Mental Health and Addictions Nurse (Mhan) - Rn

Mental Health and Addictions Nurse - MHAN

CARE AND BE CARED FOR - THIS IS YOUR HOME

Are you an experienced registered nurse (RN), with clinical experience in providing mental health and or/addiction services for children and youth? Are you seeking a rewarding career that cares for others, in a professional practice that cares for you? You’re looking in the right place.

As a Mental Health and Addiction Nurse (MHAN), you will bring mental health and addictions expertise to provide essential health related advise and support to educators within the district school boards. You will play a key role in supporting students and/or parents access services such as family health care, community mental health and/or addictions agencies.

Whether you work in our office, in the community, or a health care facility – you will play a lead role in providing connected, accessible, patient-centred care – and be supported by our collaborative team that includes over 8,000 regulated health care and other professionals.

As a valued team member, your mission will be to help our patients be healthier at home, while you benefit from our supports for professional growth, personal wellness and work-life balance.

What will you do?

• Advise educators on potential side-effects of different classes of medications
• Provide medical consultation to educators regarding issues (ie. Medication management for students, particularly those with complex medical conditions concurrent with mental illness or addictions
• Liaise with children’s mental health agencies and primary care practitioners as required
• Provide support and/or intervention in complex issues such as refusal to attend treatment, self-harm, suicide or violent behaviour
• Support 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

What must you have?

• Membership, in good standing, with the College of Nurses of Ontario
• Fluent in English and French an asset
• 2+ years of recent clinical experience in providing mental health and/or addictions services for children and youth
• Knowledge of the mental health and addictions service system for children and youth
• Advanced assessment and diagnostic reasoning skill
• Strong critical thinking and problem solving skills
• Solid knowledge of health care related legislation and practices
• Excellent interpersonal, communication, assessment, decision-making skills and high flexibility is required
• Effective time management skills, with the ability to work independently and co-operatively in a busy multidisciplinary environment
• A valid driver’s licence and access to a reliable vehicle