06 Aug
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St. Joseph's Health Care London
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London
06 Aug
St. Joseph's Health Care London
London
Adult Ambulatory Care Parkwood Institute Mental Health Care - London, ON Temporary Full Time Salary Range: $41.15 - $58.98 /hour REPOSTED Temporary full-time position anticipated to extend until February 9, 2027, and is subject to the availability of work.
Parkwood Institute Mental
Healthcare is an organization that provides specialized mental health care to individuals living with mental illnesses on both an inpatient and outpatient basis. In addition to providing direct care to individuals living with mental illness, the organization is also actively involved in the education of future clinicians and in advancing the research knowledge base. Our work is guided by a recovery- oriented philosophy of care as well as the utilization of treatment and rehabilitation interventions that are based on the best available evidence of their effectiveness to assist individuals in pursuing their life goals.
We believe in supporting both the individual and their family/friends throughout their recovery journey.
Adult Ambulatory
Services provides outpatient services to clients requiring tertiary level care. The successful candidate will have the opportunity to provide comprehensive support/rehabilitation/treatment to clients with serious mental illness using the principles of client centered care, within the context of an interdisciplinary team, frequently in conjunction with community partners.
Essential Qualifications Valid registration with the College of Nurses of Ontario
Valid CPR certificate
Well developed assessment, consultative practice and evaluation skills in the care of clients with severe and persistent mental illness
Valuable working knowledge of nursing principles, theory and legislation and of the nursing care needs of clients with severe and persistent mental illness
Knowledge of a Safety Culture in a Health Care Setting in compliance with the OHSA
Must be capable of establishing positive interpersonal relationships and able to work as an effective team member
Demonstrated ability to apply and document the nursing process
Ability to relate therapeutically with clients and their families
Demonstrated leadership in the initiation, coordination of, and participation in team/family conferences and clinical activities In depth knowledge of major mental illness from a biopsychosocial perspective
Knowledge of the Mental Health Act and other relevant legislation
Knowledge of community resources
Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
Excellent organizational, critical thinking and problem solving skills
Experience in the development of teaching materials and the teaching of clients, family, and caregivers
Experience working in mental health
Crisis intervention skills
Travel within the catchment area is required Preferred Qualifications Knowledge of and skills in specialized therapeutic interventions such as Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) and Dialectical Behavioral Therapy (DBT)
Minimum 2 years experience working with individuals with severe and persistent mental illness, preferably in an outpatient and/or community setting.
Proficiency in French would be an asset Teaching and Research St. Joseph's Health Care London through its affiliation with Western University and Fanshawe College is a leading research and teaching hospital. As an employee of St.
Joseph's, you will be expected to engage in role related teaching and research activities in addition to any of your clinical duties Immunization Requirements Provide vaccination records or proof of immunity against measles, mumps rubella, varicella (chicken pox), Hepatitis B, COVID-19 and influenza.
Provide documentation of the Tuberculosis skin testing
📌 Registered Nurse, Adult Ambulatory Care (London)
🏢 St. Joseph's Health Care London
📍 London