Department: Primary Care Mental Health Nurse
QUALIFICATIONS
Certification/Experience/Knowledge:
- Current Certificate of Registration in good standing with the College of Nurses of Ontario required
- Canadian Nurses Association Certification in Psychiatric and Mental Health Nursing required
- Current Basic Life Support for Health Care Providers Certificate required, completed within the last twelve months required
- Current Gentle Persuasive Approaches Certificate considered an asset
- Recent and broad experience in Psychiatric and Mental Health Nursing required
- Demonstrated self-directed clinical practice considered an asset
- Excellent verbal de-escalation skills required
- Ability to complete thorough mental health status and risk assessments required
- Knowledge of psychotropic medications, symptom management, and health teaching considered an asset
- Knowledge of relevant legislation and regulations, including the Regulated Health Professions Act, College of Nurses of Ontario standards, and the Mental Health Act considered an asset
- Knowledge of major mental illnesses from a biopsychosocial perspective and experience working with individuals with serious mental illness considered an asset
Skills/Abilities:
- Excellent interpersonal skills required
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills required
- Ability to work independently and collaboratively with members of the multidisciplinary team, clients, families, regional support services, and community partners required
- Ability to provide health teaching to individuals and groups required
- Commitment to continuing education annually and to quality improvement initiatives required
- Ability to effectively assume a leadership role as a collaborative member of the healthcare team required
- Ability to assume responsibility for patient care within a total patient care model required
- Ability to meet the physical demands required to provide nursing care to all patients required
- Ability to problem-solve and function effectively in a fast-paced environment required
- Excellent assessment, critical thinking, and intervention skills required
- Basic computer proficiency required
- Commitment to personal safety and the safety of fellow workers, patients, volunteers, and visitors required
- Ability to support and contribute to a culture of safety and the prevention of adverse health events required
- Satisfactory attendance and work record required
- Bilingualism (Advanced level English/French) is required. All unilingual candidates are encouraged to apply and may be considered if the identified French requirement has been met or there are no successful bilingual candidates. A formal French test will be conducted to evaluate the proficiency level.
Pay rate, benefits and other terms and conditions are as per the ONA Local 020 Collective Agreement
North Bay Regional Health Centre is committed to providing accessible employment practices that are in compliance with the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act (AODA). If you require an accommodation for disability during any stage of the recruitment process, please indicate this in your application.
All new hires are required to complete a Criminal Record Check (CRC) or a Vulnerable Sector Check (VSC), as applicable to the position. A satisfactory result, in accordance with organizational requirements, is a condition of employment.
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