Nurse Practitioner

North Bay Regional Health Centre (NBRHC); North Bay; On-site; Full time

Job summary

A leading health center in North Bay is seeking a Nurse Practitioner to join their Community Mental Health and Addictions department. The role involves providing direct support to patients, collaborating with a multidisciplinary team, and ensuring high-quality care. Candidates must have current registration with the College of Nurses of Ontario and relevant certifications. This full-time position offers a competitive salary and the opportunity to make a significant impact in the community.

Qualifications

• Current registration as RN (EC) required.
• Recent clinical experience in mental health/addictions preferred.
• Demonstrated ability to develop educational programs.

Responsibilities

• Provide direct support to individuals in withdrawal management.
• Collaborate with interdisciplinary team for optimal patient care.
• Implement care plans and withdrawal management protocols.

Skills

Communication

Critical Thinking

Team Collaboration

Ethical Judgement

Bilingualism

Education

Registered Nurse in the Extended Class

Basic Life Support Certificate

Non-Violent Crisis Intervention Certificate

Canadian Nurses Association Certification

Job description

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DEPARTMENT:COMMUNITY MENTAL HEALTH AND ADDICTIONS

POSITION: ONE (1) PERMANENT FULL TIME NURSE PRACTITIONER

HOURS: ALL SHIFTS AS REQUIRED

SALARY:FROM $58.80/HOUR TO $69.88/HOUR

Reporting to the Manager of Community Mental Health & Addictions at the King Street Campus, the Nurse Practitioner will work in collaboration with the Addiction Medicine Consult Team (AMCT) and Hospital Withdrawal Management Services (HWMS) at NBRHC main site and will provide direct support to individuals admitted to the Community Withdrawal Management Service (CWMS) King Street Campus.Functioning within the Standards of Practice for Extended Class as set out by the College of Nurses of Ontario (CNO), the NP will work in collaboration with physicians, nurses and other members of the interdisciplinary team to initiate withdrawal management protocols, treatment pathways, and to develop and implement care plans, ensuring optimal care for patients at the NBRHC and King Street Campus.

QUALIFICATIONS

Certification/Experience/Knowledge:

• Current registration with the College of Nurses of Ontario (CNO) as a Registered Nurse in the Extended Class [RN (EC)] and with a specialty certificate in either Adult or Primary Health Care required
• Current Basic Life Support (BLS) for Health Care Providers (HCP) Certificate required (within the last 12 months)
• Current Non-Violent Crisis Intervention (NVCI) Certificate required (training delivered by Health Centre upon hire)
• Recent clinical experience (within last 2 years) in a mental health and/or addictions setting preferred
• Demonstrated competencies related to safe, effective and ethical prescribing required
• Successful completion of controlled substance education and ability to prescribe controlled substances required
• Current Canadian Nurses Association (CNA) Psychiatric and Mental Health Nursing certification an asset
• Demonstrated ability to develop and implement basic and advanced educational programs required
• Experience with substance use interventions (i.e. Motivational Interviewing (MI), Stages of Change) an asset

Skills/Abilities:

• Demonstrated ability to work independently and collaboratively with all members of an Interdisciplinary health care team which includes clients, families and community partners required
• Demonstrated commitment to ongoing education and quality improvement to facilitate, integrate and spread best practice principles in mental health and addictions required
• Demonstrated ability to exercise professional judgement and critical thinking required
• Demonstrated ability to apply ethical frameworks and choose the optimal assessment and treatment intervention 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 required
• Ability to meet the physical demands required for a community based team required
• Must support and contribute to a culture of safety and prevention to ensure the safety of self, fellow workers, patients, volunteers, and visitors
• Excellent attendance and work record required
• Bilingualism (Advanced level English/French) is required. All unilingual candidates are encouraged to apply and may be considered if the identifiedFrench requirement has been met or there are no successful bilingual candidates. A formal French test will be conducted to evaluate the proficiency level.

Criminal Reference Check including the Vulnerable Sector Check recent within six (6) months is a requirement

Interested candidates are asked to submit their cover letter and resume to:

[e-mail] fileONA MH-25-139

The posting will remain open until the positionsarefilled.

Please note these postings are subject to change without notice.An acknowledgement will be sent only to those candidates who will be interviewed.

NBRHC is committed to achieving 100% compliance with its COVID-19 Vaccine Policy.As a result, please be advised that in order to be eligible for employment at the Health Centre, all new hires must be compliant with our COVID-19 Vaccination Policy and must be fully vaccinated prior to commencing employment.To be considered fully vaccinated, an individual must have received the full series of a COVID-19 vaccine or a combination of COVID-19 vaccines approved by the World Health Organization (e.g. two doses of a two-dose vaccine series or one dose of a single-dose vaccine series) and received the final dose of the COVID-19 vaccine at least 14 days ago.

The requirement that successful applicants be fully vaccinated is subject to any accommodation obligations pursuant to the Ontario Human Rights Code.

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.

We are an equal opportunity employer. We thank all applicants for their interest.

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