Registered Nurse

Canadian Mental Health Association Huron Perth Addiction and Mental Health; Stratford; On-site; CAD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Canadian Mental Health Association Huron Perth Addiction and Mental Health is seeking a Registered Nurse to provide assessment and follow-up for individuals with mental illness and/or addiction, focusing on withdrawal supports. The role covers Perth County with outreach to Huron and Perth Counties, delivering services in-person, by phone, and virtually as needed.

The RN will work within a nursing framework with NPs and other healthcare partners to support health needs of clients, including those

Qualifications

• Registered Nurse with a BScN in good standing.
• 3-5 years nursing experience.
• Understanding of issues in substance use and mental health.
• Withdrawal management experience is an asset.

Responsibilities

• Deliver high-quality nursing care.
• Collaborate with clients and care circle to develop and evaluate plans.
• Engage in community education and outreach.
• Support the use of OTN and EMR technology.
• Contribute to the Community Withdrawal Services Program development.

Skills

Nursing care

Collaboration

Communication

Case management

Education

BScN Degree

RN license in good standing

Tools

OTN

EMR

Job description

POSITION SUMMARY:

Reporting to the Program Manager, the Registered Nurse will provide assessment,
and follow-up for people living with a mental illness and/or addiction, with a focus on withdrawal supports and services. The position involves working within a nursing framework collaboratively with Nurse Practitioners, community mental health and/or addiction teams, primary care physicians, psychiatrists, family health teams and other community health service providers to support the health needs of individuals living with mental illness and/or addiction, including those accessing Methadone, Suboxone and Sublocade at local clinics.

The location for the provision of these services will be based in Perth County, with additional support throughout Huron and Perth Counties. Services are delivered in-person, by phone, and virtually based on client need.

ORGANIZATIONAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

In addition to specific key job responsibilities identified in this position description, the incumbent is also responsible for contributing and supporting the overall culture and working environment of the organization by:

• Demonstrating and exemplifying the organization’s mission and values in day-to-day work
• Acting with the highest standard of professionalism with clients, family members, community partners, the public and colleagues.
• Working in a manner that preserves and respects the privacy and confidentiality of personal health information.
• Working in a manner that is fiscally responsible.
• Working in a manner that promotes and maintains the reputation of the organization and minimizes risk of harm and/or liability to the organization.
• Working in a manner that complies with the organization’s policies and procedures.
• Working in a manner that meets all Health and Safety requirements to ensure a healthy and safe workplace.
• Acknowledging, respecting and affirming the diverse needs of our community, clients and the organization’s employees with the goal of reducing disparities in health outcomes
• Contributing to the organization activities to collect, analyze and report data.
• Maintaining competence, demonstrating a commitment to ongoing professional development and where applicable, a professional license to practice.
• Contributing to the organization’s work by promoting awareness and participating in committees and agency events.

KEY POSITION RESPONSIBILITIES AND DUTIES:

Registered Nurse

• Responsible for the delivery of high-quality nursing care.
• Collaborate with the individual and those in his/her circle of care to develop and implement a plan and provide follow through/evaluation to promote quality of life.

• Engage in community awareness, education and outreach as designated and appropriate, representing the agency in a professional manner.
• Participate in and support the use of OTN and EMR technology within the agency and community.
• Demonstrate knowledge about primary health needs in persons living with a mental illness and/or addiction.
• Excellent health assessment skills, sound clinical judgment and decision-making skills.
• Ability to provide education to staff, clients and community members about health and wellness.
• Demonstrated ability to take initiative and develop new programs to meet identified gaps in service.
• Assist with program development, implementation and evaluation.
• Support the ongoing development and evaluation of a Community Withdrawal Services Program for Huron Perth.

• Ability to identify and mobilize resources in crisis situations. To act confidently and independently in the formulation of future interventions and to appreciate the individual’s role in decision making, where appropriate.
• Self-directed, motivated team player with a commitment to ongoing professional development.
• Engage in community awareness, education and outreach as designated and appropriate, representing the agency in a professional manner.
• Be flexible in work environment while always maintaining personal safety and the safety of the client.

Administrative

• Maintain a complete, accurate and comprehensive clinical record of each client contact.
• Report statistics about clinical activities using designated agency format as required.
• Complete monthly, annual and other reported documentation as required in a punctual and comprehensive manner.
• Maintain administrative and clinical records, including client files and data entry, as per Policy and Procedure Manual.

General

• Participate on internal agency committees and/or outside community committees as appropriate.
• Adhere to policies and protocols as outlined in the Human Resource and Procedure Manual.
• Attend and actively participate in any team and staff meetings, the Annual General Meeting, and periodically scheduled strategic planning, team building and agency events
• Assist with the orientation and training of new agency staff, volunteers and interns/students as designated and need.
• Provide coverage of CMHAHP AMHS services for other team members as needed.
• Help ensure the organization and program objectives are met.
• Work harmoniously with colleagues, including not behaving in ways that are likely to be offensive in any manner to others and confronting such behaviours by others.
• Conduct self in a responsible, professional manner.
• Perform other duties that may be assigned from time to time.

QUALIFICATIONS:

EDUCATION: Registered Nurse (BScN Degree) in good standing with the College of Nurses of Ontario and liability protection under Registered Nurses Association of Ontario or independently is required. Consideration will be given to Registered Practical Nurses who are in pursuance of attaining a Registered Nurse degree with the expectation that the degree is completed within the first two years of employment.

EXPERIENCE: 3-5 years of nursing experience and an understanding of issues individuals face with substance abuse and mental health concerns is required. Knowledge about primary health care needs in persons living with a mental illness or addiction is required. Knowledge of working with individuals experiencing withdrawal from substances is an asset.

KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS: Broad knowledge of addiction and mental health treatments and explanatory theories, homelessness, and community resources. Demonstrated knowledge of the principles and techniques of case management of mental illness and addiction and their application. In addition, the incumbent will demonstrate integrity and ethics, good coping skills, flexibility and commitment to the work.

ABILITIES: Communication-written and oral, planning, leadership, interpersonal, negotiating, directing/motivating, organizing, and decision making.

COPING: Able to maintain a mature problem-solving attitude while dealing with interpersonal conflicts, hazardous conditions, personal rejection, hostility or time demands.

DECISIVENESS: Able to make decisions quickly on available information and take action, make commitments and not change decisions when challenged, deal with emergencies as necessary.

DECISION MAKING and PROBLEM SOLVING: Able to act in solving problems while exhibiting judgement and a realistic understanding of issues, able to use reason, even when dealing with emotional topics.

CREATIVITY: Able to develop unique and novel solutions to problems; use intuition and a new way of thinking to give birth to new ideas; present information in an attention-getting and interesting manner.