Registered Practical Nurse (TFT 1.0 FTE)

Duties

• Provides professional nursing / mental health services to persons with a serious mental illness and intellectual disability living in the community
• Develops and implements, in conjunction with treatment team members, creative treatment plans responsive to client needs
• Identifies and coordinates provision of service and resources for clients, in collaboration with affiliate and community partners, advocating on client’s behalf to safeguard and ensure their entitlements and rights
• Conducts regular home visits to clients, requiring extensive driving in the catchment area
• Provides assessment and crisis intervention services
• Participates in the development and delivery of educational and informational programs for clients, families, service providers, employees and the public
• Provide necessary activities of daily living support within the framework of the FACT DD model based on client need
• Safe preparation and administration of medication as per the Royal policy and procedure
• Demonstrated ability to recognize and intervene around emergent health problems
• 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 and Harassment-Free Workplace policy.

Qualifications :

• Graduate of recognized Diploma Program in Practical Nursing
• Current registration with the College of Nurses of Ontario.
• Knowledge of CNO Standards regarding RPN scope of practice.
• Understanding of MHA and relevant legislation required.
• Experience working with persons with Dual Diagnosis (Intellectual Disability and Psychiatric Illness) required.
• Community Mental Health experience preferred.
• Ability to apply critical thinking, problem solving, decision making, conflict resolution and prioritization skills to nursing duties required
• Knowledge of major mental illness from a bio-psychosocial perspective and experience in applying the psychosocial principles of rehabilitation and case management required
• Demonstrated ability to work effectively both independently and as a member of a professional inter-disciplinary team.
• Maintain work load measurement and data collection as required and input into the workload measurement system on a regular basis.
• WHMIS update in preceding 12 months.
• CPR Certification within the last 12 months.
• Completion of Prevention of Violence in the Workplace training ( is preferred.
• Basic computer skills required.
• Access to a reliable vehicle for day to day operations of the team
• Valid G License
• Excellent interpersonal and problem solving skills.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills.
• English level A- is mandatory in oral expression, oral comprehension, reading comprehension and written expression.Bilingual (French / English) is considered an asset.

Salary Range : $35.36 to $37.05 per hour