Job Details: Nurse Practitioner

Company: Provincial Health Services Authority (PHSA) – Province-wide solutions. Better health.

Description: As part of the provincial mental health services continuum, BC Mental Health & Addiction Services (BCMHAS) provides a diverse range of specialized, "one-of-a-kind" tertiary level mental health services to residents across all geographic areas in BC.

These include Adult and Geriatric Services located at Riverview Hospital, Adult Forensic Psychiatric Services located at the Forensic Psychiatric Hospital plus six regional clinics, and Child and Youth Mental Health Services located at BC Children's Hospital. In addition to direct services, BCMHAS acts as a support and resource to service providers across the province by leading research and knowledge exchange initiatives that contribute to system wide improvements.

BC Children's Hospital (BCCH) cares for the province's most acutely ill or injured children and youth, provides developmental and rehabilitation services to children and youth throughout BC, and offers a broad range of health services. Sunny Hill Health Centre for Children (SHHC), a leading provincial facility offering specialized services to children and youth with developmental disabilities from birth to age 19, works collaboratively with BCCH. SHHC focuses on the child and their family while supporting health care professionals in their community. BCCH also operates a wide number of specialized health programs, is a leading acute care teaching facility, and conducts research to advance health and care through the Child and Family Research Institute and in partnership with the University of British Columbia.

BCMHAS and BCCH is are agencies of the Provincial Health Services Authority (PHSA) which plans, manages and evaluates specialty and province-wide health care services across BC. PHSA embodies values that reflect a commitment to excellence. These include: Patients first • Best value • Results matter • Improvements through knowledge • Open to possibilities.

Nurse Practitioner, Mental Health
BC Mental Health & Addiction Services and BC Children's Hospital
Vancouver, BC
Regular Full-Time Role

Using a family centered approach; you will work as a clinician, researcher, educator and consultant in the provision of quality health care to children and youth referred to the Children's Mental Health Program. With emphasis on health promotion, disease prevention and the management on common health concerns including but not limited to co-morbid mental health and substance use problems. You will work in collaboration with a multidisciplinary team (psychiatrists, social workers, nurses, psychologists and research staff) and will be directly involved in the formulation of clinical treatment plans. As a key member of the team, you will also participate in the development of best practice strategies and research projects to develop evidence-based practice. You will also be involved in community outreach and will act as a key liaison in developing relationships in the local community.

You demonstrate the ability to effectively communicate and collaborate with patients, their families and other health professionals about health findings, diagnosis and treatment. In addition to a degree in Nursing from a recognized post-secondary institution, you possess or are eligible for current registration as a Nurse Practitioner with the College of Registered Nurses of BC. You are able to critically evaluate health research literature to determine best practices. PHSA is committed to developing a comprehensive personalized learning plan to support and enhance your expertise in this program. If you are passionate about the opportunity to delivery high quality health care within a world-leading organization, then we invite you to apply.

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Applications will be accepted until the position has been filled.

For more information on all that the PHSA has to offer, please visit: http://careers.phsa.ca

For more information about the Agencies that you are interested in, please visit the websites at: www.bcmhas.ca andwww.bcchildrens.ca

The PHSA is committed to employment equity and hires on the basis of merit. We encourage applications from all qualified individuals, including women, Aboriginal peoples, persons with disabilities and members of visible minorities.

Posting Date: May 8 08