Nurse Practitioner Primary Health Care Mental Health

Nurse Practitioner
Department: Specialized Geriatric Clinic
The Nurse Practitioner with the Specialized Geriatric Clinic is responsible for developing collaborative care and treatment plans within respective scope of practice in collaboration with patients, care partners and specialized health team members. The NP will facilitate comprehensive assessment, consultation, system navigation and coordinating of complex care needs in the spirit of optimizing individual functional independence and overall well-being of older adults.
Current registration with the College of Nurses of Ontario (CNO) as a Registered Nurse in the Extended Class [RN (EC)] and with a specialty certificate in either Adult or Primary Health Care required
Applied clinical competence and experience (minimum 5 years) working with a healthcare setting with a focus on older adults required
Current Basic Life Support (BLS) for Health Care Providers (HCP) Certificate required (within the last 12 months)
Recent clinical experience (within last 2 years) in a mental health outpatient setting preferred
Current Canadian Nurses Association (CNA) Psychiatric and Mental Health Nursing certification an asset
Experience Motivational Interviewing (MI) Stages of Change, an asset
Applied knowledge of key geriatric health assessment tools (e.g. Comprehensive Geriatric Assessment (CGA), Barthel Index, Confusion Assessment Method (CAM), MoCA, Mini Mental Status Examination (MMSE)) in additional to awareness of best practice resources in mental health and behavioural health etc. Dedicated inter-collaborative skills and commitment to ongoing continuing development and quality improvement to facilitate, integrate and spread best practice principles in geriatric medicine, geriatric mental health & behavioural health required
Applied knowledge of key geriatric health assessment tools (e.g. Comprehensive Geriatric Assessment (CGA), Barthel Index, Confusion Assessment Method (CAM), MoCA, Mini Mental Status Examination (MMSE)) in additional to awareness of best practice resources in mental health and behavioural health etc. Demonstrated skills in management of geriatric syndromes, including but not limited to: delirium, polypharmacy, falls and functional decline, acute/sub-acute cognitive changes, bowel/bladder, and nutrition/hydration conditions required
Demonstrated knowledge of all specialized geriatric services across the continuum including primary care and community support services required
Demonstrated strong therapeutic communication skills with the ability to communicate both verbally and in writing in a clear, concise manner, considering the intended audience required
Demonstrated ability to manage multiple tasks/projects, diversified workload, rapidly changing priorities and challenging deadlines required
Ability to meet the physical demands required within a community based outreach team required
Valid driver’s license and access to a reliable vehicle to accommodate necessary travel required
Bilingualism (Advanced level English/French) is required. All unilingual candidates are encouraged to apply and may be considered if the identified French requirement has been met or there are no successful bilingual candidates. A formal French test will be conducted to evaluate the proficiency level.
Pay rate, benefits and other terms and conditions are as per the ONA Local 020 Collective Agreement
North Bay Regional Health Centre is committed to providing accessible employment practices that are in compliance with the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act (AODA). If you require an accommodation for disability during any stage of the recruitment process, please indicate this in your application.
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