(TEMPORARY FULL TIME) REGISTERED NURSE 3 - ACTT HALIBURTON PETERBOROUGH

Ontario Shores Centre for Mental Health Sciences•Whitby, ON

7d•Hybrid

About The Position

The Ontario Shores seeks a Registered Nurse 3 for the Haliburton- Kawartha Peterborough Regional Assertive Community Treatment Team, (HKPR ACT), which has offices in Peterborough and Lindsay, Ontario. Reporting to the Clinical Manager, the successful candidate will have sound knowledge of clinical issues in the area of mental health and addiction.

Requirements

A current certificate of competence from the College of Nurses of Ontario.
Current CPR - Health Care Provider (HCP)
Demonstrated knowledge of Psychosocial Rehabilitation and Recovery.
Demonstrated knowledge of the College Standards of Practice and commitment to maintaining reflective practice standards as described by the College.
Demonstrated knowledge of Mental Health, and relevant policies and legislation, such as the Mental Health Act and PHIPA is required.
An in-depth knowledge and experience of the challenges involved in community reintegration of short and longer stay psychiatric inpatients with mental illness.
Ability to work effectively as part of a multidisciplinary team.
Demonstrated advanced knowledge of psychotropic medication.
Thorough knowledge and ability to administer mental status examinations as applied in mental health settings.
Demonstrated competence in individual and group programming skills.
The candidate will have demonstrated excellent interpersonal and effective oral/written communication skills.
Ability to perform the physical demands of the position.

Nice To Haves

BSc N Preferred.
3-5 years psychiatric experience in a mental health facility or service is desirable.
3-5 years Community-based mental health experience.
The ability to work with clients of diverse ethno racial and cultural backgrounds and proficiency in a second language would be considered an asset.
Registered with the RNAO in good standing is preferred.

Responsibilities

Participating as a mental health professional on a multidisciplinary team.
Providing assertive community treatment to clients with severe and persistent mental illness.
Providing client-centred treatment rehabilitation and support to referred clients.
Reviewing referrals in consultation with the team to determine eligibility for the program.
Developing treatment / rehabilitation goals and plans in collaboration with clients, their families, their support network and the multi-disciplinary team.
Providing clinical case management services (i.e. psychosocial interventions, environmental adaptations, delivering medication, monitoring medication compliance, assist and support clients in vivo with activities of daily living, harm reduction related to substance use, vocational rehabilitation, social relationship and use of leisure time).
Assessing for and recognizing signs of deterioration and institute actions to prevent further hospitalization.
Provide emergency crisis intervention services to help the client and/or others (i.e. family members, home operators, emergency room physicians) deal with emotional or behavioral crises involving other clinicians as appropriate.