Registered Practical Nurse – Mental Health Services

Brightshores-Health-System-1; Owen Sound; Vor Ort; CAD 51.000 - 53.000; Vollzeit

Zusammenfassung

Brightshores-Health-System-1 seeks a Registered Practical Nurse to support Crisis Mental Health Services in Owen Sound. You will implement recovery-based care, work with a multidisciplinary team, and may travel within Grey and Bruce counties to support the Crisis Support Program.

The role requires psychiatric nursing credentials, recent relevant experience, and strong assessment and communication skills. Flexibility to work all shifts, weekends and holidays is essential.

Qualifikationen

• Current Ontario College of Nurses registration or eligibility
• Certificate in Psychiatric Nursing from a recognized Community College
• Recent psychiatric nursing experience within the past three years
• Working knowledge of Mental Health Act, Substitute Decision Makers Act, HCCA and the DSM-IV-R
• 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 leadership, 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, weekends and holidays
• 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

Aufgaben

• Implement services meeting the needs of individuals with mental health and addiction illnesses using Recovery Principles
• Work independently and as part of a multi-disciplinary team
• Travel within Grey and Bruce counties as needed
• Support the Crisis Support Program and other Mental Health Teams within the department
• Contribute to a safe and therapeutic environment and help clients achieve positive outcomes

Kenntnisse

Nursing registration

Psychiatric nursing experience

Mental Health Acts knowledge

Risk assessment

Community resources knowledge

Critical thinking

Solution-focused therapy

CPI course

Medication delivery

Leadership and decision making

Written and verbal communication

Group facilitation

Team collaboration

Shifts flexibility

Continuing education

Attendance history

Values alignment

Patient safety

Diversity and inclusion

Health and safety compliance

Ausbildung

Certificate in Psychiatric Nursing

Ontario College of Nurses registration or eligibility

Jobbeschreibung

DEPARTMENT: MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES

POSITION LOCATION: OWEN SOUND

UNION AFFILIATION: OPSEU – SERVICE

STATUS: FULL-TIMEREASON TO POST: DIRECT REPLACEMENT

WAGE RATE: $37.071 - $38.157

Reporting to the Manager of Crisis Mental Health Services, the Registered Practical Nurse (RPN) will implement services meeting the needs of individuals with mental health and addiction illnesses utilizing Recovery Principles. The RPN must be able to work independently and as a member of a multi-disciplinary team working collaboratively with multiple services. This position may require travel within the counties of Grey and Bruce. The main responsibility is to the work of the Crisis Support Program with the understanding the RPN may be deployed to support other Mental Health Teams within the department, as required. In keeping with a client-focused philosophy, the functions of this role are to assist our clients and your co-workers in achieving positive outcomes in a safe and therapeutic environment.

QUALIFICATIONS

Required:

• Current Ontario College of Nurses registration or eligibility
• Certificate in Psychiatric Nursing from a recognized Community College
• Recent psychiatric nursing experience within the past three years
• Working knowledge of Mental Health Act, Substitute Decision Makers Act, HCCA and the DSM-IV-R
• 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 leadership, 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, weekends and holidays
• 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