Registered Practical Nurse, Mental Health and Addictions - Ontario, Canada - North East Local Health Integration Network

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Home and Community Care Support Services North East

Home andCommunity Care Support Services North East offers a wide-range of qualityhealth-care services and resources to support people of all ages at home,school or in community. In addition toplanning, delivering and coordinating care for thousands of people eachday in Northeastern Ontario,we alsomanage eligibility and admissions to long-term care homes, short stay respite,assisted living, and adult day programs. We need caring, motivated people whoare driven to help others and make difference in their community, to join ourmulti-disciplinary team.

Position: Registered Practical Nurse, Mental Health and Addictions (#

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JOB POSTING #

POSTING DATE: March 21, 2024

JOB TITLE: RegisteredPractical Nurse, Mental Health and Addictions – Temporary, Full-Time

INITIALASSIGNMENT: Mental Health and Addictions

BARGAININGAGENT: ONA

LOCATION: Timmins

EFFECTIVE DATE: Immediatelyto September 12, 2025

POSITIONSUMMARY:

Reportingto the Manager, Patient Services, the Registered Practical Nurse, Mental Healthand Addictions will be assigned to a district school board to advise educators,develop individual care plans in collaboration with other professionals andassist school boards in developing strategies to address mental health andaddiction needs.

NATURE& SCOPE:

• Assisting school boards in recognizing and responding tostudent mental health and addiction issues;
• Providing medical consultation to educators regarding issuessuch as medication management for individual students, when overall needsof the patient are less complex, outcomes are more predictable and therisk of negative outcomes is low;
• Providing services and support to students with mild mentalhealth and substance abuse issues;
• Consulting with the RN and/or other appropriate members ofthe healthcare team when support and/or intervention is required incomplex mental health and addiction issues;
• Developing plans for patients with mental health andaddiction needs;
• Play a key role in helping students and/or parents' accessservices such as family health and/or addictions agencies;
• Apply knowledge of nursing process, as it relates to scope ofpractice, to achieve identified client goals.

QUALIFICATIONS:

• Recent and relevant directclinical experience in providing mental health and/or addictions servicesfor children and youth. Preference will be given toexperience within the last 2-3 years;

· Knowledge of the mental health andaddictions service system for children and youth;

· Solid knowledge of health care relatedlegislation and practices;

· Assessment and care planning skills;

· Ability to work independently;

· Effective interpersonal andcommunications skills;

· Registered Practical Nurse andrelevant related experience;

· Current registration with the Collegeof Nurses of Ontario;

· Must have valid driver's license andaccess to a vehicle;

· Travel will be required;

· Advanced written and oral proficiencyin English is essential.

Salary: To be determined

Terms of Employment: Temporary, Full-Time

Deadline for Application: Thursday, June 13, 2024

How to Apply:

Less qualified candidates may be considered. However, candidateswho meet all requirements will be given priority for an interview.

Home andCommunity Care Support Services North East is an equal opportunity employer. Personalinformation submitted will be used only for the purpose of determiningsuitability for this vacancy.Allapplicants are thanked for their interest in this position.Only those applicants selected for an interviewwill be contacted.

Individuals with a disability requiringaccommodation during the application and/or the interview process should advisethe recruitment contact so arrangements can be made.

Interestedpersons are invited to submit a cover letter and resume by visiting and applying through the organization website at:

Please refer toposting number when applying.

Home and Community Care SupportServices has implemented a mandatory vaccination policy across the provincethat requires all staff to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19. Applicantsbeing considered for employment will be required to provide proof ofvaccination documentation confidentially to Human Resources upon hire. Anymedical or human rights exemption requests will be reviewed and validated priorto an offer of employment.