Nurse Practitioner - HART Hub Brampton

Canadian Mental Health Association- Peel Branch•Brampton, ON

142d•Onsite

About The Position

Canadian Mental Health Association Peel Dufferin (CMHA Peel Dufferin) is pleased to partner with various agencies in Peel and Dufferin, to offer services to the local community at the new Homeless and Addictions Recovery Treatment (HART) Hub. HART Hubs are community-based care hubs designed to address mental health, addiction and housing needs for people experiencing homelessness. They provide integrated care, offering a wide range of services such as primary care, mental health services, addiction care and employment supports. With targeted community outreach and rapid referral pathways, HART Hubs aim to support individuals with complex needs, helping them recover, achieve housing stability, and inclusion. We're looking for a permanent part-time Nurse Practitioner to join the HART Hub Brampton team! The Nurse Practitioner will work closely with the Rapid Access Addiction Medicine (RAAM) team alongside being an integrated member of the HART Hub team. They will assess and treat symptoms of substance use and facilitate connections to continuum of care to increase access to additional community-based services to address social determinants of health.

Requirements

Masters of Science in Nursing, and Registered Nurse Practitioner (RN-EC) in good standing with the College of Nurses of Ontario
Minimum 2 years of experience in Mental Health and/or Addictions in a community setting
Completed College Approved Controlled Substances Education Program
Knowledge and experience with people experiencing problematic substance misuse as well as illnesses and problems related to such misuse
Sound knowledge of the Mental Health Act, Health Care Consent Act, and other related legislation in Ontario
Sound knowledge of psychotropic medications including usage and potential side effects
Strong interpersonal skills with proven ability to approach, listen, build trust, and communicate across diverse cultures and intersectionality. Willingness to continually improve understanding around cultural competence
Openness to operate from an anti-racist, anti-oppressive, 2SLGBTQ+ affirming and intersectional framework
Willingness to learn and apply practical understanding of different elements of diversity, such as gender identity/expression, race/cultural background, religion, sexual orientation, disability, immigration and precarious status, family status, etc.
Valid Canadian driver’s license and access to an insured automobile in good repair
A satisfactory Vulnerable Sector Screening (Police Check) report.

Nice To Haves

Psychiatric Nursing Certification is an asset
Experience with or knowledge of dual diagnosis & concurrent disorders is an asset.
Fluency in a second language, including ASL (American Sign Language) is considered an asset

Responsibilities

Attend to clients with addictions and concurrent disorders at the clinic with or without scheduled appointments, and in the community through home visits during regular and extended hours
Work within the scope of practice of the RN (EC), performs a comprehensive health or symptom directed assessment of the client and synthesizes data from multiple sources to make diagnosis
Spend adequate time with client to determine the presence of existing and potential health problems, with a major focus on substances used, related lifestyle, psychological, sociocultural, and environmental risk factors which may influence the client’s health status, deals with these personally or by referral to or in consultation with other health care providers and agencies/services
Obtain appropriate physician consultation according to "The Expectations for Consultation with Physicians by Registered Nurses in the Extended Class" of the College of Nurses of Ontario
Work collaboratively and in consultation with collaborating physicians and specialists, including HART Hub partners and RAAM key stakeholders
Determine the need for and orders appropriate diagnostic tests and procedures in accordance with an approved list or in conclusion with a physician where necessary; interprets the results of screening and diagnostic laboratory tests, within the scope of practice
Prescribe drugs included in the Schedules of the Regulations to treat diseases or disorders within the RN(EC) scope of practice
Monitor the ongoing therapy of clients with addictions, chronic mental and physical illness by providing effective pharmacological, complementary, or counselling interventions

Benefits

2 weeks accrued vacation
Accrued sick days, plus 2 flexible days each year
HOOPP Pension Plan
Ongoing professional development plus $250 annual funding for continuing education and certifications
$350 annual allowance to invest in achieving your personal wellness goals
Participation in organizational pay for performance incentive program

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