Job opportunity
Mental Health Psychiatric Nurse Nova Scotia
Nova Scotia Health Authority
Mental health nursing expertise supports Nova Scotia Health patients through assessment, treatment, crisis management, and trauma-informed care across Nova Scotia.
Registered Psychiatric Nurses join the Mental Health and Addictions team in permanent, assignment, and casual relief opportunities. Reporting to the Manager, you provide person-centred care in inpatient units and other locations. The work includes psychiatric nursing processes, counselling, advocacy, teaching, and collaborative practice.
Key Responsibilities:
Assess clients and develop care plans
Provide treatment, intervention, and crisis management
Deliver safe, family-centred, trauma-informed care
Participate in quality initiatives within the program
Use information technology to support best practice
Requirements:
Graduate from an accredited School of Psychiatric Nursing
Eligibility for Nova Scotia College of Nursing registration
Two years recent Mental Health and Addictions experience
BLS-C HCP and Non-violent Crisis Intervention certification
Suicide Risk Assessment certification or willingness to obtain
Apply psychiatric nursing, critical thinking, and crisis management skills with Nova Scotia Health’s Mental Health and Addictions team.
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Apply on source site Registered Psychiatric Nurses join the Mental Health and Addictions team in permanent, assignment, and casual relief opportunities. Reporting to the Manager, you provide person-centred care in inpatient units and other locations. The work includes psychiatric nursing processes, counselling, advocacy, teaching, and collaborative practice.
Key Responsibilities:
Assess clients and develop care plans
Provide treatment, intervention, and crisis management
Deliver safe, family-centred, trauma-informed care
Participate in quality initiatives within the program
Use information technology to support best practice
Requirements:
Graduate from an accredited School of Psychiatric Nursing
Eligibility for Nova Scotia College of Nursing registration
Two years recent Mental Health and Addictions experience
BLS-C HCP and Non-violent Crisis Intervention certification
Suicide Risk Assessment certification or willingness to obtain
Apply psychiatric nursing, critical thinking, and crisis management skills with Nova Scotia Health’s Mental Health and Addictions team.
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