REGISTERED NURSE

Type of Position: Contract, Temporary Part-Time
Hours of Work: 17.5 hours per week, Monday to Friday, 8:30 am - 4:30 pm
Under the direction of the Manager, Community Support Services, provides comprehensive community nursing assessment, treatment and rehabilitation services to identified individuals with serious mental illness. Working in collaboration with all members of the CMHA treatment team, provides consultation and expertise to CMHA frontline staff concerning the physical health care and mental health treatment of their clients as part of the overall client Community Support and Rehabilitation Plan.

PRINCIPAL RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Conducts comprehensive nursing assessments to identify the mental health and physical health care needs of identified clients
• Provides clinical intervention to support Client Need
• Develops group treatment and provides individual treatment and support for clients in the area of medication management and psycho-social education
• Provides consultative services to CMHA Frontline staff and family members
• Under authorization of a psychiatrist or physician, administers medications, including injectable medication, where appropriate
• Conducts ongoing assessment and observation for effects and side effect to the prescribed medication
• Completes and maintains all file management and reporting functions in a comprehensive and timely manner
• Delivers services in a way that maintains personal safety and the client’s physical, social, cultural, and emotional wellbeing
  Education: Baccalaureate Degree in Nursing Science (BScN)
  Experience: A minimum of 4 years psychiatric nursing practice experience working with individuals with severe mental illness in the community is essential. Additional recent relevant clinical work, in the judgment of the employer, with vulnerable individuals, specifically people who are homeless, who have substance use disorders, and/or who have been in conflict with the law is preferred.
  Professional Affiliation: Current Registration with the College of Nurses of Ontario
  Language: Bilingual (French/English) essential.
  Vehicle: A valid class G driver’s license, vehicle, and proof of insurance