Position Information:
Why choose Woodstock Hospital?
• New State of the Art Facility
• Affordable On Site Parking, Electric Car Charging Stations
• HOOPP Pension Plan & Comprehensive Full Time Benefits
• Competitive Salaries, Tuition Assistance
• Monthly Wellness Initiatives, Staff Massage Chairs
• Job Sharing Opportunities, Internal 50/50 for Staff
• Corporate Discount Program, Staff Recognition Programs
• On Site Pharmacy
QUALIFICATIONS:
• Current registered member in good standing with the College of Nurses of Ontario
• A minimum of 5 years current progressive clinical mental health experience along with strong desire to work with the geriatric population.
• A minimum of 3 years experience responding to crisis situations in the community and hospital setting.
• Certification in Gentle Persuasion Approach, or willing to obtain
• Certification in CBT for depression in Elderly or willing to obtain
• Current basic CPR
• NVCI (Non violent Crisis Intervention) mandatory
• Well-developed skills in assessment, service coordination, counselling, group facilitation, problem solving and public education.
• Demonstrated knowledge and competence in the application of treatment modalities to support individuals with serious mental illness and addictions.
• Knowledge of mental health reform and values, principles of recovery, Mental Health Act, PHIPPA, Health Care Consent Act, Long Term Care Home Act, and Public Hospitals Act.
• Demonstrated ability to independently conduct formal mental health assessment, crisis counselling, and mental health therapies.
• Personal transportation with reliable vehicle and hold a valid Ontario driver’s license and auto endorsement insurance,
• Ability to work days, evenings and weekends.
• To participate in coordinated educational training programs with the Enhanced Psycho geriatric Resource Consultant (EPRC) to enhance skills to deliver a model of care in Oxford County consistent with the BSO programs in the SWLHIN.
• Self- directed, motivated team player with a commitment to ongoing professional development.
• Satisfactory performance appraisals and attendance in current position if internal.
• Satisfactory attendance if internal.
• Commitment to providing Service Excellence
• Must have and provide proof of full COVID-19 immunization (2 or more doses)
Company Biography:
Located in the heart of Oxford County and serving more than 110,000 people, Woodstock Hospital is committed to promoting compassionate and respectful patient care. Join the team at our new state-of-the-art 178 bed hospital. We are a smoke-free and fragrance-free facility. Woodstock Hospital is also dedicated to sustaining a supportive environment and providing employment equity by meeting the accessibility needs of people with disabilities. Woodstock Hospital and its employees are committed to participating and complying with the by-laws and guidelines of the standards developed under the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act, 2005 (AODA).
