Mental Health and Addictions Nurse

Mental Health and Addictions Nurse Summary

The Mental Health and Addictions Nurse provides compassionate, evidence-based nursing care to individuals experiencing mental health and/or substance use challenges. The RN conducts assessments, develops and implements care plans, administers treatments, and supports recovery-oriented, trauma-informed care in collaboration with interdisciplinary teams.

• Conduct comprehensive mental health and psychosocial assessments.
• Develop, implement, and evaluate individualized nursing care plans.
• Administer and monitor psychotropic and other medications.
• Perform suicide risk assessments and crisis intervention.
• Utilize de-escalation and therapeutic communication techniques.
• Provide psychoeducation to patients and families.
• Support individuals with co-occurring mental health and substance use disorders.
• Maintain accurate and timely clinical documentation.
• Work collaboratively with psychiatrists, physicians, social workers, psychologists, and allied health professionals.
• Participate in interdisciplinary case conferences and discharge planning.
• Coordinate referrals to community support and follow-up services

• Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BScN) graduate, registered in good standing as RN with the CNO.
• Additional training in mental health nursing, crisis management, and suicide prevention is preferred.
• Demonstrated competence in mental health nursing and therapeutic communication.
• Knowledge of CBT, trauma informed care, and problem-solving therapies is an asset.
• Minimum two years nursing experience, preferably in mental health or community health.
• Experience in inpatient psychiatry, community mental health, crisis services, or addictions
• Experience working with clients actively in addiction or in recovery
• Experience with group presentations, offering education on mental health and addiction to a variety of person(s) or groups
• Knowledge of concurrent disorders and complexity of intergenerational trauma on addiction
• Training in trauma-informed care, harm reduction, or crisis intervention
• Strong clinical judgment and critical thinking.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to work effectively in high-stress environments.
• Culturally safe and recovery-oriented practice
• Experience working with First Nations organizations or communities is a strong asset

$76,186.50

Attention:
Melissa Roy

NAANDWECHIGE-GAMIG Wikwemikong Health Centre

P.O. Box 101, 16A Complex Drive, Wikwemikong, Ontario P0P 2J0

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