1 Position Available – Open Competition 

Registered Psychiatric Nurse (RPN) 

 

REPORTS TO: WCHC Nurse Manager and WCHC Health Director 

 

POSITION SUMMARY 

This position is an integral part of a community’s interdisciplinary mental health team and works within the community, visiting clients in their homes, as well as at the William Charles Health Centre. The community Registered Psychiatric Nurse (RPN) role is for individuals who have acquired a complete psychiatric nursing training, is currently registered and has several years of working experience in a ward or community. The RPN will follow core values of the profession: Professional accountability, unconditional respect, wholistic health and quality practice milieu (RPNA Code of Ethics, 2013). The RPN must effectively carry out a series of recovery and supportive activities to clients who are experiencing acute and continual mental illness. 

 

ROLES & DUTIES: 

• Provide mental health bridging between acute care centre and community 

• Assess client care needs and developing, implementing, and reviewing plan of care 

• Provide case management (Manage/dispense client medications, maintain contact with clientele, follow up periodically) 

• Co-manage (medication regimes, side/adverse effects, etc) clients with Mental Health Therapist/Counsellor and accentuate their role. 

• Receive and track referrals  

• Participate in chart reviews and case conferences 

• Complete necessary assessments ei: Mental Health Screening Tools 

• Refer to professional qualified to handle client needs (Mental Health Counsellor, NNADAP, Psychology, Psychiatry, Psychotherapy, etc) 

• Provide teaching and supervision to junior nursing staff, students, and interns. 

MUST HAVE: 

• Valid Registered Psychiatric Nurse Registration 

• 5 or more years’ experience working in a community as a psychiatric nurse. 

• ASSIST Training (Trainer certificate an asset), Advanced-PART , BLS – HCP 

• Class 5 Drivers 

• Ability to speak Cree would be an asset 

 

WAGE: PER NURSING WAGE SCALE 

 

 

 

Deadline: Until Filled 

Submit resume package to: Andrea Naytowhow – Office Manager/Human Resource Officer 

Phone: 306-663-5995 Fax: 306-663-4644 

Email: andrean@wchealth.ca