Job Description

HOURS: ALL SHIFTS AS REQUIRED





SALARY: $29.361 (Min.) - $30.376 (Max.)

Pay rate, benefits and other terms and conditions are as per the CUPE (Local 139) Collective

Agreement

The Seniors' Mental Health Program provides a continuum of specialized mental health services and


education for seniors and their formal and informal caregivers across northeast Ontario. The program


provides assessment, intervention and support to assist individuals with age related mental health


disorders to remain in the community (private home, long-term care home or retirement home) and to


prevent psychiatric hospitalization where possible. While most individuals receiving services from the


program are over 65 years of age, services are also provided to those under 65 if they have an age


related mental health issue.

QUALIFICATIONS

Certification/Experience/Knowledge:

Ontario Secondary School Graduation Diploma or Secondary School Graduation Diploma or


equivalent required


Personal Support Worker Certificate, HealthCare Aide Certificate or completion of minimum second


(2nd) semester in a recognized nursing program required


Current Basic Life Support (BLS) Certificate required


Current Gentle Persuasive Approach (GPA) certificate required


Current Non-Violent Crisis Intervention (NVCI) Certificate required (training delivered by Health


Centre upon hire)


U-first certificate required

Skills/Abilities

:


Ability to deal effectively with responsive behaviours


Understanding of recovery model and the impacts it has throughout a patient's journey


Excellent level of interpersonal skills required


Excellent level of written and verbal communication skills required


Ability to work as a collaborative member of the health team required


Ability to work with minimal supervision required


Ability to meet the physical demands required to provide care to medical patients required


Must be a motivated, flexible and organized individual with patience, tact and an understanding of


the special needs of the elderly


Demonstrated commitment to continuing education required


Demonstrated ability to de-escalate patients required


Basic computer skills required


Must demonstrate commitment to ensure your safety, the safety of fellow workers, patients,


volunteers and visitors


Must support and contribute to a culture of safety and prevention of adverse health events in this


organization


Good attendance and work record required


Bilingualism (Advanced level English/French) is required.

All unilingual candidates are encouraged

to apply and may be considered if the identified French requirement has been met or there are no

successful bilingual candidates. A formal French test will be conducted to evaluate the proficiency

level.







Criminal Reference Check including the Vulnerable Sector Check recent within six (6) months is a


requirement

Interested candidates are asked to submit their cover letter and resume to:

careers@nbrhc.on.ca

quoting file

CUPE MH-25-278

The posting will remain open until the positions are filled.

Please note these postings are subject to change without notice. An acknowledgement will be sent only


to those candidates who will be interviewed.


NBRHC is committed to achieving 100% compliance with its COVID-19 Vaccine Policy. As a result, please be advised

that in order to be eligible for employment at the Health Centre, all new hires must be compliant with our COVID-19

Vaccination Policy and must be fully vaccinated prior to commencing employment. To be considered fully vaccinated,

an individual must have received the full series of a COVID-19 vaccine or a combination of COVID-19 vaccines

approved by the World Health Organization (e.g. two doses of a two-dose vaccine series or one dose of a single-dose

vaccine series) and received the final dose of the COVID-19 vaccine at least 14 days ago.



The requirement that successful applicants be fully vaccinated is subject to any accommodation obligations pursuant

to the Ontario Human Rights Code.



North Bay Regional Health Centre is committed to providing accessible employment practices that are in compliance

with the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act (AODA). If you require an accommodation for disability during

any stage of the recruitment process, please indicate this in your application.

We are an equal opportunity employer. We thank all applicants for their interest.

THE ORGANIZATION

North Bay Regional Health Centre (NBRHC) is a unique health care organization with three primary roles:


providing acute care services to North Bay and its surrounding communities, functioning as the district


referral centre providing specialist services for smaller communities in the area, and it's the specialized


mental health service provider serving all of northeast Ontario. At more than 400 beds, our state-of-the-art


regional health centre has over 150 physicians, 2300 employees and 250 volunteers.


For more information about the NBRHC, visit www.nbrhc.on.ca

THE COMMUNITY

North Bay is located 3.5 hours north of Toronto, just north of the district of Muskoka, and 3.5 hours west


of Ottawa. With a population of 54,000 and a catchment area of 180,000, it is a safe and welcoming


community that offers a healthy and balanced environment for working, living and raising a family. North


Bay is situated on the shores of two large lakes (Lake Nipissing and Trout Lake) and boasts beautiful


scenery and four distinct seasons. Whatever your interests are, you will have access to numerous


activities and amenities within minutes from your home-reclaim your work-life balance and join us!


To see more of beautiful North Bay and learn about our lifestyle, visit www.northbay.ca