Nurse Practitioner - Mental Health & Addictions #407-26

DEPARTMENT: MENTAL HEALTH & ADDICTIONS

POSITION LOCATION: OWEN SOUND 

UNION AFFILIATION: ONA

STATUS: FULL-TIME, TEMPORARY (APPROX. END DATE JUNE 2027)

WAGE RATE: $65.09 - $82.01

Position Summary:

Reporting to the Director, Mental Health, the Nurse Practitioner will provide primary care, consultative services and care planning for patients with a mental health or addiction diagnosis. Through clinical consultation, staff education and research, the Nurse Practitioner will promote best practices in mental health and addiction care for inpatients and outpatients. The Nurse Practitioner will demonstrate leadership in evidence based practice, participate in quality improvement and act as a mentor to nurses and other interprofessional colleagues.

The Nurse Practitioner is a Registered Nurse in the Extended Class with the College of Nurses of Ontario, who provides comprehensive advanced practice nursing services including health promotion, disease and injury prevention, diagnosis, treatment, rehabilitation and support for adult patients under the care of the Mental Health and addiction Program. The Nurse Practitioner has advanced knowledge and decision-making skills, in providing a comprehensive health focused approach in meeting the primary health care needs of this group of patients. Extensive education, mentorship, and clinical support will be provided to ensure competency and confidence in this role. Initiation and management of Suboxone and Sublicade are essential components of the position.

Service delivery will be provided both in person and virtually across Grey Bruce through RAAM clinics staffed by in- person RPN’s. The position is suitable for candidates located anywhere within Grey Bruce. Workspaces are available throughout the catchment area, and the incumbent may work from a location of their choosing, based on client need and incumbent preference.

The Nurse Practitioner provides patient care in accordance with legislative acts and frameworks guiding Nurse Practitioner practice including those from the Brightshores hospital guidelines, policies and medical directives, College of Nurses of Ontario (CNO), the Regulated Health Professionals Act, 1991 (RHPA), the Public Hospitals Act, 1990 (PHA), the Nursing Act, 1991, established medical directives, and professional practice standards. Within the scope of these acts and frameworks, the Nurse Practitioner will demonstrate competency to autonomously diagnose, order and interpret diagnostic tests, prescribe pharmaceuticals and perform procedures as appropriate.

Qualifications:

• Current registration in good standing with the College of Nurses of Ontario as a Registered Nurse in the Extended Class (EC)
• Current controlled substance education or willingness to obtain
• ACLS/BCLS or willingness to obtain
• Advanced clinical knowledge and implementation of evidence-based practice
• Superior interpersonal, coaching, and leadership skills
• Excellent decision making, problem recognition and problem-solving skills
• Demonstrated commitment to continuing professional development
• Computer proficiency in Microsoft Office & electronic medical records
• A strong desire and capacity to promote professional practice, recovery model and excellence
• Valid Driver’s license and access to a reliable insurable vehicle
• Ability to travel to sites outside of the assigned work location, or to provide services through virtual visits, as required.
• Recent satisfactory performance and attendance records
• Demonstrate, promote and encourage Brightshores’ values – We Show Up for Each Other, We Are Trusted to Act, We Create Solutions Together, We Strive for Better, We Share Accountability
• Advocates and supports a culture of patient safety and demonstrates an understanding of how the department service and assigned responsibilities contribute to overall patient safety at Brightshores through patient safety knowledge, skills and attitudes
• Comply with all applicable health and safety policies, procedures and regulations, and actively contribute to maintaining a safe and healthy work environment

Preferred

• Five (5) years or more of current expertise in the care of the adult population experiencing mental health or Addiction issues

About Brightshores Health System

Welcome to Brightshores Health System. We operate six hospitals in the Grey Bruce region. Our mission is to build healthier communities one patient at a time. We have 2,100 dedicated and compassionate staff and over 250 physicians who work together delivering excellent patient care to residents and visitors across Grey Bruce. Our Regional Hospital in Owen Sound is the largest of our sites, and offers a full range of specialty services, including complex surgeries, total joint replacements, cancer surgeries, MRI and CT diagnostic services. Across the six hospitals, we have more than 100,000 patient visits per year. Our rural hospitals in Lion’s Head, Markdale, Meaford, Southampton and Wiarton offer a wide range of primary and ambulatory care services and all have 24/7 Emergency departments, lab and x-ray.