency
BC Children’s Hospital
Vancouver, BC
This Regular, Full-Time opportunity is with the Child and Adolescent Psychiatric Emergency (CAPE) Unit.
Child and Adolescent Psychiatric Emergency (CAPE)
- 6-bed unit providing emergency psychiatric assessments and stabilization for children in crisis (up to age 16). CAPE is a short-term stay unit with an average stay of three to five days.
What is Child and Adolescent Mental Health
BC Children's Hospital provides a comprehensive mental health program for children and youth who are experiencing severe mental and emotional distress or serious psychiatric symptoms. Programs vary from emergency care to inpatient units to specialized services such as the off-campus eating disorders programs offered through the Looking Glass Residence.
Imagine your dream career with Child and Adolescent Mental Health
A first in Canada: minimum Nurse to Patient Ratios (mNPRs) are being introduced in B.C.! The Provincial Health Services Authority (PHSA), alongside B.C.'s other regional health authorities, is implementing mNPRs as a transformative staffing initiative that aims to improve the working environment of nurses in order to provide better quality care to our patients. Learn more at jobs.phsa.ca/mnpr.
What you’ll do
- Coordinates referrals, intakes, and assessments by reviewing documentation, obtaining additional information as needed, triaging priority and suitability of service, communicating with clients/families, and liaising with diagnostic and support services. Develops linkages/partnerships with other facilities, agencies, and community resources to best meet patient needs and expected outcomes upon discharge.
- Acts as a clinical resource, providing consultation and mentorship to staff on complex cases, assisting with nursing interventions and problem solving, providing clinical guidance and revising practice as needed to ensure patient safety, and skill development of nursing staff.
- Provides leadership and oversight of interventional psychiatry services, coordinating care delivery, optimizing patient flow and staffing, and ensuring accountability for clinic operations and patient outcomes.
- Leads weekly patient rounds and daily huddles, evaluating outcomes for reflective practice and adjusting care plans as necessary
- Performs direct nursing care as appropriate, organizing and monitoring infusion schedules for patients undergoing rTMS/TMS, ECT and low dose Ketamine infusions, collaborating with anesthesia, psychiatry, and other members of the interprofessional team to support safe delivery of rTMS/TMS, ECT and ketamine treatments
- Provides client and family education and emotional support regarding treatment purpose, risks, benefits, and post-treatment expectations using trauma-informed approaches, coordinating and scheduling community supports post treatment.
- Collaborates with interdisciplinary team to develop, implement and assess the effectiveness of individualized care plans. Leads and participates in case conferences and supports discharge planning and continuity of care with community/inpatient care team including the development and delivery of educational materials for clients and families based on education theories, principles, and best practices.
What you bring
Qualifications
- Current practicing registration as a Registered Nurse or Registered Psychiatric Nurse with the British Columbia College of Nurses & Midwives (BCCNM).
- Three years recent related experience working with children, adolescents and families on an inpatient child/adolescent mental health unit or an equivalent combination of education, training and experience.
- Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) Certification
- Demonstrate comprehensive knowledge of the historic and ongoing impacts of settler colonialism and systemic racism on Indigenous Peoples within social and health contexts. This includes understanding how these factors contribute to current health disparities and barriers to care. Show a clear commitment to identifying, challenging, and eradicating Indigenous-specific racism and all forms of discrimination impacting equity-deserving groups within healthcare settings. This involves recognizing personal biases, institutional barriers, engaging in anti-racism education and training and advocating for systemic change.
- Demonstrated knowledge and understanding of legislative obligations and provincial commitments within BCCH contexts found in the foundational documents including Truth & Reconciliation Commission’s Calls to Action (2015), In Plain Sight (2020), BC's Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples Act (2019), United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples (UNDRIP), Reclaiming Power and Place Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women & Girls Calls for Justice (2019), the Declaration Act Action Plan and Remembering Keegan: A First Nations Case Study, BC Human Rights Code, Anti-racism Data Act and how they intersect across the health care system.
Core Competencies
- Brings an understanding of the Indigenous specific racism and the broader systemic racism that exists in the colonial health care structure, and has demonstrated leadership in breaking down barriers and ensuring an environment of belonging. Embed Indigenous Cultural Safety and Humility into all aspects of work. This means creating an environment where Indigenous patients feel respected, valued, and understood. Foster trust through respectful communication, active listening, and honoring equity-deserving people's perspectives on health and wellness. Commit to ongoing education and training on Indigenous health issues, cultural safety, and DEI principles. Participate in workshops, cultural immersion experiences, and continuous professional development to stay informed and responsive to equity-deserving groups. Provide patient-centred care that respects Indigenous ways of knowing and healing, respects BIPOC experiences and world views ensuring that care plans are culturally relevant and holistic.
- Knowledge of social, economic, political and historical realities of settler colonialism on Indigenous Peoples and familiarity with addressing Indigenous-specific anti-racism, anti-racism and Indigenous Cultural Safety and foundational documents and legislative commitments (The Declaration Act, the Declaration Action Plan, TRC, IPS, Remembering Keegan, etc.).
You will also have:
- Comprehensive knowledge in nursing practice related to clients with severe and persistent psychiatric illness, concurrent disorders, substance use and abuse, harm reduction strategies, assessment and intervention, management and administration of IV medications, and knowledge of community resources.
