Department: Seniors' Mental Health and Behavioural Supports OntarioInitial competition is now closed. We are continuing to accept applications until a candidate is selected.As a fundamental member of North Bay Regional Health Centre's (NBRHC) North East Behavioural Supports Ontario (NE BSO) and Seniors' Mental Health (SMH) programs, based in Temiskaming, the Full Time NE BSO-SMH Registered Nurse will work collaboratively alongside key partners to promote wellness and independence, prevent hospitalization and optimize overall quality of life for the individual and their care partner(s). Reporting to the Manager of North East Behavioural Supports Ontario, this hybrid role will provide outreach services across sectors within the District of Timiskaming.Services focus on comprehensive geriatric mental health and specialized behavioural health assessments, diagnosis, treatment recommendations and knowledge exchange with a key focus on transitional support. The successful incumbent will work within a compassionate person-focused philosophy aligned with best practice principles and frameworks and in accordance with respective standards of clinical practice.QualificationsCurrent Certificate of Registration ~ College of Nurses of Ontario in good standing required; additional training and/or certification in Geriatric Mental Health, Gerontology, Psychiatric Nursing an assetMinimum of three (3) years of recent applied clinical experience working with older adults with or at risk of responsive behaviours presenting with geriatric mental health, major neurocognitive disorders, delirium, substance use and/or other neurological diagnoses and their care partners requiredCurrent Basic Life Support (BLS) for Health Care Providers (HCP) certificate requiredCurrent Trauma-Informed Care certificate required (training delivered by Health Centre upon hire)Current Indigenous Cultural Safety Training required (training delivered by Health Centre upon hire)Certification in the following fundamental geriatric mental health and BSO core competencies are requiredGentle Persuasive Approach (GPA)Physical, Intellectual, Emotional, Capabilities, Environment,



Social Setting (PIECES)DementiAbility MethodsPositive Approaches to CareCanadian Academy of Geriatric Psychiatry (CAGP) courseDemonstrated cultural awareness and safety in working with older adults and care partners from diverse backgrounds requiredDemonstrated knowledge of psychotropic medications, symptom management and health teaching among older adults requiredAdvanced knowledge & demonstrated practical clinical application of geriatric mental health and specialized dementia care, including pharmacological and non-pharmacological best practice principles within their respective scope of practice requiredDemonstrated knowledge and required skills to foster critical best practice elements for successful care transitions for older adults and their care partners throughout their journey requiredCommitment to health promotion and prevention; quality improvement andchange initiatives requiredExpert knowledge of Community Support Services, Primary Health Care and Mental Health System Resources & Partners and Consent & Capacity legislation (e.G. Public Guardian and Trustee, Substitute Decision Maker Act, Health Care Consent Act, Mental Health Act, Long-Term Care Act, Personal Health Information Protection Act (PHIPA)) requiredMust have a valid G driver's license, willingness to travel on a regular basis and access to full-time use of a reliable vehicle is requiredSkills/AbilitiesDemonstrated collaboration and clinical leadership skills to facilitate, integrate, uphold and spread behavioural support and geriatric mental health principles and practices among care partners in acute care,



long-term care and community sectors requiredDemonstrated compassion and person-family focused values with proven interpersonal skills to establish and nurture positive professional relationships with various care partners requiredAdept written & verbal communication skills to effectively document and convey essential clinical and systems information in accordance with respective best practices, organizational policies and BSO Standards of Practice, including emerging tools & resources requiredCommitment to health promotion & prevention, quality improvement and change initiatives in order to actively contribute to critical program evaluation and other relevant research projects requiredDemonstrated integrity and self-awareness of behavioural health promotion and work-life balance requiredSkilled time management and organizational abilities to facilitate competing self-directed prioritiesAbility to problem-solve and function in a fast-paced environment requiredAble to meet the physical demands required to provide nursing care to all patients requiredProgressive computer literacy skills, including adept electronic documentation skills and ability to navigate various electronic platforms (e.G. Ontario Telemedicine Network (OTN)) and software (e.G. Teams etc.) requiredAbility to support and contribute to a culture of safety and prevention of adverse health events requiredMust demonstrate good attendance and work recordBilingualism (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 AgreementNorth 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 current 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.NORTH BAY REGIONAL HEALTH CENTRE IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER

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