Job Description

Requisition ID: 342918

Position Number: 20090334

Posting End Date: August 21, 2023

City: Winnipeg

Site: Shared Health

Work Location: Downtown Comm Health & SS

Department / Unit: Mental Health Crisis Stabilization Unit

Job Stream: Clinical

Union: MNU-SHEO BHCSMM

Anticipated Start Date: 08/18/2023

FTE: 0.20

Anticipated Shift: Nights

Daily Hours Worked: 7.75

Annual Base Hours: 2015

Salary: $40.726, $42.098, $43.534, $44.932, $46.230, $47.646, $49.109, $50.091

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Position Overview

Under the general direction of the CSU Clinical Team Leader, and in collaboration with the Crisis Unit Practitioner and Crisis Workers, the incumbent is responsible for providing individualized assessment including a mental status exam and psychosocial assessment, and development of a treatment plan for individuals in psychosocial or mental health crisis. In addition, the incumbent functions in a supportive role to families and acts as a role model and clinical resource with respect to working with clients in psychosocial and mental health crisis toward their goal of recovery from mental illness. Provides leadership and direction to Crisis Workers in collaboration with the Crisis Unit Practitioner.

Experience

• Minimum of 3 years recent related nursing experience in crisis intervention, acute care psychiatry or community psychiatric nursing, required.

Education (Degree/Diploma/Certificate)

• Graduate of an approved School of Nursing or Psychiatric Nursing required.
• BN, or BScMH or BScPN degree preferred.

Certification/Licensure/Registration

• Must be registered or eligible for registration with the College of Registered Nurses of Manitoba (C.R.N.M.) or College of Registered Psychiatric Nurses of Manitoba (C.R.P.N.M.).
• Active participation in professional associations e.g. Association of Regulated Nurses of Manitoba (ARNM) preferred.

Qualifications and Skills

Scope of practice as documented in the Regulated Health Professions Act (RHPA)/Registered Psychiatric Nurses Act.

Knowledge of computer systems and proficiency in the use of various common software applications including spreadsheets, word processing and database programs, internet and e-mail applications. * Expertise and competence in nursing practice and advanced clinical knowledge and expertise in crisis intervention and psycho/social assessment.

• Knowledge of and/or experience with clients who have co-occurring substance use and mental health disorders.
• Knowledge of those community resources available to clients with co-occurring substance use and mental health disorders.
• Displays initiative, accountability, good time management, decision-making ability, leadership and strong organizational skills.
• Excellent interpersonal and English communication skills, both oral and written.
• Demonstrated ability to function as an effective leader and as a collaborative member of a multidisciplinary team.

Physical Requirements

• Good physical and mental health required.
• Moderate to heavy lifting and restraining may be required.

This position requires a current satisfactory Criminal Records Check (including Vulnerable Sector Search), Child Abuse Registry Check and Adult Abuse Registry Check as conditions of employment. The successful candidate will be responsible for any service charges incurred. A security check is considered current if it was obtained no more than six (6) months prior to the start of employment.

Please note that an employee is not permitted to hold two or more positions across the WRHA legal entity that combine to equal more than 1.0 EFT. The WRHA legal entity includes Churchill Health Centre, Deer Lodge Centre, Grace Hospital, Middlechurch Home of Winnipeg, Pan Am Clinic, River Park Gardens, Victoria General Hospital, WRHA corporate programs, and WRHA community health services.

Interviewed candidates may be called upon to participate in a skills assessment.

Any application received after the closing time will not be included in the competition.

We welcome applications from people with disabilities. Accommodations are available upon request during the assessment and selection process.

Winnipeg Regional Health Authority