cmhadurham
Registered Practical Nurse (RPN) Contract 6 months
Oshawa, Ontario · Contract
Sponsorship not specifiedDetected 14 days ago
AlgorithmsExcelCommunicationOrganizational SkillsMicrosoft Office
About the role
- Participates to full scope as a member of a clinical team providing nursing services for all clients
- Functions within the CMHA Durham hub model in all daily encounters
- Completes comprehensive assessments including initial assessments, introductory visits, focused physicals, etc.
Responsibilities
- Develops, implements and maintains individualized nursing care plans and provides case management supports to clients
- Performs venipuncture, ECG's and cryotherapy
- Performs addictions services including counselling (individual, group), withdrawal management, follow up's etc.
- Administers medication/treatments (including IM route) to clients and completes/maintains appropriate documentation
- Manages multiple nursing interventions simultaneously in rapidly changing situations
- Document's client contact using clinical methods and within predetermined time frames in accordance with CMHA Durham policies and procedures
- Performs other tasks as assigned by management
Skills
- Membership in the College of Nurses of Ontario and the Registered Practical Nurses' Association of Ontario
- Knowledge of the Mental Health Act, Health Care Consent Act, Internal agency and other related legislation in Ontario
- Sound knowledge of psychotropic medications including usage and potential side effects
- Experience with phlebotomy is an asset
- Ability to acquire and utilize community resources effectively to meet client's needs
- Ability to resolve complex client problems in order to ensure a high standard of nursing service
- Flexibility to adapt to change
- Ability to work independently when necessary
- Excellent assessment and organizational skills
- Ability to work with individuals of diverse backgrounds
- Ability to think critically and creatively
- Knowledge of MS Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Access and Outlook), internet
Benefits
- Canadian Mental Health Association Durham is an integrated community mental health and primary care hub that has been providing mental health services to Durham Region for over 60 years.
- Performs comprehensive mental health assessments
- Performs assessments that are holistic and include all medical, psychiatric and social domains
- Assists in the development and revision of organization's policies related to nursing health care
- Provides linkages to health care professionals and community resources for further, or more complex, medical challenges
- Complies with the organization's vision, fundamentals, policies and procedures
Company info
- Read more about us at CMHADurham.org /getinvolved.
Equal opportunity
- Please advise us if you require any level of accommodation, we are here to help and support you.
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