Registered Practical Nurse (RPN)

Located in Timmins, Ontario Jubilee Centre is a community-based agency offering specialized live-in addiction & mental health services (concurrent disorders) in a safe home-like therapeutic community environment. We are currently seeking Registered Practical Nurses to complement our multidisciplinary client care team on the Intensive Treatment & Rehabilitation Unit and on the MH Crisis & WMS Unit.

Summary of Duties & Responsibilities Reporting to the Nursing Supervisor/Nurse Practitioner your duties and responsibilities include the ability and commitment to safely implement all in-scope aspects of evidence based nursing care, services and supports in alignment with the College of Nurses of Ontario (CNO) Professional Standards and organizational values and priorities.

Qualifications:

Is a registered as a Registered Practical Nurse (RPN) and a member in good standing with CNO preferred, or

has successfully completed their formal RPN program and are Candidates to the Profession, or

Is registered as a Registered Practical Nurse (RPN) and a member in good standing with a Nursing regulatory body in another Canadian jurisdiction and willing to re-locate;

Current B.C.L.S. (CPR) certificate;

Nursing experience within a specialized mental health & addiction setting preferred;

Computer literacy: Experience with data entry, Microsoft Office, Electronic Health Records and Electronic Medication Management.

Skills/Attributes:

Demonstrates excellent verbal and written communication and interpersonal skills and competency in assessing, monitoring, and documenting of behaviours associated with Mental health and substance-related disorders; trauma-responsive behaviours; mental status and physical health status; client response to pharmaceutical interventions;

Demonstrates motivation to develop knowledge and skills required to provide care in alignment with the treatment modalities employed at the agency.

Demonstrates flexibility, adaptability and a strong willingness, readiness and ability to work rotating shifts and weekends;

Demonstrates a passion for providing care to people struggling with co-occurring mental and substance use disorders and is familiar with the fundamentals of a trauma-informed, seeking safety and equity-based model of care;

Possesses an excellent sense of humour and demonstrates ability to remain calm and in control under potentially stressful situations;

Demonstrates good knowledge of Harm Reduction and Recovery Models of Care;

Demonstrates strong problem-solving, organization skills and ability to work effectively with an interdisciplinary team and independently;

Demonstrates sound knowledge of therapeutic communication and counseling with a clear ability to apply that knowledge to practice;

Demonstrates ability to provide effective services to clients/patients in both English and French preferred.

Possesses capacity to safely and effectively carry out all essential duties and responsibilities of the position.

NB: All other factors being equal preference may be given to the following candidates:

Current relevant nursing experience in a Mental Health and/or Addictions setting;

Current certification and/or experience in the use of telemedicine (OTN) equipment;

Current certification in Concurrent Disorders (Mental Health and Addiction)

CPI or equivalent Certificate of Completion: Non-Violent Crisis Intervention;

Individuals who identify as Indigenous, First Nations or Métis; Métis who have a solid working knowledge traditional healing practices, and have a working knowledge of Cree, Ojibway, or Oji-Cree languages

Individuals who are fluent in and able to work in both official languages (English and French)

Individuals who have lived experience with mental health and/or substance use disorders and has been in the maintenance stage of uninterrupted recovery for 2 years or more Wages and Benefits: Full-time wages start at $29.69/hr. and increase yearly up to $31.59/hr., evening and night shift premiums $1.0 and $1.40hr. Benefits include a competitive vacation entitlement based on years of service, 12 statutory holidays/yr. and 6 paid special leave days/yr. and up to 20 paid sick leave days/yr. Group benefits package includes: extended health care, vision care and prescription dugs, dental benefits, life insurance plan and group RRSP Pension Plan, reimbursement of annual CNO registration. Part-time employees receive 17% of their regular hourly rate in lieu of benefits.

Other: Possibility of a) signing and/or retention bonus and/or b) re-location assistance. Certain conditions apply. Please send a resume and cover letter to Sylvie Dicaire, Executive Associate at: sylvie@jubileecentre.ca with copy to the Executive Director at: harry@jubileecentre.ca 

NB: Practising nurses who are already registered in another Canadian province or territory are exempt from having to write a registration examination. Please follow this link for College of Nurses of Ontario (CNO)

https://www.cno.org/en/become-a-nurse/new-applicants1/canada-outside-ontario/registration-requirements-for-rns-and-rpns/  

We thank all applicants for their interest, however, only those selected for an interview will be contacted. Please inform us if you require accommodations during the interview process.