VACANCY NUMBER:
23526
 
POSITION:
Registered Practical Nurse


LOCATION:
Chatham-Kent, Ontario
 

DEPARTMENT:
Psychiatry
 

STATUS:
Regular Part-Time
 

# OF POSITIONS:
1
 

POSTING DATE: 12 December 2023
 

BARGAINING UNIT:
Unifor
 

**In order to be considered, please ensure that you attach your current resume. Incomplete applications will not be considered.
 
 
ESSENTIAL QUALIFICATIONS (Knowledge, Skill, Experience)
-Current Certification of Competence as a Registered Practical Nurse with the Ontario College of Nurses.
-RPN Diploma preferred.
-Current BCLS certification.
-Computer Skills - Intranet, Microsoft Office, Care Manager, STAR, Solcom, Risk
Monitor Pro.
-Practice level consistent with the full scope of practice as outlined by the College of
Nurses of Ontario, which includes but is not limited to:
-Evidence of the successful, administration and management of blood &
blood products
-Evidence of the successful completion and/or practice in processing
physician orders, administration of oral, subcutaneous, IM, suppository,
aerosol and IV medications, venipuncture and IV initiation and management
-Demonstrated adherence to the expectations of nursing practice at CKHA
-Member of RPNAO preferred
-Minimum of 2 (two) years current experience (in the last 6 (six) months) working in a Mental Health or Residential Withdrawal Management setting preferred
-Knowledge of Mental Illness and current treatment modalities required
-Well developed assessment and intervention skills with the adult mentally
ill population
-Current training in Non-Violent Crisis Prevention Intervention (NVCPI)
-Knowledge of the Mental Health Act and Mental Health Reform
-Applied Suicide Intervention Skills Training (ASIST) within the past 5 years
-Satisfactory Attendance

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