Registered Practical Nurse (RFT 0.7 FTE)

Duties

Under the direction of the Manager, Patient Care Services, you will work as part of a team, providing services to people with complex mental illness and substance use disorders on an in-patient unit.

• Works in collaboration with the interdisciplinary team using best practice and innovative approaches to provide the best possible client- oriented rehabilitation and treatment services.
• Promotes a healthy lifestyle through direct assistance, health teaching and side by side assistance with activities of daily living, social relationships, transportation and employment.
• Assesses and identifies patient needs and responds to them appropriately and promptly.
• Monitors and documents patient response to therapeutic intervention and reports unexpected outcomes to the clinical team.
• Recognize patient readiness to change, engaging patients using motivational interviewing techniques.
• Collaborates with the clinical team to effectively manage rapidly changing situations.
• Ability to provide teaching to patients, family and other staff members.
• Demonstrates an awareness of and complies with, the vision and value statements of the ROHCG, relevant policies, procedures, responsibilities and routines and other relevant information.
• Promotes a client centred focused environment and effective communication of the interdisciplinary team.
• Knowledge and ability to facilitate therapeutic groups.
• Establishes and promotes effective therapeutic relationships between staff members, patients and their families.
• Assist with planning admissions, discharges, and transfers.
• Liaise with community partners, primary care, and other referral sources.
• Accountable to meet College of Nurses of Ontario Standards for RPN’s.
• Engages in enhancing knowledge through ongoing learning, education and reflective practice.
• Administers medications and performs treatments within the RPN’s full scope of practice according to applicable regulations and the College of Nurses of Ontario Professional Standards.
• Work in a manner that is in compliance with staff and patient / client safety practices, policies and procedures of The Royal.
• Ensure a work environment that is conducive to the Royal’s Anti-Racism, Discrimination & Harassment-Free Workplace Policy.
• Other duties as assigned.

Qualifications :

• Graduate of recognized Diploma Program in Practical Nursing.
• Current registration with the College of Nurses of Ontario.
• Previous nursing experience working in psychiatric / mental health specialization.
• Knowledge of CNO Standards regarding RPN scope of practice.
• Understanding of MHA and relevant legislation.
• WHMIS update in preceding 12 months.
• Fire Training update in the past 12 months.
• CPR Certification within the last 12 months.
• Completion of Prevention of Violence in the Workplace training ( required.
• Commitment to ongoing professional development.
• Basic computer skills required.
• Ability to work effectively as a team player.
• Current knowledge of mechanical lifts, transferring and positioning techniques.
• English level A- is mandatory in oral comprehension, expression, reading and writing. Bilingual (French / English) is considered an asset.

Salary Range : 35.36 to 37.05 per hour