Company Biography
HGH is a bilingual community hospital which has more than 800 employees and 160 physicians, and serves the Prescott-Russell region in Ontario.
With a heritage of over 100 years of quality care delivery, HGH is known for its culture of compassion, spirit of innovation and excellence of care. HGH is now growing and becoming a full-service regional hospital to meet the changing need of the community.
HGH offers to its employees a dynamic clinical environment that promotes a diverse and interdisciplinary professional practice. Our hospital offers access to services among the best in the region, including 40 specialized clinics, in addition to the full range of general care and services. The opportunities for professional challenges and career advancement are diverse and encourage all to excel.
Position Overview
The Geriatric Psychiatry Nurse acts as an expert clinician, educator, consultant and clinical care provider in the field of psychogeriatrics.
Gerontopsychiatry provides mental health consultation services to individuals 65 years of age and older with a geriatric profile and to their families and caregivers/primary care providers.
Most services are provided in the client's home environment (i.e., outreach services). The territory covered by the nurse may vary according to service needs, referral requests, number of long-term care beds per zone, psychiatric coverage, etc.
Target territory: #2 (Plantagenet, Alfred, L'Orignal)
PERMANENT FULL-TIME position
Variety of shifts possible
Salary: Registered Nurse, ONA Collective agreement
Criminal Check
As a pre-condition of employment:
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All new HGH employees will be required to obtain and provide a satisfactory Police Records Check dated within six (6) months from the date of issue.
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As of now, HGH will require all employees, physicians, learners, contractors and volunteers to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19.
At HGH, we are committed to promoting an accessible work environment where all employees and candidates feel respected. We support the principles of adaptation in the workplace. If you need workplace accommodation during any stage of the recruitment process or anytime thereafter, please notify a member of the Human Resources team. We will be pleased to assist you and accommodate your needs.
What we are looking for
Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in Nursing
- Certificate of registration from the College of Nurses of Ontario (or eligible).
- Current C.P.R. certification
- Certification in psychiatric/mental health nursing (RNAO)
- Trained in GPA (Gentle Persuavive Approach) and being a trainer would be an asset
Experience
- Clinical recent experience in psychogeriatric evaluation.
- Recognized training in geriatrics.
Skills / Abilities
- Good knowledge of issues related to the elderly population, frailty, care-giver fatigue, etc.
- Good knowledge of mental health issues such as depression, anxiety, bi-polar disorder, schizophrenia, etc. in the elderly population.
- Good knowledge chronic conditions and cognitive issues related to illnesses such as dementia and Alzheimer’s, Parkinson's disease, etc., and the particular considerations involved in assessment and management of these conditions in a geriatric population
- Knowledge of issues related to the presence of co-morbidities and their impact on the mental health of seniors.
- Capacity of summarizing information from various sources and writing complete assessment reports.
- Capable of giving formal and informal education sessions, providing coaching and capacity enhancement for other health care professionals.
- Good capacity of working independently.
- Capable of managing time and priorities while being regularly on the road.
- Ability to work effectively as an active member of a multidisciplinary team and in a dyad with geriatric psychiatrists.
- Access to a vehicle for home visits
- Possess a working knowledge of both official languages.
- Must have a good attendance record.
- Must have positive attitude and compliant to HGH’s values
- Satisfactory review of the Human resources file
