THE ORGANIZATION

North Bay Regional Health Centre (NBRHC) is a unique health care organization with three primary roles: providing acute care services to North Bay and its surrounding communities, functioning as the district referral centre providing specialist services for smaller communities in the area, and it’s the specialized mental health service provider serving all of northeast Ontario. At more than 400 beds, our state-of-the-art regional health centre has over 150 physicians, 2300 employees and 250 volunteers. 

For more information about the NBRHC, visit www.nbrhc.on.ca

THE COMMUNITY

North Bay is located 3.5 hours north of Toronto, just north of the district of Muskoka, and 3.5 hours west of Ottawa. With a population of 54,000 and a catchment area of 180,000, it is a safe and welcoming community that offers a healthy and balanced environment for working, living and raising a family. North Bay is situated on the shores of two large lakes (Lake Nipissing and Trout Lake) and boasts beautiful scenery and four distinct seasons. Whatever your interests are, you will have access to numerous activities and amenities within minutes from your home–reclaim your work-life balance and join us! 

To see more of beautiful North Bay and learn about our lifestyle, visit www.northbay.ca

Pay rate, benefits and other terms and conditions are as per the CUPE 139 Collective Agreement

QUALIFICATIONS

•       Current Certificate of Registration ~ College of Nurses of Ontario in good standing required

•       Current Basic Life Support (BLS) for Health Care Providers (HCP) Certificate is required (recent within the last twelve months)

•       Current Gentle Persuasive Approach (GPA) Certificate

•       Flexibility to work within an inter-disciplinary environment

•       Excellent Verbal de-escalation skills

•       I.V. Therapy care and management

•       Geriatric Nursing experience

•       Dementia Care experience

•       Palliative Care experience

•       Experience in Mental Health Nursing

•       Knowledge of principles of least restraint

•       Knowledge of Safewards principles

•       Experience with harm minimization/reduction approach to self-injury and suicide

•       Experience working with older adults demonstrating responsive behaviours including evidence of creative application of Personhood required

•       Knowledge of neurodegenerative disorders, best practices, and relevant pharmacotherapy for this population required

•       Knowledge of relevant acts and regulations e.g. Regulated Health Professionals Act, Mental Health Act, PHIPA required

•       Understanding of trauma informed care principles and able to apply within all relationships and interactions

•       Knowledge of psychotropic medications, symptom management, health teaching

•       Knowledge of major mental illness from a bio psychosocial perspective and experience working with seriously mentally ill clients

•       Knowledge of addictions and substance use withdrawal

•       Knowledge of Forensic Nursing including risk management as well as knowledge working with the provisions of the Forensic legal framework: Section XX.I of the Criminal Code of Canada required

•       Extensive knowledge of psychiatric disorders and an understanding of the interface between psychiatry and the law as it applies to the patient’s mental illness, Ontario Review Board (ORB) disposition order and community reintegration

•       Knowledge and experience with providing specialized programming for individuals living with a dual diagnosis

•       Must be able to respond and fully participate in all codes (White, Red, etc.)

The posting will remain open until the positions are filled.

Please note these postings are subject to change without notice. An acknowledgement will be sent only to those candidates who will be interviewed.

NBRHC is committed to achieving 100% compliance with its COVID-19 Vaccine Policy.  As a result, please be advised that in order to be eligible for employment at the Health Centre, all new hires must be compliant with our COVID-19 Vaccination Policy and must be fully vaccinated prior to commencing employment.  To be considered fully vaccinated, an individual must have received the full series of a COVID-19 vaccine or a combination of COVID-19 vaccines approved by the World Health Organization (e.g. two doses of a two-dose vaccine series or one dose of a single-dose vaccine series) and received the final dose of the COVID-19 vaccine at least 14 days ago.

The requirement that successful applicants be fully vaccinated is subject to any accommodation obligations pursuant to the Ontario Human Rights Code.