Registered Practical Nurse – Inpatient Mental Health

Brightshores Health System; Owen Sound; On-site; CAD 51,000 - 53,000; Part time

Job summary

Brightshores Health System is seeking a Registered Practical Nurse (RPN) for Inpatient Mental Health in Owen Sound. The role collaborates with an interdisciplinary team to provide patient care within the defined professional scope.

The position requires current Ontario nursing registration or eligibility, a psychiatric nursing certificate, and recent psychiatric nursing experience. Ability to work all shifts, including nights, weekends, and holidays, is expected.

Qualifications

• Current Ontario College of Nurses registration or eligibility.
• Certificate in Psychiatric Nursing from a recognized Community College or willingness to obtain the same.
• Recent psychiatric nursing experience within the past three years.
• Working knowledge of Mental Health Act, Substitute Decision Makers Act, HCCA and the DSM-V-TR.
• Demonstrated ability to conduct psychosocial and psychiatric assessment including a risk assessment.
• Knowledge of community resources and navigation of broader mental health system.
• Demonstrates an ability to think critically and respond effectively to emergent situations.
• Ability to provide a brief solution-focused therapy modality as well as support, advocacy and education services to patients and as needed to their support person(s).
• Valid CPI course
• Experience in medication delivery
• Excellent problem solving, decision making, organizational and patient assessment skills
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills demonstrated
• Plan, develop and conduct inpatient groups
• Ability to work cooperatively within a multi-disciplinary team setting
• Commitment to continuing education
• Recent satisfactory performance and attendance records
• Demonstrate, promote and encourage Brightshores' values - We Show Up for Each Other, We Are Trusted to Act, We Create Solutions Together, We Strive for Better, We Share Accountability
• Advocates and supports a culture of patient safety and demonstrates an understanding of how the department service and assigned responsibilities contribute to overall patient safety at Brightshores through patient safety knowledge, skills and attitudes
• Commitment to fostering an inclusive, respectful and culturally safe workplace that embraces diversity and promotes equity and belonging
• Comply with all applicable health and safety policies, procedures and regulations, and actively contribute to maintaining a safe and healthy work environment

Responsibilities

• Collaborate in an inter-disciplinary team to provide patient care within professional scope of practice.
• Assist patients and co-workers in achieving positive outcomes in a safe and therapeutic environment in inpatient mental health.
• Provide patient-focused care and participate in planning, development and conduction of inpatient groups.
• Support and advocate for patients and families as needed within the unit's routine operations.

Skills

Psychiatric nursing

Mental health assessment

Risk assessment

Communication skills

Team collaboration

Crisis intervention

Problem solving

Patient advocacy

Education

Ontario College of Nurses registration (RPN)

Certificate in Psychiatric Nursing

Job description

DEPARTMENT: INPATIENT MENTAL HEALTH POSITION LOCATION: OWEN SOUND UNION AFFILIATION: OPSEU - SERVICE STATUS: PART-TIMEREASON TO POST: DIRECT REPLACEMENT WAGE RATE: $37.071 - $38.157

Reporting to the Manager, Inpatient Mental Health, the Registered Practical Nurse (RPN) works collaboratively in an inter-disciplinary team to provide patient care within professional scope of practice. In keeping with a client-focused philosophy, the functions of this role are to assist our patients and your co-workers in achieving positive outcomes in a safe and therapeutic environment in inpatient mental health.

QUALIFICATIONS

• Current Ontario College of Nurses registration or eligibility
• Certificate in Psychiatric Nursing from a recognized Community College or willingness to obtain the same
• Recent psychiatric nursing experience within the past three years
• Working knowledge of Mental Health Act, Substitute Decision Makers Act, HCCA and the DSM-V-TR
• Demonstrated ability to conduct psychosocial and psychiatric assessment including a risk assessment
• Knowledge of community resources and navigation of broader mental health system
• Demonstrates an ability to think critically and respond effectively to emergent situations
• Ability to provide a brief solution-focused therapy modality as well as support, advocacy and education services to patients and as needed to their support person(s)
• Valid CPI course
• Experience in medication delivery
• Excellent problem solving, decision making, organizational and patient assessment skills
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills demonstrated
• Plan, develop and conduct inpatient groups
• Ability to work cooperatively within a multi-disciplinary team setting
• Ability to work all shifts including nights, weekends and holidays according to the schedule commitment to the unit
• Knowledge and application of BPGs for the Older Adult including P.I.E.C.E. S., GPA or willingness to learn/accept training and integrate into practice
• Commitment to continuing education
• Recent satisfactory performance and attendance records
• Demonstrate, promote and encourage Brightshores' values - We Show Up for Each Other, We Are Trusted to Act, We Create Solutions Together, We Strive for Better, We Share Accountability
• Advocates and supports a culture of patient safety and demonstrates an understanding of how the department service and assigned responsibilities contribute to overall patient safety at Brightshores through patient safety knowledge, skills and attitudes
• Commitment to fostering an inclusive, respectful and culturally safe workplace that embraces diversity and promotes equity and belonging
• Comply with all applicable health and safety policies, procedures and regulations, and actively contribute to maintaining a safe and healthy work environment