Registered Nurse Psychotherapist
Core
Provide quality patient-focused nursing care, including assessment, planning, implementation, and evaluation, within a Mental Health Unit.
Role type
Registered Nurse (Mental Health)
Builds
Therapeutic relationships and safe care environments for patients with severe and persistent mental illness.
Domain
Healthcare / Mental Health
Deliverable
physical/clinical work
Required skills
Nursing process, patient assessment, psycho-educational group facilitation, health teaching, emergency response, infection control, BCLS
Preferred skills
Canadian Nurses Association psychiatric mental health certification, psychotherapy modality certification
Technologies
Information systems and technology
Responsibilities
Conduct psycho-educational groups, deliver counselling and psychotherapy, provide discharge instructions, respond to emergency situations, practice infection control measures.
Seniority
Mid-to-Senior level (5+ years experience required)