Registered Nurse - Mental Health Gen B
Core
Provide quality patient-focused nursing care in a mental health setting, ensuring safety and well-being through assessment, planning, implementation, and evaluation of care.
Role type
Registered Nurse (Mental Health)
Builds
Patient care plans and safe discharge outcomes for mental health patients
Domain
Healthcare / Mental Health
Deliverable
physical/clinical work
Required skills
crisis intervention, de-escalation, mental health assessment, health teaching, infection control, emergency response, BCLS certification, knowledge of Mental Health Act
Preferred skills
Canadian Nurses Association certification in psychiatric mental health nursing
Technologies
None
Responsibilities
Recognize and respond to changes in patient health status, manage clinical and psychosocial situations, provide compassionate care in diverse cultural environments, deliver health teaching to patients and families, practice according to infection control measures
Seniority
Mid-level, hands-on IC