Registered Nurse Ambulatory Mental Health Temporary full-time

Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre

Job Location:

Toronto - Canada

Monthly Salary: Not Disclosed

Posted on: 30+ days ago

Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

Summary of Duties

The Mental Health Nurse will be a member of the interprofessional team providing assessment care and treatment in collaboration with other team members the Nurse will:

Provide psychosocial support and counselling support patients through regular patientcentred follow up.
Identify appropriate resources to patient needs taking into consideration severity of illness culture language reading level and health literacy
Taking into account each patients values preferences and circumstances support the development of patient-centred goals
Facilitate family team meetings as needed
Implement interventions/ treatment plans with patients family members significant others and the multi-disciplinary team for the purpose of facilitating changes in behavior attitudes and feelings.
Demonstrate responsiveness to patient needs within scope of practice and professional boundaries
Use goal setting and action planning techniques to encourage positive changes of patients
Support self-management techniques
Support treatment programming
The role may also require assistance in neuromodulation clinics This includes application of energy for rTMS assisting with application and recovery of ECT administers and assess effectiveness of treatments and medication.

Qualifications/Skills

Experience working in Mental Health minimum 450 hours inpatient Mental health experience
1-3 years experience providing therapy (such as cognitive behavioral or dialectical behaviour therapy ) is an asset
Bachelors degree in Nursing required. Masters degree in Nursing is an asset.
Current College of Nurses of Ontario Certificate of Competence; current B.C.L.S. Experience in community Mental health services is an asset
Excellent oral and written communication skills
Demonstrated ability to function on an interdisciplinary team
Excellent organizational skills problem solving and management skills
Ability to adapt to change be flexible in an ever-changing environment

We thank all applicants for their interest. However only candidates selected for an interview will be contacted. Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre is an equal opportunity employer.

Required Experience:

Summary of DutiesThe Mental Health Nurse will be a member of the interprofessional team providing assessment care and treatment in collaboration with other team members the Nurse will:Provide psychosocial support and counselling support patients through regular patientcentred follow up.Identify app...

Summary of Duties

The Mental Health Nurse will be a member of the interprofessional team providing assessment care and treatment in collaboration with other team members the Nurse will:

Provide psychosocial support and counselling support patients through regular patientcentred follow up.
Identify appropriate resources to patient needs taking into consideration severity of illness culture language reading level and health literacy
Taking into account each patients values preferences and circumstances support the development of patient-centred goals
Facilitate family team meetings as needed
Implement interventions/ treatment plans with patients family members significant others and the multi-disciplinary team for the purpose of facilitating changes in behavior attitudes and feelings.
Demonstrate responsiveness to patient needs within scope of practice and professional boundaries
Use goal setting and action planning techniques to encourage positive changes of patients
Support self-management techniques
Support treatment programming
The role may also require assistance in neuromodulation clinics This includes application of energy for rTMS assisting with application and recovery of ECT administers and assess effectiveness of treatments and medication.

Qualifications/Skills

Experience working in Mental Health minimum 450 hours inpatient Mental health experience
1-3 years experience providing therapy (such as cognitive behavioral or dialectical behaviour therapy ) is an asset
Bachelors degree in Nursing required. Masters degree in Nursing is an asset.
Current College of Nurses of Ontario Certificate of Competence; current B.C.L.S. Experience in community Mental health services is an asset
Excellent oral and written communication skills
Demonstrated ability to function on an interdisciplinary team
Excellent organizational skills problem solving and management skills
Ability to adapt to change be flexible in an ever-changing environment

We thank all applicants for their interest. However only candidates selected for an interview will be contacted. Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre is an equal opportunity employer.

Required Experience: