Nurse Practitioner, Homewood Specialized Services

Description

Make a difference in a growing, innovative mental health organization and centre of excellence in people-centered care. Work with supportive colleagues who are passionate about improving lives and champions for quality and continuous learning.

As a Nurse Practitioner, you will be an integral part of a collaborative, inter-disciplinary team focused on delivering advanced practice nursing to patients and families with complex situations within Homewood Health Centre. If you are looking for a company that is constantly moving forward in pursuit of successful outcomes, get ready to love it here!

What you'll be doing:

Utilize a comprehensive theoretical knowledge base and an advanced level of clinical competence in caring for patients, which will include health assessments and diagnosis of medical and cognitive problems, developing and implementing a plan of care, providing health counselling and emotional support in the areas of health promotion and the prevention of illness, injury and complication
Work in collaboration with the consulting physicians to facilitate early assessment and intervention for patients requiring consults
Support the management of patients in collaboration with the interdisciplinary team including comprehensive nursing/medical history, physical and psychosocial assessment of the patients' status
Utilize established care paths and order sets to guide care practices for the patient population from admission through to discharge
Support the health team through the completion of comprehensive initial patient assessments and established individualized treatment and care plans for the complex patients in collaboration with physicians and psychiatrists
Assist in/coordinates care with patients, families and communities
Create and maintains a climate for and a commitment to healing within a therapeutic relationship.
Documents and communicates the patient's beliefs, values, and wishes, honoring them as much as possible given respect for others and legal, ethical and professional boundaries
Demonstrate sensitivity to culture, situation and family dynamics
Maximize the patient's participation and control in their own treatment, providing information and support for decision making
Facilitate change directed by the patient, mapped out by mutually developed goals
Assess problems rapidly, noting and documenting significant changes. The Nurse Practitioner in collaboration with the nurse assesses the potential for risk accurately and demonstrates leadership and skill in extreme or life threatening emergencies
Document according to professional standards, the principles of clear communication, and Homewood policy and procedure

What we're looking for:

3 + years nursing experience as a NP, with mental health and addiction expertise preferred
Current registration in the Extended Class (Nurse Practitioner) with the College of Nurses of Ontario is required
Active membership in related professional associations required, e.g. NPAO, RNAO
Mental Health Nursing certificate preferred
Masters of Nursing required
Innovative, creative and professional role model
Possess excellent assessment and clinical skills
Ability to prioritize/organize multiple demands
Ability to work autonomously
Working knowledge of Mental Health Act and community mental health resources.
CPR/Basic rescuer
Highly skilled in assessment and treatment of psychiatric and substance use disorders, including PTSD, delirium, dementia, depression, suicide prevention, and the management of aggressive behavior
Current knowledge and experience specific to emergency Mental Health and crisis intervention

As part of our commitment to the health and safety of our patients, staff and community from COVID-19, subject to any accommodation required by applicable human rights legislation, Homewood Health Centre requires that all staff have received all required doses of a COVID-19 vaccine approved by Health Canada.

Why Work For Us

Homewood Health is Canada's largest and leading service provider for medically focused, evidence-based treatment of mental health and addiction disorders. Our organizational culture values service excellence, integrity, collaboration and innovation. Our people make a difference!

As an equal opportunity employer, Homewood Health is committed to employment accessibility, diversity, equity and inclusion. For this reason, we encourage applications from members of equity-seeking groups including women, racialized and indigenous communities, persons with disabilities, and persons of all sexual orientations and gender identities/expressions.

Join us at Homewood Health™ and be part of a diverse team helping Canadians live healthier, more productive and fulfilling lives.

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