(PERMANENT FULL TIME) REGISTERED PRACTICAL NURSE - ADOLESCENTS

Ontario Shores Centre for Mental Health Sciences • Whitby, ON

3d • Onsite

About The Position

Ontario Shores Centre for Mental Health Sciences is seeking a Registered Practical Nurse (RPN) to provide assessment and therapeutic interventions in a recovery-focused model of care. The RPN will offer mental health and general nursing care utilizing the nursing process to patients with severe and persistent mental illness. This role involves organizing and collaborating in the planning and implementation of nursing best practices with Registered Nurses and an interdisciplinary team. The assignment is to work in the Adolescent Unit, an inpatient unit providing assessment, stabilization, treatment, and transition services for adolescents requiring tertiary care. All RPNs must be able to work in any area of the Ontario Shores Centre for Mental Health Sciences as patient needs dictate.

Requirements

• Registration with the College of Nurses of Ontario in good standing.
• Current CPR – Health Care Provider (HCP)
• Basic Cardiac Life Support (BCLS)
• Demonstrated knowledge of College of Nurses of Ontario (CNO) Standards of Practice and commitment to maintaining reflective practice standards as described by the CNO.
• Demonstrated knowledge of Canadian Standards for Psychiatric-Mental Health Nursing, as well as relevant policies and legislation, such as the Mental Health Act and Personal Health Information Protection Act (PHIPA).
• Proven ability to work effectively as part of a multidisciplinary team.
• Demonstrated competence within the full scope of practice of a Registered Practical Nurse in the provision of assessment, care, medications, interventions and documentation of care needs.
• Demonstrated working knowledge / experience with computers.
• Proven excellent interpersonal skills and effective oral/written communication skills.
• Demonstrated excellent organizational, problem-solving, decision-making, conflict resolution and critical thinking abilities.
• Ability to perform the physical demands of the position.
• Proven good attendance record with the capability of maintaining this same standard.
• Must be available to work shifts.

Nice To Haves

• Experience working with adolescents an asset
• Meditech Experience preferred
• Recent psychiatric nursing experience in a mental health facility or service and / or experience working with adolescents is an asset
• The ability to work with clients of diverse ethno-racial and cultural backgrounds and proficiency in a second language is an asset.

Responsibilities

• Provide assessment and therapeutic interventions in a recovery-focused model of care.
• Provide mental health and general nursing care utilizing the nursing process to patients with severe and persistent mental illness.
• Organize and collaborate in the planning and implementation of nursing best practices with Registered Nurses and an interdisciplinary team.
• Work in the Adolescent Unit, providing assessment, stabilization, treatment, and transition services for adolescents requiring tertiary care.
• Work in any area of the Ontario Shores Centre for Mental Health Sciences as patient needs dictate.
• Implement and model the Recovery philosophy in all aspects of care as a Recovery Champion.
• Provide assessment, care, medications, interventions, and documentation of care needs within the full scope of practice of a Registered Practical Nurse.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: Associate degree