Intake Nurse - Windsor, ON, Canada - Hôtel-Dieu Grace Healthcare

Description

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Reporting to the Program Manager, the Intake Nurse is responsible for providing safe, effective and ethical nursing care. In collaboration with the partners, patient, family and other team members, the intake nurse is responsible for reviewing referrals for TNI as well as ACT and determining eligibility for admission based on established criteria.
The RN will collaborate and support the transition of care between organizations and within our own organization, which will include recommendations for the course of treatment. The RN will communicate admission information to team members. The intake nurse will also support linkages with community partners through recommendations during the intake process which would support the care for patients experiencing mental health and addiction disorders.
This position contributes to the hospital mission by being a team member, which ensures confidentiality, quality, and client-centered health care in the community. The RN adheres to the philosophy, policies, procedures and Standards of Practice of the College of Nurses of Ontario. The RN complies with the Occupational Health and Safety standards for the hospital and is proactive in promoting a safe work environment.

Qualifications:

• Ability to maintains patient confidence and protects operations by keeping information confidential.

• Ability to communicate patient treatment plans amongst team members, patients and their families

• Monitor, record and report symptoms and changes in patients' conditions

• Interpret, and evaluate diagnostic tests to identify and assess patient's condition.

• Current knowledge of Mental Health Act of Ontario

• Ability to consult and coordinate with health care team members to assess, plan, implement and evaluate patient care plans

• Excellent psychiatric assessment skills

• Good knowledge of community agencies

• Available to work all shifts as required

• Knowledge of and demonstrated working experience delivering a full range of high quality nursing services to those with serious mental health disorders, including adults and the geriatric populations and their families in the context of tertiary level psychiatric hospital.

• Knowledge and skills in a range of therapeutic approaches, including brief therapies, with individuals, couples, families and groups.

• Knowledge of relevant legislation; Mental Health Act, Substitute Decisions Act, Health Care Consent Act.

• General good health and level of fitness appropriate for the demands of this position

• Excellent communication skills with the command of the French language considered an asset.

• Our Organization strives to establish and maintain an inclusive workplace and believes that the diversity of our workforce is an invaluable asset. We are committed to following recruitment practices that ensure all candidates are given a fair opportunity for employment with our Organization

• Hotel-Dieu Grace Healthcare is committed to providing accessible employment practices that follow the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act and the Ontario Human Rights Code. Should you require accommodation during any phase of the recruitment process, please let our recruitment team know.

• Hotel-Dieu Grace Healthcare is committed to providing accessible employment practices that follow the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act and the Ontario Human Rights Code. Should you require accommodation during any phase of the recruitment process, please let our recruitment team know.

Education and/or Certification:

• Minimum 1-2 years of experience of client-centered community psychiatric nursing

• Minimum 1-2 years of experience in Mental Health (acute/tertiary

• Current certificate of registration issued through the College of Nurses (CNO)

• Current BCLS- required

• Current ACLS- preferred

• Non-violent de-escalation and Code White training – preferred

• Mental Health Nursing Certification - preferred

HDGH is firmly committed to diversity, striving to ensure our organizational structures are representative of the demographic, ethno-cultural, linguistic and geographic characteristics of the communities we serve.

We value the opportunity to provide equitable employment opportunities and accessible employment practices for all communities, including but not limited to persons with disabilities, Indigenous persons, 2SLGBTQIA+ individuals, members of identified visible minority groups and racialized communities.

Our hiring decisions are based on merit, qualifications, and hospital needs, we strongly encourage applicants from all backgrounds. If you require accommodations during any stage of the recruitment process, please notify the Human Resources Department at ext so we can provide you with appropriate services.

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