Clinical Nurse Educator/Registered Nurse {ONA MH-26-293}

North Bay Regional Health Centre (NBRHC); North Bay; Presencial; CAD 90.000 - 110.000; Jornada completa

Descripción de la vacante

North Bay Regional Health Centre seeks an experienced Clinical Nurse Educator to deliver educational programs in Nipissing Specialized Geriatric Services (King St.) and to contribute to the Regional Consultation Service for seniors’ mental health.

The CNE will use the nursing process to design staff training, develop patient education tools, and provide outreach assessments and follow-up for complex geriatric conditions, including neurocognitive disorders and mood/anxiety disorders.

Formación

• Current Certificate of Registration - College of Nurses of Ontario required.
• Certified Psychiatric and Mental Health Nurse, Canada (CPMHNC) required.
• Graduate of a recognized BScN program; Master’s in Nursing preferred.
• BLS for Health Care Providers certificate within last 12 months required.
• Gerontology certificate/diploma/degree asset.
• Recent clinical RN/Clinical Nurse Educator experience in seniors’ mental health/geriatric setting within 3 years.
• Experience monitoring knowledge transfer, trend analysis, and policy development.

Responsabilidades

• Provide educational opportunities and programs in outpatient geriatric services.
• Develop educational programs meeting staff learning needs; act as resource for staff development.
• Cover for other CNEs as needed; role includes patient education and development of patient learning tools.
• Participate in SMH-RCS with interdisciplinary outreach to older adults and care partners.

Conocimientos

RN clinical competence

Leadership

Inter-collaborative skills

Adult learning principles

Cultural awareness

Time management

Educación

BScN

Master of Nursing (preferred)

CPMHNC (Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse)

Current CPR/CPR-HCP/BLS

Herramientas

CGA (Comprehensive Geriatric Assessment)

Barthel Index

CAM

MoCA

MMSE

Descripción del empleo

Department: Nipissing Specialized Geriatric Services (King St.)

Clinical Nurse Educator/Regional Consultation Service Registered Nurse - Composite

Initial competition is now closed. We are continuing to accept applications until a candidate is selected. The Clinical Nurse Educator (CNE) provides educational opportunities and programs in an outpatient specialized geriatric services setting to ensure the provision of quality patient care. Using the nursing process as a framework, the CNE develops educational programs to meet the learning and training needs of staff across the program and acts as a resource for staff development and enhancement. The CNE maintains a broad skill set to provide coverage for other CNEs when required. The role also includes responsibility for patient education and the development of tools and programs designed to meet the learning needs of patients receiving care at NBRHC. The Nipissing Specialized Geriatric Services CNE reports to the Seniors’ Mental Health, Geriatric Medicine, and Behavioural Supports Ontario programs. In addition, as part of this composite role, the incumbent participates in the Seniors’ Mental Health Regional Consultation Service (SMH-RCS), providing specialized interdisciplinary outreach services for older adults and their care partners, including comprehensive mental health assessments, diagnosis, treatment recommendations, and follow-up for conditions such as neurocognitive disorders, mood and anxiety disorders, substance use disorders, and psychotic disorders.

Department: Nipissing Specialized Geriatric Services (King St.)

Clinical Nurse Educator/Regional Consultation Service Registered Nurse - Composite

Initial competition is now closed. We are continuing to accept applications until a candidate is selected. The Clinical Nurse Educator (CNE) provides educational opportunities and programs in an outpatient specialized geriatric services setting to ensure the provision of quality patient care. Using the nursing process as a framework, the CNE develops educational programs to meet the learning and training needs of staff across the program and acts as a resource for staff development and enhancement. The CNE maintains a broad skill set to provide coverage for other CNEs when required. The role also includes responsibility for patient education and the development of tools and programs designed to meet the learning needs of patients receiving care at NBRHC. The Nipissing Specialized Geriatric Services CNE reports to the Seniors’ Mental Health, Geriatric Medicine, and Behavioural Supports Ontario programs. In addition, as part of this composite role, the incumbent participates in the Seniors’ Mental Health Regional Consultation Service (SMH-RCS), providing specialized interdisciplinary outreach services for older adults and their care partners, including comprehensive mental health assessments, diagnosis, treatment recommendations, and follow-up for conditions such as neurocognitive disorders, mood and anxiety disorders, substance use disorders, and psychotic disorders.

