Registered Practical Nurse- ACTT-SW - Ontario, Canada - Canadian Mental Health Association

Description

Why work for CMHA York Region?

We are a team committed to our vision of mental health support for all. We offer an inclusive, innovative and high-performance work culture that helps us deliver transformational impact. The organization cares about the growth, safety and well-being of employees and offers:

We are hiring a Registered Practical Nurse on our Assertive Community Treatment Team (ACT), South West Program.

Closing Date: June 21, 2024

Permanent, full-time , 35 Hours per Week, Evening Hours and Weekends may be required

Benefits: Full Extended Health & Dental, Healthcare of Ontario Pension Plan (HOOPP). Generous paid time off including vacation, sick, personal days.

Starting Salary: $54,800- $58,700 per annum *Candidate experience will be considered when deciding starting salary.

Location : The CMHA home office for this role is Vaughan, located at Vaughan8271 Keele Street Unit 2. The incumbent may be required to travel to other CMHA Offices as well as within in York Region and South Simcoe and will need to conduct community visits at the client's home and in community settings.

Program Profile:

Assertive Community Treatment Team - The Registered Practical Nurse (RPN) works with clients 16 years of age and older who are experiencing significant challenges with activities of daily living, and functioning across all domains – health, educational, vocational, emotional, social, recreational, and financial as a result of serious and persistent mental illness.

In collaboration with the ACT team, the RPN is responsible for the management and administration of medication within their scope of practice and in consultation with the attending ACTT psychiatrist. The RPN works collaboratively with other team members, sharing shift management responsibilities.

The RPN will also provide follow up nursing care/monitoring to clients being referred to the Clozapine Clinic.

Job Profile:

The RPN conducts mental and physical health assessments, develops plans, coordinates and provides treatment and rehabilitation, as well as professional support. In collaboration with their team, the RPN conducts mental and physical health assessments, and makes referrals to community resources including community physicians. Using an Empowerment/Recovery approach, the RPN provides support, assistance, counselling, referrals, and education to clients, and with their permission, their families.

The RPN will also work closely with the clinic psychiatrist to monitor and provide follow-up care for clients that are transitioning out of ACT services.

Requirements:

The statements above are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by an individual assigned to the job. This information is not constructed to be an exhaustive list of responsibilities, duties, and skills required of personnel in the job.

This position reports to and is supervised by Manager, People and Teams.

Working Conditions: Predominantly office setting, community settings, meetings at client homes and travel with clients.

Disclaimer: In keeping with mental health reform, best practices, funding, and direction, this position may later require knowledge, skills, abilities, and working conditions not noted here.

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CMHA-YRSS is dedicated to promoting employment equity and dismantling obstacles to employment for marginalized communities. CMHA-YRSS supports the journey to mental wellness, and we welcome applicants with lived experience of mental illness. In acknowledgment of the systemic underrepresentation faced by Black, Indigenous, racialized peoples, and those living with disabilities, this opportunity has been developed based on the special program provisions of the Ontario Human Rights Code. We therefore extend invitations for applications from the following groups:

While we thank all candidates for their interest, only those selected for an interview will be contacted.