Department: Community Mental Health & Addictions

The Community Withdrawal Management Services (CWMS) and Safe Beds (Mental Health & Justice Beds and Crisis Beds) unit operates 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, providing withdrawal management, crisis stabilization, and short-term support for individuals experiencing substance use concerns, mental health crises, and/or addictions crises. While working collaboratively within a multidisciplinary team, the Registered Nurse is responsible for providing safe, competent, ethical, and evidence-informed nursing care, including comprehensive nursing assessment, clinical monitoring, therapeutic interventions, health teaching, and medication management to promote client safety, stabilization, and recovery.

QUALIFICATIONS
Certification/Experience/Knowledge:

Current Certificate of Registration ~ College of Nurses of Ontario in good standing required

Current Basic Life Support (BLS) for Health Care Providers (HCP) certificate required (within the last twelve months)

Current Gentle Persuasive Approach (GPA) Certificate an asset

Minimum (1-2 year) experience in Mental Health and Addictions (within last 2 to 3 years) required

Minimum (1-2 year) experience in Community Mental Health and Addictions is an asset

Certification from the Canadian Nurses Association in psychiatric/mental health nursing is required (Certified in Psychiatric and Mental Health Nursing (CPMC(c) is an asset)

Knowledge of psychiatric conditions, psychotropic medication, related side effects, symptom management and health teaching required

Sound knowledge of substance misuse and addictions treatment required

Previous experience providing individual goal directed counseling and group health teaching is required

Recent medical / clinical experience in an active care setting is an asset





Conduct mental and physical status assessments and assess clients’ physiological, psychological, sociocultural and spiritual needs to determine priority of care requirements based on client needs, availability of resources and best practices

Demonstrated knowledge and experience in implementing a Recovery Based Philosophy and knowledge of the Patient and Family Partnered Care Practices

Experience working in the Charge/Team Lead position with experience in delegating required

Skills/Abilities:

Demonstrated ability to support clients with a variety of mental health, addictions, and physical health conditions across the adult life span required

Assess high risk situations and provide effective crisis management and de-escalation

Applied approached in health promotion, self-management, harm reduction, disease management and monitoring practice

Must demonstrate excellent level of interpersonal skills

Must demonstrate excellent level of written and verbal communication skills

Ability to work both independently and collaboratively with all members of the multidisciplinary team, clients, families, regional support services and community partners required

Ability to provide health teaching to individuals and groups required

Must be committed to continuing education on an annual basis and demonstrate commitment to quality improvement required





Ability to effectively assume a leadership role as a collaborative member of the health team required

Ability to assume responsibility for patient care in a total patient care climate required

Able to meet the physical demands required to provide nursing care to all patients required

Ability to problem-solve and function in fast-paced workplace required

Excellent demonstrated assessment, critical thinking and intervention skills required

Must demonstrate basic computer knowledge

Must demonstrate commitment to ensure personal safety, safety of fellow workers, patients, volunteers, and visitors

Ability to support and contribute to a culture of safety and prevention of adverse health events required

Must demonstrate good attendance and work record

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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