Registered Nurse, CIS
About the role
The Opportunity
Children’s Intensive Service is a rehabilitative mental health inpatient setting for children under the age of 13 whose needs cannot be managed on an outpatient basis. The length of stay for the children is approximately four months. Reporting to the Manager of CIS, the Registered Nurse (RN) is responsible and accountable for the application of current theory and research in children’s health and mental health care. The RN is a member of an interdisciplinary care team, providing holistic, comprehensive care to meet the needs of children under 13 years of age who present with serious emotional and behavioural problems. The RN provides care in collaboration with the patient and family, other nurses and health team members. The RN independently provides safe, competent, compassionate ethical nursing care, and ensures the goals and needs of the patients and families are prioritized and individualized. Using nursing knowledge, critical thinking and clinical judgment, the RN engages in independent, interdependent and dependent functions to provide healthcare focusing on comprehensive assessment, patient/family education, and coordination of care. These functions may be self-determined, or assigned by physician or other RN’s. Utilizing the Collaborative Problem-Solving (CPS) Model, CIS adopts an approach to intervention, which is collaborative with the patient and his/her family and is focused upon developing adaptive living skills to cope with mental health problems. Care plans are developed with the goal of successful re-entry into familial or alternate care in the community. Responsibilities will include (but are not limited to) administration and monitoring of the child’s response to medication, preparation of the child and family for weekend or overnight passes, ongoing comprehensive assessment of the child and his/her response (physical and emotional/psychological) to treatment, suing knowledge, clinical judgment and collaborating with team members (when and if necessary) to determine the alterations in the plan of care, and providing clinical direction and oversight to child care staff on the clinical aspects of the care plan. The RN will take leadership role in ensuring the development and implementation of day-to-day care plans for children, in collaboration of other members of the interdisciplinary team. The RN may at times be reassigned within the Mental Health and Addictions Program and will remain flexible and willing to cross-train with other units, consistent with the philosophy, objectives, mission and vision statement of the IWK Health Centre. Shift flexibility is required to meet the operational needs of the children and families being serviced within this care team.
Hours of Work
Shift Work.
Your Qualifications
- Bachelor’s Degree in Nursing required
- Registered or eligible to be registered, with the Nova Scotia College of Nursing (NSCN).
- Current successful completion of a Heart and Stroke Foundation of Canada Basic Life Support (BLS) Program within the last 12 months or successful completion of a BLS Renewal Challenge Certificate required.
- Knowledge of mental health disorders required and one year of previous psychiatric nursing experience required.
- Demonstrated knowledge of Collaborative Problem Solving, with Tier 1 Certification preferred.
- Non-Violent Crisis Intervention certification required and experience in de-escalation techniques preferred.
- Demonstrated knowledge of and commitment to Family Centred Care required which includes a willingness to train in the model of Collaborative Problem Solving to address childhood emotional and behavioural problems.
- Demonstrated ability to prioritize patient care needs, manage time appropriately, communicate effectively with individuals and groups (verbal and written), and demonstrated organizational and strong interpersonal skills required.
- Demonstrated ability to work effectively both independently and as part of an interdisciplinary team required.
- Demonstrated commitment to professional development and practice required.
- Competencies in other languages an asset, French preferred.
Thank you for your interest in IWK Health.
Please note that we only contact applicants selected for interview/testing. If we invite you to participate in an assessment process (such as an interview or testing) you have the right to request accommodation. Please discuss your needs when invited to the assessment process.
This is a Nursing bargaining unit position. Preference is given to bargaining unit employees for unionized positions. Successful applicants changing unions, bargaining units or employment status, are advised to seek clarification regarding their seniority, benefits, and vacation entitlement and/or usage, prior to accepting the position.
An offer of employment is conditional upon the completion and satisfactory results of all applicable background checks and confirmation of credentials.
I _f you are an employee of IWK Health, please apply through the internal careers page to ensure you are flagged as an internal applicant.
Job Segment: Rehabilitation, Counseling, Nursing, Registered Nurse, Patient Care, Healthcare
About Nova Scotia Health Authority
We are Nova Scotia Health. We are rural and urban. We are in hospitals, health centres and community. We serve individuals and communities from Yarmouth to Cape Breton, from Amherst to Halifax, and everything in between.
We are researchers and learners, looking for new ways to prevent and treat disease and maintain health. We are partners – with community groups, schools, government, foundations and auxiliaries, community health boards and, most importantly, with you.
Most of all, we are a community of caring, compassionate people who care deeply about health, healing and learning. Together with you, we will create a healthier Nova Scotia.
