*NEW* Registered Practical Nurse {CUPE MH-26-312}
Job Description
Department: Acute Inpatient Psychiatry Unit
The Acute Inpatient Psychiatry Unit (AIPU) unit provides high‑intensity, acute psychiatric services 24 hours a day for individuals in acute psychiatric distress who are 18 years of age and older and experiencing acute psychiatric symptoms and/or at risk of harm to self or others. The core of the program is psychiatric consultation and assessment, supported by nursing, psychology, social work, concurrent disorders, occupational therapy, and recreational therapy services. This service, offered in Nipissing, Temiskaming and the Northern portions of Muskoka‑Parry Sound, treats a range of individuals in acute distress or psychiatric crisis with the aim of controlling symptoms and restoring patients’ ability to function. Key means of treatment include pharmacological treatment, skill and knowledge building, and supportive, patient‑focused discharge planning.
Qualifications
- Current Certificate of Registration ...