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Job title: Registered Nurse – EPU
Company: Humber River Hospital
Job description: Position Profile
Build your career – at the hospital that’s built for the future
Humber River Hospital is committed to revolutionizing patient care for our diverse community. With the opening of our new facility, North America’s first fully digital hospital, on October 18, 2015, the future is very exciting for our people and programs. And we’re looking for exceptional individuals to join our great team: people who share our passion to deliver compassionate, professional, respectful care. The Hospital is formally affiliated with both the University of Toronto and Queen’s University.
Right now we’re looking for a Registered Nurse to work in our Emergency Psychiatric Service Unit, Mental Health and Addictions Program.
Location:Humber River Hospital – Wilson Site
Hours of work:12 hour day/night rotation. May be asked to work eight hour rotation in future. Availability for weekends and statutory holidays required
Hourly Rate Range: $33.90 – $48.53
Employee Group:ONA
Responsibilities:
Complete comprehensive crisis assessments for referred patients (adults, youth and children) in the ER.
Collaborate with the Psychiatrist on Call, the ER Physician and ER staff in the plan of care and disposition of the patient.
Provide clinical Mental Health crisis intervention in the Emergency Psychiatric unit.
Provide support and direction to the ER staff in the treatment of patients suffering from a physical illness as well as an identified mental illness or emotional crisis.
Collaborate with the Mental Health Inpatient and Ambulatory programs and community support services in the transfer and/or follow-up of patients discharged from the EPU.
Participate in Mental Health Program planning, in particular crisis service planning and development.
Provide care to all patients admitted to the Emergency Psychiatric Unit. This would include partnering with the team to plan care, implement nursing interventions and evaluate outcomes as well as plan and implement discharge plans in collaboration with internal/external supports and involve family/next of kin in the plan of care as appropriate. * Nurses may be reassigned to other mental health units as per the Collective Agreement
Requirements:
- Current registration with the College of Nurses of Ontario.
- Current BCLS/CPR certification.
- Venipuncture skills required.
- Minimum 3 years recent experience in Mental Health/Addictions required. Recent crisis experience required.
- BScN or degree in health sciences preferred.
- Child/adolescent psychiatric experience preferred.
- Expert knowledge of the Mental Health Act.
- An awareness and Knowledge/experience in Trauma Informed Care preferred
- Demonstrated Nursing competence in critical decision making involving patient triage, assessment, treatment and disposition.
- Outstanding professional interpersonal skills, including the ability to be assertive.
- Familiarity with community resources and their mechanisms of access.
- Ability to work autonomously as well as part of a team in a stressful and fast-paced environment.
- Familiarity with community resources and their mechanisms of access.
- Ability to travel between sites.
- Access to a vehicle preferred.
- Excellent attendance and discipline free record required.
Interested applicants are required to an Application before the closing date. We thank all candidates that apply but only qualified candidates will be contacted for an interview
Humber River Hospital is an equal opportunity employer and we will accommodate your needs under the Ontario Human Rights Code. Upon individual request, hiring processes will be modified to remove barriers to accommodate those with disabilities. Should any applicant require accommodation through the application, interview or selection processes, please contact the Human Resources Department for assistance.
Expected salary: $33.9 – 48.53 per hour
Location: Ontario
Job date: Thu, 19 Aug 2021 02:33:49 GMT
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