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    Registered Nurse/Registered Practical Nurse - Aurora, Canada - Canadian Mental Health Association

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    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:

  • Competitive Total Compensation (including salary, benefits, pension)
  • HOOPP (Healthcare of Ontario Pension Plan) is
  • Comprehensive Health Benefits
  • Robust Performance and Career Development program
  • Learning & development opportunities
  • We are hiring a Registered Practical Nurse/ Registered Nurse on our Early Psychosis Intervention Team (EPI), Program.

    Closing Date: June 21, 2024

    Permanent, Full-Time , 35 Hours per Week, Evening Hours and Weekends may be required

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

    Starting Salary for RPN: $54,800-$58,700 per annum *To commensurate with experience

    Location : The CMHA home office for this role is Aurora, located at 15150 Yonge Street, Aurora, ON L4G 1M2 and will be required to travel within York Region & South Simcoe to conduct community visits at client's home and in community settings.

    Job Profile:

    The purpose of early intervention is to use bio-psychosocial, Recovery, and Empowerment approaches, including natural supports to the greatest possible extent, to enable clients to maintain and develop optimum functioning and roles.

    The RPN/RN works with clients 16-35 years of age who are experiencing psychosis for the first time or are in the early stages of mental illness. In collaboration with the EPI team, the RPN/RN conducts mental and physical health assessments, conducts metabolic syndrome screening and movement scales assessments and provides requisitions for regular routine lab work. The RPN/RN maintains the CRMS medication database as well as attaching prescriptions and diagnostic results into client notes. The RPN/RN maintains the medication room in good order, ensuring medication samples are available and logged accurately, equipment cleaning and maintenance logs are completed and all nursing policies are adhered to as per Accreditation Canada standards. Another responsibility is the management and administration of medication in conjunction with the attending psychiatrist. A sound knowledge of Psychotropic Medications and related side effects is essential.

    The RPN/RN 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/RN 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.

    This position includes case management including a caseload. On this team, case management includes working collaboratively with the client and the team to assess, plan, develop, coordinate and provide treatment, rehabilitation and support. The purpose of early intervention is to utilize and support bio-psychosocial interventions, using natural supports to the greatest extent possible, to enable the client to maintain and develop age-appropriate functioning and roles.

    Requirements:

  • Licensed Registered Practical Nurse (Dipl. N.)/ Registered Nurse
  • Member in good standing with the Ontario College of Nurses; cannot be in the qualifying stages
  • Four or more years' experience as an RPN/RN, preferably in a mental health setting
  • Excellent health assessment skills, sound clinical judgment and diagnostic skills
  • A second language (French, Cantonese, Mandarin, Farsi, Italian, Korean, Punjabi, Russian, Tamil, Urdu, French) reflecting the local community is preferred
  • Knowledge of the Ontario Mental Health Act, mental health reform principles, the Substitute Decisions Act, the Health Care Consent Act and PHIPA requirements
  • Ability to apply Recovery principles and empowerment oriented philosophies and practices in work with clients
  • A valid Canadian driver's license, a minimum $1,000,000 third party liability insurance and proof that insurance covers use of personal vehicle to transport clients
  • A satisfactory Vulnerable Sector Screening (Police Check)
  • 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.

    Complete the application form and submit the following:

  • Cover letter with 300 words or less which tells us why you want the role and why you should be considered for this position. (PDF or Word document)
  • Resume (PDF or Word document) (applications received without a Resume attached will not be considered).
  • 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:

  • Racialized Persons
  • Indigenous Persons
  • Persons living with Disabilities
  • While we thank all candidates for their interest, only those selected for an interview will be contacted.



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