Qualifications

• Current Certificate of Registration - College of Nurses of Ontario required
• Certified Psychiatric and Mental Health Nurse, Canada (CPMHNC) required
• Graduate of a recognized BScN program required, Master’s in Nursing/Master of Science in Nursing preferred
• Current Basic Life Support (BLS) for Health Care Providers (HCP) Certificate required (recent within the last twelve months)
• Gerontology certificate/diploma/degree an asset
• Recent (within 3 years) clinical experience working within the full scope of practice as an RN or Clinical Nurse Educator within a specialized seniors’ mental health and/or geriatric medicine setting required
• Experience in monitoring the transfer of knowledge, which includes identifying/analysing trends, documenting the learning process and its outcomes with quality standards, and informing the development of new policies and procedures required
• Experience in Motivational Interviewing (MI) Stages of Change an asset
• Applied knowledge of key geriatric health assessment tools (e Comprehensive Geriatric Assessment (CGA), Barthel Index, Confusion Assessment Method (CAM), MoCA, Mini Mental status Examination (MMSE)) in addtion to awareness of best practice resources in mental health and behavioural health etc. is required
• Certification and applied knowledge in the following fundamental core competencies: GPA, P.I.E.C.E.S., DementiAbility and Recovery Philosophy required
• Enhanced knowledge of emerging and best practices pertaining to pharmacology in older adults (particularly psychotropic medications), in addition to applied non-pharmacological interventions required
• Experience in leading change processes by involving relevant parties/partners and applying projects management skills to effectively implement and sustain new processes and practice changes required
• Values continuous education and reflective practices by seeking out and initiating applicable professional development opportunities (webinars, catalogue of resources materials, huddles, lunch and learns, etc.) required
• Experience in providing individual and team mentorship to staff required
• Experience in participating in and/or leading relevant committees

Skills/Abilities:

• Demonstrated RN clinical competence, leadership and applied inter-collaborative skills to promote, facilitate and integrate best practice principles in holistic gerontological care including medical, mental, behavioural, spiritual and physical health required
• Demonstrated cultural awareness and safety in working with older adults and care partners from diverse backgrounds with a person-family focused lens required
• Demonstrated skills and unique abilities to convey knowledge to practice through the effective application of best practice adult learning principles required
• Dedicated inter-collaborative skills and commitment to ongoing continuing development and quality improvement to facilitate, integrate and spread best practice principles in geriatric medicine, geriatric mental health and behavioural health required
• Demonstrated skills in management of geriatric syndromes, including but not limited to:delirium, polypharmacy, falls and functional decline, acute/sub-acute cognitive changes, bowel/bladder, and nutrition/hydration conditions required
• Demonstrated skills applying ethical frameworks, conducting comprehensive geriatric assessment, analyzing, diagnostics, supporting development and administration of team based treatment plans based on the current principles and practices of comprehensive geriatric assessment required
• Demonstrated knowledge of all specialized geriatric services across the continuum including primary care and community support services required
• Demonstrated ability to exercise keen professional judgement and critical thinking required
• Demonstrated strong therapeutic communication skills with the ability to communicate both verbally and in writing in a clear, concise manner, considering the intended audience required
• Demonstrated ability to manage multiple tasks/projects, diversified workload, rapidly changing priorities and challenging deadlines requried
• Demonstrated competencies in work collaboratively with team members across varied disciplines to address complex clinical practice issues required
• Demonstrated organizational and time management skills, along with the ability work in a flexible and self-directed manner required
• Excellent written, oral communication, facilitation and interpersonal skills required
• Good attendance and work record required
• Must demonstrate commitment to ensure personal safety, the safety of fellow workers, patients, volunteers, and visitors by contributing to a culture of health and safety required
• Valid driver’s license, willingness to travel to home visits on a regular basis and access to full time use of reliable vehicle is required
• Bilingualism (Advanced level English/French) is required. All unilingual candidates are encouraged to apply and may be considered if the identified French requirement has been met or there are no successful bilingual candidates. A formal French test will be conducted to evaluate the proficiency level.

Pay rate, benefits and other terms and conditions are as per the ONA Local 020 Collective Agreement

North Bay Regional Health Centre is committed to providing accessible employment practices that are in compliance with the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act (AODA). If you require an accommodation for disability during any stage of the recruitment process, please indicate this in your application.

All new hires are required to complete a Criminal Record Check (CRC) or a Vulnerable Sector Check (VSC), as applicable to the position. A satisfactory result, in accordance with organizational requirements, is a condition of employment.

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