Registered Nurse, Urgent Care Clinic

Nova Scotia Health Authority; Halifax; On-site; Full time

Job summary

An established health authority is seeking a dedicated Registered Nurse to join their Urgent Care Clinic team. This role involves treating patients experiencing mental health crises, utilizing solution-focused interventions to stabilize their condition. You will work collaboratively in a supportive environment, providing care to individuals and families while ensuring their safety and well-being. The position offers a chance to make a significant impact in the community, with opportunities for professional development and access to enhanced benefits. If you are passionate about mental health and committed to providing family-centered care, this is the perfect opportunity for you.

Benefits

Enhanced benefits and wellness programs

Professional development opportunities

Collaborative work environment

Qualifications

• Graduate of an accredited School of Nursing Program required.
• Minimum three years recent psychiatric/mental health nursing experience.

Responsibilities

• Treat patients in the Urgent Care Clinic with brief, solution-focused interventions.
• Provide crisis stabilization and refer patients to appropriate services.

Skills

Psychiatric/Mental Health Nursing

Crisis Stabilization

Crisis Intervention

Communication Skills

Critical Thinking

Time Management

Interpersonal Skills

Flexibility

Organizational Skills

Family Centred Care

Education

Accredited School of Nursing Program

CNA Certification in Mental Health Nursing

RNPDC Psychiatric/Mental Health Nursing Program

Job description

Req ID: 189741
Department/Program: Urgent Care Clinic, Mental Health And Addictions
Location: Dartmouth (New clinic at Mic Mac Mall)
Type of Employment: Permanent Hourly FT (100% FTE) x 1 position(s)

Start Date: February 2025
Union Status: NSNU Nursing, Nursing Bargaining Unit
Compensation: $39.7582 - $50.7267 /hour
Closing Date: January 30, 2025 (Applications are accepted until 23:59 Atlantic Time)

IWK Health is a respected academic health sciences centre located in Halifax, Nova Scotia, providing tertiary and primary care for two million children, youth, adults and families each year across the Atlantic region. We have a team of approximately 4000 employees, physicians, volunteers and learners at sites across Nova Scotia. We recognize each other’s talent and celebrate our successes. We collaborate in modern facilities or virtually from home, align our work to our values, and enjoy access to enhanced benefits and wellness programs.

The Opportunity

Reporting to the Clinical Manager, Community Mental Health and Addictions (CMHA), the Registered Nurse (RN) will treat patients in the Urgent Care Clinic who have been referred by Central Referral/Intake for an Urgent Choice appointment. Patients who present to the IWK Emergency Department in crisis and who do not require admission, but whose presentation was serious enough that the patient or family could not be fully stabilized with the brief time available for an emergency assessment may also be referred to the Urgent Care Clinic. While presentation and symptoms will vary, those who will be seen in the Clinic will usually be individuals or families who have lost their ability to use effective problem-solving or coping skills, and present as a significant risk to themselves or others, if not seen within a few days. The RN utilizes brief, solution-focused interventions to de-escalate and stabilize the crisis. The RN will normally provide between 1 and 4 sessions. Patients may be referred to other services and those requiring ongoing treatment will be transferred to IWK MHA services or referred to private services.

Hours of Work

Monday to Friday; 7.5 hour shifts; 0830-1630 (with some evening work if required).

Your Qualifications

• Graduate of an accredited School of Nursing Program.
• Registered, or eligible to be registered with the College of Registered Nurses of Nova Scotia (CRNNS) required.
• Minimum three (3) years recent psychiatric/mental health nursing experience required; four preferred.
• RNPDC Psychiatric/Mental Health Nursing program as asset.
• CNA certification in Mental Health Nursing an asset.
• Experience in Crisis stabilization required.
• Experience in crisis intervention with children, adolescents and families.
• Experience with CAPA and Choice appointments.
• Capacity for coping with challenging clinical situations.
• Critical thinker with an ability to work with clients to resolve or stabilize crisis.
• Demonstrated time management, communication (verbal and written), and interpersonal skills required.
• Demonstrated ability to collaborate with families and other health care team members.
• Demonstrated commitment to professional development and skills.
• Demonstrated flexibility and good critical judgment, with proven, excellent organizational skills.
• Demonstrated knowledge of and experience with the DSM IV or V diagnostic classification system.
• Clinical experience in individual and family therapy required.
• Demonstrated ability to work independently within a health care team and to manage stressful situations efficiently.
• Demonstrated awareness of Health Centre and community resources.
• Demonstrated commitment to family centred care required.
• Competency in other languages an asset.

Thank you for your interest in IWK Health.

Please note that we only contact applicants selected for interview/testing. If we invite you to participate in an assessment process (such as an interview or testing) you have the right to request accommodation. Please discuss your needs when invited to the assessment process.

This is a Nursing bargaining unit position. Preference is given to bargaining unit employees for unionized positions. Successful applicants changing unions, bargaining units or employment status, are advised to seek clarification regarding their seniority, benefits, and vacation entitlement and/or usage, prior to accepting the position.

An offer of employment is conditional upon the completion and satisfactory results of all applicable background checks and confirmation of credentials.

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