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Job Ad
Ministry: Ministry of Community Safety and Correctional Services
Division: Ottawa
Position Title: Mental Health Nurse
Duration: 1 Permanent
Location: Ottawa Carleton Detention Centre 2244 Innes Road, Ottawa, K1B 4C4, East Region
Compensation Group: OPSEU
Salary: $1,168.27 - $1,412.83 per week*
Position Status: Open
Job Code: 50052 - Nurse 2 General
Schedule: 4.7
Category: Health and Social Services
Job ID: 22046

Make a difference and explore this challenging opportunity with the Ministry of Correctional Services in the role of Mental Health Nurse working with mentally disordered offenders.
You will provide general and psychiatric nursing care to assigned offenders for the Ottawa-Carleton Detention Centre and support decreasing the utilization of correctional beds by the mentally disordered offender by developing and implementing in-facility treatment plans; and by accessing community mental health services for these clients. You will also provide mental health care to clients, including: assessing clients for mental illness; developing/implementing facility management and discharge plans; developing and maintaining tracking systems; identifying and accessing community mental health resources; acting as a client advocate. You will administer long-acting psychotropic medications; provide individual counselling; coordinate psychiatry clinics for consultation and ongoing care; establish links with area psychiatric facilities, Canadian Mental Health Association, mental health court diversion workers; participate on internal committees, as required; provide emergency first-aid; and maintain factual health-care records.
Qualifications:Current College of Nurses of Ontario registration as a registered nurse; knowledge of mental illness and current treatment modalities, acquired through enrolment in/completion of post-diploma/post-degree certificate program in mental health, supplemented by continuing education in mental health/psychiatry; well developed clinical skills in working with the mentally ill; excellent mental health status assessment skills; experience working in a multidisciplinary team; demonstrated client advocacy skills; change management skills to adapt to policy/practice amendments; conflict management, interpersonal and communication skills.

Please note: Online applications to restricted competitions are not accessible from your home computer; to apply to a restricted competition, please utilize an OPS computer terminal. Applications must be received by the end of the closing date with the Job ID number quoted. Late applications will not be accepted.

Posting Date:Thursday, November 12, 2009
Closing Date:Thursday, November 26, 2009
Applications must be received by the end of the closing date with the Job ID number quoted.
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Applications are accepted online only. As an equal opportunity employer, the OPS will provide employment accommodations if requested. Contact the Eastern Region Recruitment Centre at 1-866-410-8933.
1-866-410-8933 or 613-547-4402, Ontario, CANADA
Fax: Please note that faxes are not accepted

Only applicants selected for interview will be contacted.
OPS employees are required to quote their WIN EMPLOYEE ID number when applying to positions.

The Ontario Public Service is an equal opportunity employer.
Accommodation will be provided in accordance with the Ontario Human Rights Code.

*Indicates the salary listed as per the OPSEU Collective Agreement.