Road to Recovery is program that offers comprehensive, recovery-focused acute care for individuals seeking to change their substance use. With 25 acute withdrawal management care beds (detox), we specialize in helping patients who face a high risk of clinical complications and complex health challenges.

Our care approach is:

• Patient-centered
• Evidence-based
• Culturally safe

Through the Road to Recovery initiative, we provide continuous support throughout every phase of the wellness and recovery journey. Our team is committed to coordinating seamless care, even during setbacks or relapses, fostering an environment where recovery is not a linear process but one supported with compassion and expertise at every step.

To learn more about this program, visit this link: https://helpstpauls.com/why-give/substance-use/

We are looking for relational nurses who want to provide compassionate care as well as:

• Promote a Positive Environment: Foster a safe, respectful, and civil working environment for everyone.
• Comprehensive Care: Assess, identify, plan, implement, and evaluate nursing care to meet the physical, social, spiritual, and psychological needs of patients/residents.
• Personalized Care Plans: Develop, implement, evaluate, and revise individualized care plans.
• Educate and Refer: Incorporate individual and group teaching into care plans, make referrals to other resources, and support other healthcare professionals by sharing information and demonstrating procedures

Education:

• Current practicing registration as a Registered Nurse or Registered Psychiatric Nurse with the British Columbia College of Nurses and Midwives.

Skills and Abilities:

• Ability to communicate effectively both verbally and in writing.
• Demonstrated knowledge and ability to perform Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) procedures appropriate for the area of service.
• Ability to work as a member in an interdisciplinary team.
• Ability to apply decision making and analytical skills.
• Ability to deal with others effectively.
• Ability to role model conflict resolution strategies.
• Physical ability to carry out the duties of the position.
• Ability to prioritize and organize work.
• Ability to operate related equipment.
• Ability to teach and identify patient/resident learning needs.
• Ability to lead patient/family group sessions.
• Ability to provide clinical direction.

• A competitive salary: Per BCNUs wage range: $41.42CAD - $55.91CAD
• A comprehensive health benefits package including dental, vision, and life insurance as well as pension.
• Onsite at St Paul’s Hospital
• Meaningful impact: Your dedication and expertise will directly impact the lives of individuals struggling with substance use.
• Growth opportunities: We welcome individuals at all stages of their career, offering opportunities for professional development and growth.
• State-of-the-art facilities: The new St. Paul’s Hospital and health campus will be the most innovative approach to the delivery of integrated care in B.C. and Canada, designed to appropriately address the future health needs of patients, families and our communities. From hospital care to primary and community health solutions, the new St. Paul’s Hospital and health campus will continue to lead innovations in care, research, and teaching. The new St. Paul’s Hospital is expected to open in 2027.
• Inclusive culture: We respect the diversity, dignity and interdependence of all persons. We value the cultural richness that our diverse workforce brings to the care of our equally diverse population of patients and residents.

We acknowledge that Providence Health Care and the new St. Paul’s Hospital site is located on the traditional, ancestral, and unceded territory of the Coast Salish Peoples, including the territories of the xʷməθkwəy̓əm (Musqueam), Skwxwú7mesh (Squamish), and Səl̓ílwətaʔ/Selilwitulh (Tsleil-Waututh) Nations.