Nurse Practitioner, Full Time, Community Adult Mental Health

Required

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• Current unrestricted registration with the College of Nurses of Ontario (CNO) as a Nurse Practitioner (RN(EC))
• Completion of an approved and accredited Nurse Practitioner Program
• Two (2) years of recent related experience in community mental health; including working with clients who have severe and persistent mental illness and older adult clients with neurocognitive changes
• Experience and confidence working within a broad range of non-traditional, community settings and with a variety of service providers
• Experience supporting older adults and their caregivers
• Non-Violent Crisis Intervention and PIECES training, preferred
• Experience in student supervision, an asset

Position Responsibilities:

• Works to full scope of practice as a nurse practitioner within the auspices of the Public Hospital’s Act, and relevant policies and procedures of Providence Care
• Completes admission, discharge, prompt assessments/stabilization, diagnostic and therapeutic interventions, and provides timely feedback to the interprofessional team as well as clients and family members
• Consults and collaborates with physicians, the interprofessional care team, long-term care and other members of the clients' circle of care to optimize care delivery
• Initiates and performs a wide variety of investigations, diagnostic procedures and contributes to development of collaborative care plans; interprets diagnostic and screening tests
• Completes, documents and communicates comprehensive and focused physical and mental health assessments on clients
• Communicates assessment findings and appropriate medical diagnosis to clients and their families
• Prescribes and initiates medications and therapeutic interventions as necessary
• Acts as a clinical resource for members of the interprofessional team, keeping abreast of current legislation, regulations, leading practices, practice standards and guidelines
• Facilitates client/family access to resources to meet their goals and provides health and wellness teaching and chronic disease management as necessary
• Participates in providing education, mentoring and supervision to student Nurse Practitioners
• Fosters lifelong learning in the work environment
• Routinely precepts Nurse Practitioner students and other nursing and non-nursing students as relevant to their role
• Participates in discipline-specific and organization committees as requested
• Participates in continuous quality improvement and accreditation activities
• Leads, collaborates or participates in nursing or other approved research projects

Why Work at Providence Care Community Teams

• Providence Care offers a wide range of community services across Southeastern Ontario
• Community services striving for excellence in care, education and research
• Committed to people centred approach to care delivery
• Competitive salaries, benefits and pension
• Corporate and service specific orientation for new hires
• Focus on Healthy Workplace and Culture of Quality
• Employee and Family Assistance Program
• Education, mentorship and bursary opportunities
• Fully affiliated with Queen’s University and St. Lawrence College and other academic institutions
• Locations in Kingston, Belleville, Brockville, Kingston, Napanee and Sharbot Lake

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