Registered Nurse – Inpatient Mental Health #371-25
Description
CATEGORIES: Nursing
LOCATION(S): Owen Sound
TYPES: Part Time
DEPARTMENT: INPATIENT MENTAL HEALTH
POSITION LOCATION: OWEN SOUND
UNION AFFILIATION: ONA
STATUS: PART-TIME
WAGE RATE: $39.07 – $56.00
Reporting to the Manager, the Registered Nurse (RN) works collaboratively in an inter-disciplinary team to provide patient care patients with acute mental health, addictions, dementia and other neurological conditions within the professional scope of practice. In keeping with a client-focused philosophy, the functions of this role are to assist patients and co-workers in achieving optimal outcomes in a safe and therapeutic environment, as well as supporting positive transitions back to the community.
Skills/Abilities/Qualifications
- Current Ontario College of Nurses registration or eligibility
- Successful completion of CNA for Mental Health or willingness to obtain
- Recent Psychiatric Nursing experience within the past three years
- Working knowledge of Mental Health Act and the DSM-V-TR
- Valid non-violence crisis intervention Course
- Demonstrated ability to conduct psycho/social and mental status assessment including risk assessment
- Knowledge of community resources and navigation of broader mental health system
Preferred
- Baccalaureate degree in nursing
- Canadian Nursing Association Mental Health Nursing Certificate or eligibility