- Ability to assess, mitigate, and respond to clinical risks associated with interventional psychiatric procedures and medication administration.
- Demonstrated ability in intravenous infusion, including initiation and monitoring of IV therapy.
- Demonstrated ability to participate as a member of a multidisciplinary care team, and function as a nursing resource team member.
- Experience in program development and evaluation preferred.
- Demonstrated ability to communicate effectively, both orally and in writing
- Demonstrated ability to operate related equipment (e.g. personal computer).
- Ability to relate effectively and establish rapport with adolescents, children and their families.
- Demonstrated leadership skills.
- Demonstrates a commitment to beginning and continuing their personal learning journey related to Indigenous-specific racism and dismantling systems of oppression, as well as addressing racism more broadly. Shows willingness to articulate and share their learning experiences to contribute to a culture of motivation and inspiration among peers.
- Demonstrates foundational knowledge of the social, economic, and political realities of settler-colonialism and its impacts on Indigenous peoples and equity-deserving groups within social and health contexts. Understands the impact of social determinants of health-on-health outcomes. Shows a commitment to learning about and upholding legislative obligations and provincial commitments outlined in foundational documents such as the Truth & Reconciliation Commission’s Calls to Action (2015), In Plain Sight (2020), BC's Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples Act (2019), United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples (UNDRIP), Reclaiming Power and Place: Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women & Girls Calls for Justice (2019), the Declaration Act Action Plan, Remembering Keegan: A First Nations Case Study, the BC Human Rights Code, Anti-Racism Data Act, and the Distinctions Based Approach.
What we bring
Every PHSA employee enables the best possible patient care for our patients and their families. Whether you are providing direct care, conducting research, or making it possible for others to do their work, you impact the lives of British Columbians today and in the future. That’s why we’re focused on your care too – offering health, wellness, development programs to support you – at work and at home.
- Join one of BC’s largest employers with province-wide programs, services and operations – offering vast opportunities for growth, development, and recognition programs that honour the commitment and contribution of all employees.
- Access to professional development opportunities through our 2,000+ in-house courses including a range of experience level, profession-specific, or other essential training on Indigenous Cultural Safety; Indigenous-specific anti-racism; Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and accessibility, mental health and well-being, and more.
- Enjoy a comprehensive benefits package, including municipal pension plan, and psychological health & safety programs and holistic wellness resources.
- Annual statutory holidays (13) with generous vacation entitlement and accruement.
- PHSA is a remote work friendly employer, welcoming flexible work options to support our people (eligibility may vary, depending on position).
- Access to WorkPerks, a premium discount program offering a wide range of local and national discounts on electronics, entertainment, dining, travel, wellness, apparel, and more.
Job Type: Regular, Full-Time
Wage: $49.20 to $63.47 per hour
Location: 4500 Oak Street, Vancouver BC, V6H 2N9
Applications will be accepted until position is filled.
Hours of Work: Monday to Friday; 0830-1630
Requisition # 199201E
What we do
BC Children’s Hospital (BCCH) provides care for the most seriously ill or injured children and youth from across British Columbia.
BCCH is part of the Provincial Health Services Authority (PHSA).
The Provincial Health Services Authority (PHSA) plans, manages and evaluates specialized health services with the BC health authorities to provide equitable and cost-effective health care for people throughout the province. Our values reflect our commitment to excellence and include: Respect people – Be compassionate – Dare to innovate – Cultivate partnerships – Serve with purpose.
Learn more about PHSA and our programs: jobs.phsa.ca/programs-and-services
PHSA and BCCH is committed to equity in our hiring and employment practices. With learning and compassion, we are addressing existing inequities and barriers throughout our systems. PHSA is seeking to create a diverse workforce and to establish an inclusive and culturally safe environment. We invite applications and enquiries from all people, particularly those belonging to the historically, systemically, and/or persistently marginalized groups identified under the B.C. Human Rights Code.
One of PHSA’s North Star priorities is to eradicate Indigenous-specific racism, which includes dismantling barriers to health care employment at every level. We welcome Indigenous individuals to apply and/or contact the Sanya'kula Team (Indigenous Recruitment & Employee Experience) for support at [email protected].
Indigenous-specific anti-racism initiatives are rooted in addressing the unique forms of discrimination, historical and ongoing injustices, and marginalization faced by Indigenous peoples. These initiatives align with an Indigenous rights-based approach, recognizing the inherent rights and self-determination of Indigenous communities. PHSA must uphold legislative obligations and provincial commitments found in the foundational documents such as including Truth & Reconciliation Commission’s Calls to Action (2015), In Plain Sight (2020), BC's Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples Act (2019), United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples (UNDRIP), Reclaiming Power and Place Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women & Girls Calls for Justice (2019), the Declaration Act Action Plan and Remembering Keegan: A First Nations Case Study.
Attention current employees of PHSA:
You must apply via your internal profile at http://internaljobs.phsa.ca.
The internal job posting expires on May 24, 2026 and will no longer be accessible. If the internal job posting has expired, please e-mail [email protected] with the six-digit job requisition number and your PHSA employee ID number to be considered as a late internal applicant. Please do not apply for the external job posting.
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If you are not a current employee of PHSA and require assistance with your application, please contact the External Careers team at [email protected].
