Team Leader (RN/RPN) | Mental Health Psychiatry

Position Summary
Interior Health is looking for a permanent part time (0.75 FTE) Team Leader (RN/RPN) located at Toko Psychiatric Rehab Centre in Kamloops, BC.

Who Are We Looking For?

We are looking for a confident Team Leader with a solid acute care leadership background an experienced mental health professional with solid leadership capacity to join our team.

The successful candidate will have outstanding clinical skills, problem solving skills and an excellent ability to communicate with patients and team members. If you are a critical thinker that can identify and take action in a front line leadership position in mental health than Interior Health invites you to be a part of our leading health organization.

What we offer:

• Competitive salary and an attractive remuneration package
• Career Growth
• Employer paid training/education
• Employer paid vacation (per collective agreement)
• Employer paid insurance premiums
• Extended Health & Dental coverage
• Contribution to Municipal Pension Plan
• Balanced lifestyle

What Will You Work On?

The Team Leader practices in accordance with the standards of professional practice and code of ethics as outlined by British Columbia College of Nurses and Midwives (BCCNM) as well as within a patient and family centered care model.

The Team Leader provides line leadership, supervision, clinical support, service delivery level problem solving to multidisciplinary Mental Health and Addictions teams, and direct client care as required.

The Team Leader works to deliver high quality, client focused programs across the continuum of community services and provides liaison to local agencies and other service providers. In collaboration with the Manager (or designate), the Team Leader is also responsible for the planning, implementation, coordination, and evaluation of clinical practice to ensure quality client care outcomes.

Scheduling Information:

Shift types are days and evenings and shift times are from 07:30 to 15:30, 10:00 to 18:00 hours.

How Will You Make an Impact?

The Team Leader, Mental Health Psychiatry provides line leadership, supervision, clinical support, service delivery level problem solving to multidisciplinary Mental Health & Substance Use teams, and direct client care as required. The Team Leader works to deliver high quality, client focused programs across the continuum of community services and provides liaison to local agencies and other service providers.

How Will We Help You Grow?

The Team Leader will be a part of a supportive team and will have the opportunity to develop knowledge of all community based Mental Health & Substance Use services. In addition, the team lead will have the opportunity to support a larger vision of substance use services. There is ongoing opportunity to mentorship and education.

Reasons to Apply at Interior Health... What we can do for you

We offer a work environment conducive to growth and development of strong clinical skills and a work environment that supports and promotes psychological health & safety for all. We offer the opportunity to have a balanced lifestyle that allows you to maintain the quality of life you desire.

An abundance of opportunity! Grow your career with Interior Health and take advantage of the work life balance that living in the Interior of British Columbia provides!

Qualfications
Education, Training and Experience:

• Graduation from an approved School of Nursing with current practicing registration with the British Columbia College of Nurses and Midwives (BCCNM).

• Four years recent related experience in the clinical specialty of the assigned area.

• One-year recent experience in a leadership capacity; or an equivalent combination of education, training and experience.

• Current valid B.C. driver’s license