Salary Details

The salary range for this position is CAD $49.20/Hr. - CAD $63.47/Hr.

Job Summary

Come work as a Care Management Leader with Vancouver Coastal Health (VCH)! Vancouver Coastal Health is looking for an experienced Registered Nurse (RN) or Registered Psychiatric Nurse (RPN) to join the team at Joseph & Rosalie Segal Family Health Centre in Vancouver, BC as a casual Care Management Leader (Psychiatry) for Psychiatric Assessment Unit (PAU), Psychiatric Emergency Assessment, and Triage. Apply today to join our team!

About the Psychiatric Assessment Unit (PAU) at Vancouver General Hospital (VGH) The Psychiatric Assessment Unit at Vancouver General Hospital is a 14-bed short stay unit focused on clients who require short term, intensive treatment to return to their community, with length of stay being approximately three days. At PAU, Nurses support patients with their physical and mental health needs as well as day-to-day activities. The PAU team endeavors to provide a safe place that promotes acute psychiatric stabilization for patients in a comforting, caring and holistic environment.

As a Care Management Leader with VCH you will:

• Facilitate assigned patients’ hospitalization from pre-admission through discharge.
• Coordinate and collaborate with the interdisciplinary team to expedite medically appropriate, effective patient care.
• Conduct initial and concurrent reviews utilizing nursing, biological, pathophysiology, psychiatric and continuum of care knowledge and expertise and clinical utilization RPN? (typo) ...
• Apply the use of data in own practice; identifying where to focus efforts, the measurement of progress towards identified outcomes, and as an educational tool to ensure that the plan of care and services provided are patient focused, high quality, efficient, and effective.
• Participate in committees, task groups, continuing education, and/or corporate initiatives.

Qualifications

Education & Experience

• Current practicing registration as a Registered Nurse or Registered Psychiatric Nurse with the British Columbia College of Nurses and Midwives (BCCNM).
• Three (3) years recent, related experience including (1) years’ experience in case management, discharge planning and/or utilization review, or an equivalent combination of education, training and experience.

Knowledge & Abilities

• Knowledge of Nursing theory and practice within a patient/family centred model of care.
• Knowledge of the principles of recovery in mental illness.
• Knowledge of the BCCNM standards of practice for registered nurses and registered psychiatric nurses.
• Knowledge of evidence based nursing practice related to various patient population groups and demonstrated ability to apply knowledge to a case management process.
• Knowledge of pathophysiology and pharmacology and demonstrated ability to ...
• ... (full list of knowledge and abilities as in the posting)

Closing Statement

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 ...

• 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
• Access to exclusive discount offers and deals for VCH staff

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. Employees of VCH must apply online via the Internal Career Portal on CareerHub, you are currently viewing the External Career Portal.