POSITION SUMMARY:

The Registered Practical Nurse (RPN), under the Standards of Practice of the College of Nurses of Ontario and the Department of Nursing, functions as a member of the nursing team to provide specialized mental health care to adults with severe and persistent mental illness. Under direction from the Registered Nurse, basic knowledge, decision-making and communication techniques are employed in assessing, planning and implementing nursing care. The RPN will be committed to reducing and ultimately eliminating the use of restraint and seclusion.

QUALIFICATIONS:

• Current registration with the College of Nurse of Ontario required.
• Successful completion of a provincially recognized educational program for a Registered Practical Nurse.
• Asepsis Technique and Medication Administration certificate required.
• Current BCLS/HCP certification required
• Demonstrated knowledge, sensitivity and expertise in the care of seniors and their families
• Gentle Persuasive Approach training preferred
• Minimum of 1 year recent related clinical experience in psychiatric mental health nursing is required; Mood Disorders experience is preferred.
• Demonstrated knowledge of Psychiatric Nursing, Mental Health and Mental Illness is required.
• Demonstrated knowledge and experience facilitating and co-facilitating clinical groups of 8-10 clients is required.
• Demonstrated knowledge and experience administering clinical scales such as HAM-D’s YMRS, YBOCS, RBANS, PANSS, START is required.
• Demonstrated ability to communicate with professionalism and in a sensitive and non-judgemental manner with psychiatric patient to promote positive outcomes required.
• Demonstrated knowledge of therapeutic communication and counselling with a clear ability to apply knowledge to practice.
• Demonstrated ability to document according to standards of nursing practice required.
• Demonstrated knowledge and integration of the BPG and Recovery Principles into day-to-day clinical practice required.
• Demonstrated knowledge of current psychotropic medications including side effects is required.
• Demonstrated ability to develop effective therapeutic relationships with increased knowledge base of need for adherence to therapeutic boundaries required.
• Demonstrated excellent problem-solving, workload management, and organizational skills required.
• Demonstrated commitment to professional development and continuous quality improvement.
• Basic skill level with computers, MS Word, internet searches, data entry, and patient information systems.
• Good work performance and attendance record required.
• Demonstrated competence (knowledge/skills/attitude) in the use of non-violent physical crisis interventions, trauma-informed care and other best practices available to promote healing and recovery.

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