Job Description

Reporting to the Senior Manager, Clinical Care Programs, the RN provides essential health related advice and support to educators within schools by developing individual care plans for patients with mental health and addictions needs, in collaboration with mental health workers, if required.

KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES:

1. Provides medical consultation to educators regarding issues such as medication management for individual students, particularly those with complex medical conditions concurrent with mental illness or addictions
2. Advises educators on potential side-effects of different classes of medications
3. Provides support and/or intervention in complex issues such as refusal to attend treatment, self-harm, suicide, or violent behaviour
4. Supports educators to meet the complex medical and mental health needs of students who require extra supports for health and/or safety concerns of self and/or others
5. Provides the support of a health professional in helping students and/or parent(s) to access services such as primary health care or a children's mental health centre and provide education about options for treatment
6. Provides essential health related advice and support to the Mental Health leaders in developing comprehensive board plans to address a collaborative response to the mental health needs of students
7. Acts as a spokesperson as required, and interpret the role of the LHIN to patients, health care professionals and to the public. Ensure positive public relations and effective co-ordination of services through ongoing liaison and participation on internal and external committees
8. Participates in establishing, maintaining, and monitoring standards for the Care Coordinators. This includes committee work and active participation and contribution to quality initiatives
9. Assesses for and promotes a safe environment for patients, caregivers, family members, and staff. Adhere to health and safety policies/ practices developed and implemented by the LHIN
10. Participates in the orientation of new staff, educators and students within district school boards
11. May be required to perform other duties as assigned with service providers and other community partners

Minimum Qualifications & Position Requirements:

• University degree preferred in Nursing and/or equivalent
• Registered Nurse in good standing with the College of Nurses of Ontario
• Knowledge of the mental health and addictions service system
• Recent clinical experience (preferably within the last two (2) years) in providing mental health and/or addictions services
• Knowledge of the mental health and addictions service system and recent (preferably within the last (2) years) clinical experience in providing mental health and/or addictions services for children and youth considered an asset
• Minimum of two (2) years' recent (preferably within the last two (2) years) experience as a Registered Nurse
• Solid knowledge of health care related legislation and practices
• Proficiency with computerized information systems

Work Environment and Hours of Work:

All hours of operation (Initially Monday-Friday 0830-1630) subject to change as per the Collective Agreement (35 hours per week; 70 hours per bi-weekly pay period).

Position Location and Travel:

• A valid Ontario driver's license and access to a vehicle is required
• Required to travel extensively throughout the Home and Community Care Support Services Central East region

Additional Information:

Candidates should submit a cover letter and detailed resume outlining their skills, abilities, experience and qualifications.

There may be an interview and/or testing as part of the hiring process.

FOR EXTERNAL APPLICANTS ONLY: Home and Community Care Support Services has implemented a mandatory vaccination policy across the province that requires all staff to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19. Applicants being considered for employment will be required to provide proof of vaccination documentation confidentially to Human Resources upon hire. Any medical or human rights exemption requests will be reviewed and validated prior to an offer of employment.

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer in accordance with the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act, 2005 (AODA) and the Ontario Human Rights Code (OHRC). Home and Community Care Support Services Central East will provide accommodations throughout the recruitment, selection and/or the assessment process to applicants with disabilities.

If you require an accommodation in applying for a posting, please contact Human Resources at CE-HR-Operations@lhins.on.ca.

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