Registered Nurse

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

Reporting to Manager of Mental Health Day Treatment, the successful candidate will be responsible for assessing, planning, implementation and evaluating nursing care and practice activities in a multidisciplinary environment. As a member of the interdisciplinary team, the Registered Nurse primarily provides intake, assessment, health teaching and group therapy to adults aged 18 and over in a day treatment setting.

The focus of the program is primarily to assist the client in developing or enhancing coping skills related to the social, emotional, and psychological difficulties he/she presents with and to link the patient to appropriate community services upon discharge for continuity of care. The RN may also provide psycho-education and health teaching to family members of clients who are in the program as required. Other related duties as assigned.

QUALIFICATIONS:

* Registration with the College of ...