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RN (registered nurse)
Title posted on Jobillico - Registered Nurse
Posted on November 07, 2024 by Employer details Medavie Blue Cross
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<p><b>Position Type:</b></p>Permanent<p><span> *</span></p><p><b>Closing date: </b></p><p><span> *</span></p><p><span>Medavie Health Services is a national leader in primary health care solutions, the largest contracted provider of emergency medical services in Canada and delivers care in remote communities as part of our contract with Indigenous Services Canada. </span></p><p><br><span>Together, with our compassionate network of 4,300 health care professionals in six provinces, we have a long history of providing innovative community paramedicine programs and delivering mobile integrated health services across the country.</span></p><p><br><span>Every day, our team provides high-quality patient care through ground and air ambulance services, medical communications, mobile integrated health/community paramedicine programs, 911 Public Safety, 811 Telehealth, home health care, as well as clinical training. </span></p><p><span> *</span></p><p>In partnership with the Government of Prince Edward Island, Medavie Health Services operates PEI?s Mobile Mental Health Service that provides a community-focused response to Islanders experiencing mental health concerns. These services are offered both over the phone and in person visits.</p><p></p><p>As part of the Mobile Mental Health Team, operated by Medavie Health Services, this position responds to individuals in crisis requiring de-escalation, mental health and risk assessments, and coordination of care and supports in the community. The Registered Nurse works collaboratively with other interdisciplinary service providers such as, but not limited to, Community Mental Health and Addictions, Primary Care, Psychiatry, EMS, justice, victims? services, child and family services, and police services.</p><p></p><p>Duties include but are not limited to:</p><p></p><ul><li>Respond to crisis calls across the province with Mobile Mental Health Team members</li><li>De-escalate situations; to elicit facts from client; to observe behaviors; and to make an independent judgment as to what steps should be made to gather collateral information from other sources</li><li>Possesses in depth knowledge of suicidal and self-destructive behaviors as well as homicidal and aggressive behaviors,</li><li>Accurately assesses client?s condition and presenting problem, and contributing factors, taking into consideration the environment, individual, family, and social context</li><li>Conducts mental health and risk assessments to facilitate case formulation; treatment planning; make recommendations; and provide mental health and addictions treatment incorporating client, family and other professionals? information</li><li>Utilizes and applies extensive knowledge of principles of prevention, case management, psycho social rehabilitation, and applying best and emerging modes of therapy such as brief, narrative, cognitive, behavioural, supportive, family and group therapy, discern which approaches are best suited to the situation, clinical needs and range of conditions/ illnesses</li><li>Collaborates and shares information with law enforcement and/or EMS</li><li>Recommends and facilitates referrals to appropriate alternative resources as indicated, including appropriate location for service delivery</li><li>Employs a technical knowledge of psychotropic medication, including expected outcomes and the ability to identify a need for further evaluation or consultation with physician/psychiatry</li><li>Gathers information from interviews with the client as well as collateral information from family and other professionals involved (e.g., physicians, continuing care facilities, supported housing, community partners, caregivers, etc.) where appropriate</li><li>Uses substantive knowledge of numerous areas including but not limited to, mental illness, cognitive functioning, medical co-morbidity, and substance abuse to formulate clinical impressions and recommendations</li><li>Ensures that evidence-based practices are embedded in- LocationCharlottetown, PE
- Workplace information On site
- SalaryNot available
- Starts as soon as possible
- vacancies 1 vacancy
- Source Jobillico #14801056
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