Community Mental Health and Addictions

Reporting to the Manager of Community Mental Health & Addictions at the King Street Campus, the Nurse Practitioner will work in collaboration with the Addiction Medicine Consult Team (AMCT) and Hospital Withdrawal Management Services (HWMS) at NBRHC main site and will provide direct support to individuals admitted to the Community Withdrawal Management Service (CWMS) King Street Campus. Current registration with the College of Nurses of Ontario (CNO) as a Registered Nurse in the Extended Class {RN (EC)} and with a specialty certificate in either Adult or Primary Health Care required

Current Basic Life Support (BLS) for Health Care Providers (HCP) certificate required (within the last 12 months)

Recent clinical experience (within last 2 years) in a mental health and/or addictions setting preferred

Successful completion of controlled substance education and ability to prescribe controlled substances required

Current Canadian Nurses Association (CNA) Psychiatric and Mental Health Nursing certification an asset

Motivational Interviewing (MI), Stages of Change) an asset

Demonstrated ability to work independently and collaboratively with all members of an Interdisciplinary health care team which includes clients, families and community partners required

Demonstrated commitment to ongoing education and quality improvement to facilitate,



integrate and spread best practice principles in mental health and addictions required

Demonstrated robust therapeutic communication skills with the ability to communicate both verbally and in writing in a clear, concise manner, considering the intended audience required

Demonstrated ability to manage multiple tasks/projects, diversified workload, rapidly changing priorities and challenging deadlines required

Ability to meet the physical demands required for a community based team 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.

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. NORTH BAY REGIONAL HEALTH CENTRE IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER

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