Registered Nurse- Mental Health Care

Department: Emergency Department

Initial competition is now closed.

We are continuing to accept applications until a candidate is selected.

The Emergency Department is open 24 hrs/day 7 days per week. It is staffed by a multi-disciplinary team of registered nurses, registered respiratory therapists, social services, crisis intervention, orthopedic technicians and other members of our health care team.

Qualifications

Current Certificate of Registration ~ College of Nurses of Ontario in good standing required

Current Basic Life Support (BLS) for Health Care Providers (HCP) Certificate is required (recent within the last twelve months)

Current Advanced Cardiac life Support (ACLS) Certificate (within 2 years) required

Coronary Care Course (min. 25 hrs.) and/or Lead II/12 Lead Interpretation Course (min. 25 hrs.) required

Minimum (2-3 years) experience working on a Medical or Surgical Unit required

Minimum (1-2 years) experience in Emergency (within the last 2-3 years) required

Canadian Triage & Acuity Scale (CTAS) Certification an asset

Experience in Mental Health Nursing an asset

Courses in: Trauma Nursing Core Course (TNCC), Paediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS), Emergency Nursing Certification preferred

Must have or be able to obtain certification of added nursing skills and delegated medical acts specific to Emergency by the end of orientation period:

Cardioversion/defibrillation

Application of external pacemaker

Skills/Abilities

Must demonstrate excellent level of interpersonal skills

Must demonstrate excellent level of written and verbal communication skills

Ability to work both independently and collaboratively with all members of the multidisciplinary team, clients, families, regional support services and community partners required

Ability to provide health teaching to individuals and groups required

Must be committed to continuing education on an annual basis and demonstrate commitment to quality improvement required

Ability to effectively assume a leadership role as a collaborative member of the health team required

Ability to assume responsibility for patient care in a total patient care climate required

Able to meet the physical demands required to provide nursing care to all patients required

Ability to problem-solve and function in fast-paced environment required

Excellent demonstrated assessment, critical thinking and intervention skills required

Must demonstrate basic computer knowledge

Must demonstrate commitment to ensure personal safety, safety of fellow workers, patients, volunteers, and visitors

Ability to support and contribute to a culture of safety and prevention of adverse health events required

Must demonstrate good attendance and work record

Bilingualism (Advanced level English/French) is required. All unilingual candidates are encouraged to apply and may be considered if the identified French requirement has been met or there are no successful bilingual candidates. A formal French test will be conducted to evaluate the proficiency level.

North Bay Regional Health Centre is committed to providing accessible employment practices that are in compliance with the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act (AODA). If you require an accommodation for disability during any stage of the recruitment process, please indicate this in your application.

NORTH BAY REGIONAL HEALTH CENTRE IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER

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