Team Lead - Crisis Critical Care Treatment Unit 4
Team Lead - Crisis Critical Care Treatment Unit 4
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Through its core values ofCourage Respect and Excellence CAMH is implementing its Strategic Plan:Connected CAMHto transform lives ignite innovation and discovery revolutionize education and drive social change. CAMH is more than a hospital it is a cause. CAMH is on a mission to change the way society thinks about and responds to mental illness. They aim to eliminate prejudice and discrimination and shape a world where mental illness is central to our healthcare system a world where Mental HealthisHealth.
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The Crisis Critical Care Treatment Unit 4 is currently seeking a fulltime temporary (12 months)Team Lead. Reporting to the Manager and working collaboratively with the Acute Care Program practice leadership group the Team Lead supports the Manager to anticipate needs of the inpatient unit over time and collaborates with the units interprofessional team to provide effective coordination of client/patientcentered care consistent with CAMHs vision and strategic directions. The Team Lead will assume responsibility for the communication liaison and coordination of client/patient admissions discharges transfers and appointments during the assigned shifts and for future shifts as appropriate. The successful candidate will facilitate service delivery ensuring a high standard of quality and safety.
The Team Lead will ensure that the nurse/patient assignment is clear and reflects the principles of accountability for care also ensuring that client/patient assignments are accurate and properly recorded as per established unit processes and CAMH standards. The Team Lead will coordinate and assign breaks break coverage close observations and client appointments/activities off the unit for relevant staff; continuously monitoring and assessing unit needs based on the unit milieu and advocating for change in the staffing complement due to changing unit needs. You will link new staff including Nursing Resources Unit staff new graduate nurses and agency staff with appropriate unit resources and facilitate orientation to the unit ensuring they become familiar with unit procedures/processes. You will coordinate and/or assign in collaboration with clinical supervisors/preceptors an appropriate CAMH unit staff to assist students of all disciplines educating them on unit procedures and to assist with client/patient care issues. The Team Lead will collaborate with the manager regarding staff participation in offunit meetings/ training educational events such as Nursing Practice Council Education Rounds and facilitate participation by assigning nursing coverage for clients taking into account unit acuity and needs of orienting other staff. You will coordinate unit clinical rounds/forums (e.g. morning rounds team huddles unit debriefs etc.) and care conferences as appropriate or applicable. The Team Lead will coordinate shift report as per CAMH standards and facilitate communication within the unit and between the unit and other service areas. You will ensure that the census/unit reports are accurate and follow appropriate unit procedures and provide the bed flow report transfer of care report and other relevant reports as required.
The Team Lead may carry a patient assignment as dependent on the unit milieu census and staffing complement and be assigned other duties/tasks as required. You will support a healthy workplace that embraces diversity encourages teamwork and complies with all applicable standards and requirements and contribute to the development implementation and evaluation of bestpractices all of which advance excellence in nursing and client/patient care. This position will be based at the Queen Street Site and will be a regular day shift.
The successful candidate must be registered in good standing with the College of Nurses of Ontario and possess a current B.C.L.S. (CPR) certificate. Preference will be given to candidates who possess or are currently pursuing a BScN and CNA certification in Psychiatric/Mental Health Nursing. At least two years (or 3900 hours) of clinical experience within the mental health and additions field is preferred; with a particular focus on the forensic population presenting with high needs. The successful candidate will possess proficiency and leadership in problemsolving decisionmaking conflict resolution negotiation communication delegation critical thinking team building and interpersonal skills. The successful candidate will possess the ability to think at a programlevel and participate in unitlevel as well as organizationwide change initiatives. The individual will have the ability to communicate effectively with the team including management both verbally and in writing; knowledge of the roles of interdisciplinary team members their professional responsibilities and areas of expertise is essential. Demonstrated expertise in maintaining a culture of safety for staff clients/patient families and visitors according to CAMH and regulatory standards is critical. Bilingualism (French/English) or proficiency in a second language would be an asset.
Employment Type
Full Time
