• Job Description

  Req#: 164982
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  Req ID: 164982
  Company: Nova Scotia Health
  Location: Central Zone, Abbie J. Lane Memorial Building - QEII
  Department: MHA CZ Psychiatric 7 Lane
  Type of Employment: Temporary Hourly PT long-assignment (60% FTE) x 1 position(s)
  Status: NSGEU Nursing Position
  Posting Closing Date: 23-Sep-23

  
  Nova Scotia Health is the largest provider of health services in Nova Scotia, with some specialized services also offered to clients throughout Atlantic Canada. We’re on a mission to achieve excellence in health, healing and learning through working together, which is reflected in the hospitals, health centres and community-based programs we operate across the province. Our passionate team of professionals provides a variety of high-quality inpatient and outpatient services including academic, tertiary, and quaternary care, as well as continuing care, primary health care, public health, and mental health and addictions. Join a diverse team of innovators, collaborators and creative thinkers today.

  Nova Scotia Health employs professionals in all corners of our beautiful province. We believe there's a place here for everyone to call home, from vibrant cities with exuberant nightlife to quaint towns with picturesque trails. The work-life balance that comes with a Nova Scotia Health role means you'll have the time to explore, discover, and participate in that coveted Atlantic lifestyle. Visit us today and check out www.novascotia.com to see why more people from across the globe are moving here.

  About the Opportunity

  Reporting to the Provincial Manager - Intake Mental Health and Addictions (MHA) Program, the Intake role is responsible for facilitation of intake for MHA service within NSH. Intake is a provincial centralized telephone access service for Mental Health and Addictions Intake in Nova Scotia. This includes the utilization of appropriate screening tools, risk assessment, clinical triage and disposition, brief supportive counselling and psychoeducation, consultation, and information sharing. The Intake Nurse role facilitates client navigation and referral support into and out of MHA. The Intake Nurse demonstrates competencies in clinical leadership, guidance, and support, to determine the overall direction of care and initial coordination of services based on identified person-centered needs and within their scope of practice. As a member of a collaborative inter-professional care team, they work with other health disciplines and service providers to coordinate care to achieve person-centered outcomes. The Intake Nurse demonstrates an understanding of the various scopes of practice and scope of employment of the MHA Program to ensure the appropriate service is being provided by the most appropriate provider, given the client context. The Intake Nurse supports the development of students and colleagues through acting as a preceptor and providing ongoing mentorship. Contributes to the efficient and effective functioning of the service. Accepts responsibility for maintaining and continually enhancing competencies through ongoing professional development including participation in education programs, research, and continuous quality activities.

  About You

  We would love to hear from you if you have the following:

  • Bachelor of Science in Nursing or Bachelor of Nursing (consideration will be given to diploma prepared candidates who have experience working with the patient population and are able to demonstrate equivalency to a degree based on post entry level courses and experience)
  • Current registration with the College of Registered Nurses of Nova Scotia
  • Post Graduate of MHA Program or Canadian Nurses Association Specialty Certification in MHA or willingness to obtain
  • Minimum three years of full-time relevant clinical experience in a mental health and addictions practice environment required
  • Knowledge of harm reduction strategies and stages of change theory
  • Experience in offering supportive brief intervention strategies focused on harm reduction and recovery
  • Ability to navigate and de-escalate situations and offer crisis support using appropriate methods when needed
  • BLS-C (HCP) Certification
  • Non-violent Crisis Intervention
  • Working knowledge of the programs and services within the MHA program of care and relative community resources
  • Ability to work with minimal supervision on a consultative basis
  • Computer skills including Microsoft Suite (Excel, Word, Outlook, PowerPoint) and computer documentation systems
  • Competencies in other languages an asset, French preferred

  Please ensure your resume is up to date and includes all relevant education, experience, training, and certifications.

  PLEASE NOTE: Applicants relying on equivalent education and/or experience must demonstrate such equivalency in their applications. Candidates will not be considered for an interview if applications are incomplete or missing information.

  Hours

  • Temporary Long Assignment 60% FTE/ 45 Hours Biweekly
  • Hours may include some evenings until 8pm and holidays 830 - 430

  Compensation and Incentives

  $35.04 - $41.41 Hourly
  ($42.86 with 25 years of RN experience)

  Once You've Applied

  Thank you for your interest in this position. Only those applicants selected for an interview will be contacted.

  This is a Nursing bargaining unit position. Preference is given to bargaining unit employees for unionized positions. Employees are encouraged to view their seniority hours and dates in their SuccessFactors online profile. Successful applicants changing unions, bargaining units or employment status, are advised to seek clarification regarding their seniority, benefits, and vacation entitlement and/or usage, prior to accepting the position.

  Preferred candidates must be able to demonstrate proof of primary series of COVID -19 vaccine at time of hire.

  Nova Scotia Health is committed to being a workforce that is free of discrimination, values diversity and is representative, at all job levels, of the people we serve. We encourage all qualified applicants who self-identify as Indigenous, Black/African Nova Scotian, Persons of Colour, Foreign Nationals/Newcomers, Persons with Disabilities, 2SLGBTQIA+ to apply and self-identify.

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• About the company

  The Nova Scotia Health Authority is a provincial health authority serving Nova Scotia, Canada.

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