Nurse Practitioner {ONA MH-26-196}

North Bay Regional Health Centre; North Bay; Hybrid; CAD 100,000 - 125,000; Full time

Job summary

North Bay Regional Health Centre is seeking a Nurse Practitioner to join the Community Mental Health and Addictions team. The NP will collaborate with the Addiction Medicine Consult Team and HWMS to initiate withdrawal management protocols at the CWMS King Street Campus, developing care plans aligned with CNO standards.

Responsibilities include working with physicians and other professionals to implement treatment pathways, ensure safe prescribing, and support patients through withdrawal

Qualifications

• Current registration with the College of Nurses of Ontario (CNO) as a Registered Nurse in the Extended Class and with a specialty certificate in either Adult or Primary Health Care
• Current Basic Life Support (BLS) for Health Care Providers certificate
• Recent clinical experience in mental health and/or addictions setting preferred
• Demonstrated competencies related to safe, effective and ethical prescribing
• Successful completion of controlled substance education and ability to prescribe controlled substances

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with physicians, nurses and the interdisciplinary team to initiate withdrawal management protocols and care plans
• Provide direct support to patients admitted to CWMS at King Street Campus
• Develop and implement withdrawal management pathways and treatment plans
• Ensure quality and safety of patient care following CNO standards
• Maintain professional documentation and ongoing education for quality improvement

Skills

Interdisciplinary teamwork

Critical thinking

Ethical decision making

Therapeutic communication

Multitasking

Education

RN EC with specialty certificate

BLS for HCP within 12 months

CNA PMH nursing certification (asset)

Job description

Department: Community Mental Health and Addictions

Initial competition is now closed.
We are continuing to accept applications until a candidate is selected.

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)
• 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 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.

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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