Registered Nurse / Registered Psychiatric Nurse (0.7 Indefinite Term)
Employer · Eden Foundation
Full-time
Visegrád
Consistent with the mission, values, objectives and policies of the Centre, the nurse acts as a resource to the patient as the patient moves from acute illness phase to stabilization and then to discharge back into the community.
Tasks
- Assesses patients every shift; engaging in a therapeutic process to obtain assessment data related to mental status, treatment, safety, progress
- Together with the treatment team, develops a nursing care plan, based on patients' and treatment teams' prioritized needs
- Provides direct nursing care, coordinating and accessing the agreed upon therapies, providing education for the patient
- Engages in therapeutic conversations and activities with the patient throughout the shift
- Maintains current inpatient records reflecting care and progress of patients
- Reviews the treatment plan with the patient and the treatment team on a regular basis
Requirements
- Must be a qualified Registered Psychiatric Nurse and/or Registered Nurse in the Province of Manitoba and the holder of a valid nursing license
- Thorough knowledge of nursing theory and practice
- Demonstrates good interpersonal, communication and organizational skills
- Observes the Code of Ethics of the licensing body
- Physically and mentally capable of performing duties assigned
- Current active registration in good standing with the College of Registered Nurses of Manitoba or College of Registered Psychiatric Nurses of Manitoba
- Satisfactory Criminal Record Check (with the Vulnerable Sector Check)
- Satisfactory Child Abuse Registry Check
- Satisfactory Adult Abuse Registry Check