DEPARTMENT: MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES
LOCATION: OWEN SOUND
UNION AFFILIATION: OPSEU – SERVICE
STATUS: PART TIME, TEMPORARY (APPROX. END DATE JUNE 2027)
REASON 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
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 record
- Adherence to Brightshores ‘CARE’ Behaviours (Collaboration, Accountability, Respect, Excellence) and ‘LEAD’ Competencies (Lead by example, Empower, Achieve results, Develop others) and a commitment to a safe workplace free of violence and harassment
- 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
📌 Registered Practical Nurse – Mental Health Services (Canada)
🏢 Brightshores Health System
📍 Canada
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