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Under the direction of the Manager, Patient Care Services, you will work as a member of the multidisciplinary team, providing services to people with complex mental illness in an in-patient setting.
- Works in collaboration with the interdisciplinary team using best practice and innovative approaches to provide the best possible patient-oriented treatment services.
- Assesses and identifies patient needs and responds to them appropriately and promptly.
- Monitors and documents patient response to therapeutic intervention and reports unexpected outcomes to the clinical team.
- Recognizes patient readiness to change, engaging patients using motivational interviewing techniques.
- Collaborates with the clinical team to effectively manage rapidly changing situations.
- Promotes healthy lifestyle changes through health teaching.
- Ability to provide teaching to patients, family, and other staff members.
- Able to rotate between various services within the Schizophrenia program as required.
- Demonstrates an awareness of and complies with the vision and value statements of the ROHCG, relevant policies, procedures, responsibilities, routines, and other relevant information.
- Promotes a client-centered focused environment and effective communication of the interdisciplinary team.
- Knowledge and ability to facilitate therapeutic groups.
- Establishes and promotes effective therapeutic relationships between staff members, patients, and their families.
- Assists with planning admissions, discharges, and transfers.
- Liaises with community partners, primary care, and other referral services.
- Accountable to meet College of Nurses of Ontario Standards for RPNs.
- Engages in enhancing knowledge through ongoing learning, education, and reflective practice.
- Administers medications and performs treatments within the RPN’s full scope of practice according to applicable regulations and the College of Nurses of Ontario Professional Standards.
- Works in a manner that is in compliance with staff and patient/client safety practices, policies, and procedures of the Royal.
- Ensures a work environment that is conducive to The Royal’s Anti-Racism, Harassment & Discrimination Free Workplace policy.
- Other duties as assigned.
- Graduate of recognized Diploma Program in Practical Nursing;
- Current registration with the College of Nurses of Ontario.
- Previous nursing experience working in psychiatric/mental health specialization.
- Knowledge of CNO Standards regarding RPN scope of practice.
- Understanding of MHA and relevant legislation.
- WHMIS update in preceding 12 months.
- Fire Training update in the past 12 months.
- CPR Certification within the last 12 months.
- Completion of Prevention of Violence in the Workplace training (C.P.I.) required.
- Commitment to ongoing professional development.
- Basic computer skills required.
- Ability to work effectively as a team player.
- Current knowledge of mechanical lifts, transferring, and positioning techniques.
- English level A- is mandatory in oral comprehension, expression, reading, and writing. Bilingual (French/English) is considered an asset.
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