Mission: Working together to achieve excellence in health, healing and learning
Vision: Healthy people, healthy communities – for generations
Registered Nurse, CIS
About the role
The Opportunity
Children’s Intensive Service is a rehabilitative mental health inpatient setting for children under the age of 13 whose needs cannot be managed on an outpatient basis. The length of stay for the children is approximately four months. Reporting to the Manager of CIS, the Registered Nurse (RN) is responsible and accountable for the application of current theory and research in children’s health and mental health care. The RN is a member of an interdisciplinary care team, providing holistic, comprehensive care to meet the needs of children under 13 years of age who present with serious emotional and behavioural problems. The RN provides care in collaboration with the patient and family, other nurses and health team members. The RN independently provides safe, competent, compassionate ethical nursing care, and ensures the goals and needs of the patients and families are prioritized and individualized. Using nursing knowledge, critical thinking and clinical judgment, the RN engages in independent, interdependent and dependent functions to provide healthcare focusing on comprehensive assessment, patient/family education, and coordination of care. These functions may be self-determined, or assigned by physician or other RN’s. Utilizing the Collaborative Problem-Solving (CPS) Model, CIS adopts an approach to intervention, which is collaborative with the patient and his/her family and is focused upon developing adaptive living skills to cope with mental health problems. Care plans are developed with the goal of successful re-entry into familial or alternate care in the community. Responsibilities will include (but are not limited to) administration and monitoring of the child’s response to medication, preparation of the child and family for weekend or overnight passes, ongoing comprehensive assessment of the child and his/her response (physical and emotional/psychological) to treatment, suing knowledge, clinical judgment and collaborating with team members (when and if necessary) to determine the alterations in the plan of care, and providing clinical direction and oversight to child care staff on the clinical aspects of the care plan. The RN will take leadership role in ensuring the development and implementation of day-to-day care plans for children, in collaboration of other members of the interdisciplinary team. The RN may at times be reassigned within the Mental Health and Addictions Program and will remain flexible and willing to cross-train with other units, consistent with the philosophy, objectives, mission and vision statement of the IWK Health Centre. Shift flexibility is required to meet the operational needs of the children and families being serviced within this care team.
Hours of Work
Shift Work.
Your Qualifications
- Bachelor’s Degree in Nursing required
- Registered or eligible to be registered, with the Nova Scotia College of Nursing (NSCN).
- Current successful completion of a Heart and Stroke Foundation of Canada Basic Life Support (BLS) Program within the last 12 months or successful completion of a BLS Renewal Challenge Certificate required.
- Knowledge of mental health disorders required and one year of previous psychiatric nursing experience required.
- Demonstrated knowledge of Collaborative Problem Solving, with Tier 1 Certification preferred.
- Non-Violent Crisis Intervention certification required and experience in de-escalation techniques preferred.
- Demonstrated knowledge of and commitment to Family Centred Care required which includes a willingness to train in the model of Collaborative Problem Solving to address childhood emotional and behavioural problems.
- Demonstrated ability to prioritize patient care needs, manage time appropriately, communicate effectively with individuals and groups (verbal and written), and demonstrated organizational and strong interpersonal skills required.
- Demonstrated ability to work effectively both independently and as part of an interdisciplinary team required.
- Demonstrated commitment to professional development and practice required.
- Competencies in other languages an asset, French preferred.
Thank you for your interest in IWK Health.
Please note that we only contact applicants selected for interview/testing. If we invite you to participate in an assessment process (such as an interview or testing) you have the right to request accommodation. Please discuss your needs when invited to the assessment process.
This is a Nursing bargaining unit position. Preference is given to bargaining unit employees for unionized positions. Successful applicants changing unions, bargaining units or employment status, are advised to seek clarification regarding their seniority, benefits, and vacation entitlement and/or usage, prior to accepting the position.
An offer of employment is conditional upon the completion and satisfactory results of all applicable background checks and confirmation of credentials.
I _f you are an employee of IWK Health, please apply through the internal careers page to ensure you are flagged as an internal applicant.
Job Segment: Rehabilitation, Counseling, Nursing, Registered Nurse, Patient Care, Healthcare
About Nova Scotia Health Authority
We are Nova Scotia Health. We are rural and urban. We are in hospitals, health centres and community. We serve individuals and communities from Yarmouth to Cape Breton, from Amherst to Halifax, and everything in between.
We are researchers and learners, looking for new ways to prevent and treat disease and maintain health. We are partners – with community groups, schools, government, foundations and auxiliaries, community health boards and, most importantly, with you.
Most of all, we are a community of caring, compassionate people who care deeply about health, healing and learning. Together with you, we will create a healthier Nova Scotia.
Mission: Working together to achieve excellence in health, healing and learning
Vision: Healthy people, healthy communities – for generations