Registered Nurse

St. Joseph's Health Care, London; London; On-site; CAD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

An established healthcare institution is seeking a dedicated Personal Support Worker to join its team. This role involves providing compassionate nursing care to clients facing mental health challenges, particularly those with treatment-resistant schizophrenia. The successful candidate will work within an interdisciplinary team, ensuring that clients receive personalized care tailored to their needs. This position not only emphasizes clinical excellence but also encourages participation in teaching and research activities, contributing to the ongoing development of mental health services. If you are passionate about making a difference in the lives of individuals with severe mental illness, this opportunity is perfect for you.

Qualifications

• Current nursing certificate and CPR certification required.
• Strong assessment, communication, and leadership skills are essential.

Responsibilities

• Provide nursing care to clients with treatment resistant Schizophrenia.
• Engage in teaching and research activities related to clinical duties.

Skills

Assessment skills

Consultative practice

Interpersonal relationships

Communication skills

Critical thinking

Problem solving

Leadership

Teaching skills

Education

Current certificate of competence with the College of Nurses of Ontario

Valid CPR certificate

BScN

Psychiatric mental health nursing certificate

Job description

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Note: EFFECTIVE March 1, 2025 all external PSW (Personal Support Worker) hires will be required to be registered with HSCPOA.

Feb 12, 2025

CARING FOR THE BODY, MIND & SPIRIT SINCE 1869

Mental Health Rehabilitation Nursing G3/H3
Parkwood Institute Mental Health Care - London, ON
Full Time
Salary Range: $39.07 - $56.00 /hour

The Treatment and Rehabilitation Program has adopted the psychosocial Rehabilitation and Recovery Model as its overarching philosophical framework. This philosophy is built on a set of principles and values that emphasize client and family involvement in decision making, client choice, the provision of a range of services to meet treatment, rehabilitation and support needs, and a commitment from mental health services professionals to achieving the best possible outcomes for clients based on their stated preferences, wishes, desires and life plans. In order to make this vision a reality the program ensures that all of its clinical staff have the necessary skills by providing education and training and has in place an evaluation framework to measure quality of services delivered including client outcomes. Using the principles of client centered care within the context of an interdisciplinary team approach, the successful candidate will provide nursing care to clients who experience treatment resistant Schizophrenia and other related disorders.

Essential Qualifications

• Current certificate of competence with the College of Nurses of Ontario
• Valid CPR certificate
• Well developed assessment, consultative practice and evaluation skills in the care of clients with severe and persistent mental illness
• Good working knowledge of nursing principles, theory and legislation and of the nursing care needs of clients with severe and persistent mental illness
• Must be capable of establishing positive interpersonal relationships and able to work as an effective team member
• Demonstrated ability to apply and document the nursing process
• Ability to relate therapeutically with clients
• Demonstrated leadership in the initiation, coordination of, and participation in team/family conferences and clinical activities
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
• Excellent organizational, critical thinking and problem solving skills
• Experience in the development of teaching materials and the teaching of clients, family, and caregivers
• Knowledge of a Safety Culture in a Health Care Setting in compliance with the OHSA

Preferred Qualifications

• Proficiency in French would be an asset
• Psychiatric mental health nursing certificate
• Experience working with clients with mental illness
• BScN

Teaching and Research

• St. Joseph's Health Care London through its affiliation with Western University and Fanshawe College is a leading research and teaching hospital. As an employee of St. Joseph's you will be expected to engage in role related teaching and research activities in addition to any of your clinical duties.

Immunization Requirements

• Provide vaccination records or proof of immunity against measles, mumps rubella, varicella (chicken pox), Hepatitis B, COVID-19 and influenza.
• Provide documentation of the Tuberculosis skin testing.

Posting date: February 11, 2025
Submission deadline: February 17, 2025

Wade Baillie, Human Resources

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