Nurse Practitioner - MRHH C3 Purple Mental Health
Permanent Full Time
Reporting to the Director, Mental Health, the Nurse Practitioner (NP) will provide acute care, consultative services, and care planning for patients with a mental health diagnosis in the inpatient and outpatient mental health departments. The NP will work in collaboration and consultation with Psychiatry, medical staff, nursing and members of the inter-professional care team.
The NP has advanced knowledge, skill and decision-making skills in providing comprehensive health focused approach in meeting the health needs of patients with mental health presentations. The NP will demonstrate leadership in evidence-based practice, participate in quality improvement and act as a mentor to nurses and other interprofessional colleagues. The NP will be well supported within a collaborative team that includes physicians, Registered Nurses, Registered Practical Nurses and Social Workers.
Contribute to safe, quality care by
- Understanding scope of practice of the nurse practitioner along with responsibilities and accountabilities.
- Consulting with and/or referring clients to other health-care providers at any point in the care continuum when the client’s condition is not within the nurse practitioner’s scope of practice or the individual nurse practitioner’s competence.
- Advocating for clients in relation to therapeutic interventions, health care access, the health care system and policy decisions that affect health and quality of life.
- Collaborating with members of the health care team to provide and promote interprofessional client-centred care at the individual, organizational and system levels.
- Contributing to a safe, inclusive environment for all through compliance with patient and staff safety policies and procedures.
What must you have?
- Registered with the College of Nurses of Ontario as an Extended Class RN and is a member in good standing.
- Minimum of five (5) years of recent clinical experience in Mental Health.
- Advanced knowledge, skill and decision making and expertise in the treatment of patients with mental health diagnosis.
- Superior interpersonal, coaching, and leadership skills
- Excellent decision making, problem recognition and problem solving skills.
- Clinical experience working in mental health with knowledge of psychotic disorders, anxiety disorders, mood disorders, and personality disorders.
What else do you bring?
- Facilitates application of relevant information to make effective judgments and decisions to lead the management of care for patients with mental health presentations.
- Demonstrated knowledge of planning, developing and implementing education initiatives for health care providers and community members.
- Embraces a philosophy of patient and family-centered care.
- Demonstrates leadership in clinical setting.
- Provides comprehensive health services encompassing:
- Identification and management of chronic stable conditions
- Health promotion and education
- Rehabilitation
- Continuity of care
- Support Services
- Advanced clinical knowledge and implementation of evidenced-based practice.
- Effective patient/family counseling.
- Excellent organizational, critical appraisal and analytical skills.
- Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
- Demonstrated commitment to continuing professional development.
- Exemplary interpersonal and communications.
- Superior interpersonal, coaching, and leadership skills.
- Excellent decision making, problem recognition and problem solving skills.
- Computer literacy in a Windows environment utilizing Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Outlook at a senior level.
- Proven attendance.
- Demonstrates understanding and complies with patient and staff safety policies and procedures that foster a safe and inclusive environment for all.
- Demonstrates behaviours consistent with Mackenzie Health’s Commitment to Caring.
- Commitment to providing an exceptional experience for staff and clients within a challenging and exciting healthcare environment.
Preferably, your profile also includes:
- Membership in the Registered Nurses’ Association of Ontario.
- Membership in the Nurse Practitioner Association of Ontario, preferred.
- CNA (Canadian Nurse Association) Certified in Psychiatric and Mental Health Nursing (C)anada is an asset.
* This position is represented by ONA.
*You may be required to work at any site of Mackenzie Health.
FOR EXTERNAL APPLICANTS: As a condition of employment, you are required to submit proof of full COVID-19 vaccination to Mackenzie Health's Occupational Health and Safety department.
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Mackenzie Health is an inclusive and equal opportunity employer committed to providing accommodations for applicants upon request at any stage of the recruitment process in accordance with the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act (AODA) and the Ontario Human Rights Code.
