Registered Practical Nurse (RPN), Specialized Mental Health
Job Description
Work Type: Various
Location: WRHN @ Chicopee (formerly Grand River Hospital, Freeport Campus)
Home to seven regional programs and comprehensive health-care services, Waterloo Regional Health Network (WRHN, pronounced wren) is committed to meeting the current and emerging needs in Waterloo-Wellington and beyond.
Position Summary
Offering person-centred care, guided by recovery principles, the Registered Practical Nurse promotes healing and instills hope while demonstrating the values of the Mental Health and Addictions Program. The RPN provides psychiatric and mental health nursing care working within a team with individuals experiencing psychiatric and mental health problems. The patient population includes the chronic and severely mentally ill and those experiencing psychosocial stressors. Patients with moderate to advanced dementia experience Behavioural Psychological Symptoms of Dementia (BPSD). Nursing care is provided in accordance w...