Northern Health is hiring a permanent full-time Registered Nurse in Terrace, British Columbia. The role focuses on mental health and substance use withdrawal management, with rotating day and night shifts. Applicants need BCCNM registration and two years of related clinical experience. Pay is $41.42–$55.91 per hour, plus benefits and vacation.
Registered Nurse (RN) – Mental Health & Substance Use Withdrawal Management
Permanent full-time opportunity with Northern Health at Seven Sisters Withdrawal Management in Terrace, British Columbia.
Registered Nurses with recent mental health and substance-use experience can apply for this permanent full-time position in Terrace, British Columbia. The role pays C$41.42 to C$55.91 per hour and focuses on helping patients safely manage acute substance withdrawal while preparing them for follow-up care in the community.
About the Role
Northern Health is hiring a Registered Nurse for its Mental Health and Substance Use Withdrawal Management service at Seven Sisters in Terrace. You’ll work in a dedicated withdrawal-management setting rather than a general hospital ward, caring for people experiencing acute symptoms related to substance withdrawal.
You’ll report to the Manager and work closely with the Withdrawal Management Unit Program Lead and a multidisciplinary care team. Your job starts with understanding the patient’s condition, monitoring changes, and identifying the level of nursing intervention required.
From there, you’ll help develop and carry out an individual care plan. The goal isn’t simply to manage symptoms during a difficult period. You’ll also help patients move toward appropriate follow-up services and a safe return to the community.
The position follows rotating day and night shifts. Scheduled hours are 7:00 AM to 7:00 PM and 7:00 PM to 7:00 AM. Northern Health is also implementing minimum Nurse-to-Patient Ratios across British Columbia as part of its approach to nursing staffing and patient care.
Primary Responsibilities
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Complete initial and ongoing assessments of patients experiencing substance withdrawal - ✓
Monitor medical symptoms and changes in each patient’s condition - ✓
Develop and implement individualized nursing care plans - ✓
Provide appropriate technical, therapeutic, and safety interventions - ✓
Work collaboratively with patients, families, physicians, and the multidisciplinary team - ✓
Promote person-centred, recovery-oriented, and culturally safe care - ✓
Communicate important clinical information clearly and accurately - ✓
Help patients connect with appropriate follow-up services after withdrawal management
Qualifications
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Graduation from an approved School of Nursing - ✓
Current practicing registration as an RN or RPN with the BC College of Nurses and Midwives (BCCNM) - ✓
At least two years of recent clinical nursing experience in a Mental Health and Substance Use setting - ✓
Strong verbal, written, and computer-based communication skills - ✓
Ability to assess patients, organize care, and make clinical decisions using relevant evidence - ✓
Physical ability to safely perform the duties of the position
Job Snapshot
Northern Health
Registered Nurse (RN)
Permanent Full-Time
C$41.42–C$55.91
Terrace, British Columbia
Seven Sisters
BCNU
Days & Nights · Rotating
September 16, 2026 · 11:59 PM PT
What’s In It for You
Northern Health directs international candidates to its dedicated international-applicant process before applying. The individual job posting does not state that visa sponsorship is guaranteed for this specific vacancy. If you are applying from outside Canada, confirm your eligibility, nursing registration pathway, work authorization, and any available immigration support with Northern Health before making relocation plans.
Northern Health asks applicants to upload their professional registration number where applicable, supporting education and qualification documents, and a resume and cover letter. Your documents should make it easy for the hiring team to see your nursing registration, mental health and substance-use experience, and ability to work rotating shifts.
The organization provides care across more than two dozen communities in Northern British Columbia and serves a population of about 300,000 people with more than 12,000 staff and physicians. The Terrace position gives experienced nurses an opportunity to work in a specialized withdrawal-management service while building broader experience within a large regional health system.
Ready to Apply?
Take your application directly to Northern Health for Competition #05759608. The position is permanent full time and based at Seven Sisters in Terrace, British Columbia.
You will need to sign in or create a Northern Health careers profile to complete your application.
How to Apply
Northern Health lists
nhjobs@northernhealth.ca
as a contact for general job-application assistance.
International Applicants
Northern Health provides information for international candidates interested in relocating to British Columbia. However, this specific job posting does not explicitly guarantee employer-sponsored visa or work-permit support. If you require immigration assistance, confirm your eligibility and available support directly with Northern Health before applying.
Your Next Nursing Opportunity Could Start Here
If you meet the nursing registration and Mental Health & Substance Use experience requirements, review your documents and submit your application before the closing date.
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