Registered Nurse (RN)- Assertive Community Treatment Team (ACTT)
Apply NowCompany: Quinte Health
Location: Belleville, ON K8N 5Z5
Description:
Job Number:
J0225-0177
Union:
OPSEU ACTT
Salary:
$45.48 - $54.32/Hour
Job Title:
Registered Nurse (RN)- Assertive Community Treatment Team (ACTT)
Job Status:
Full Time
Department:
ACTT
Site:
Belleville General Hospital
Job Category:
Nursing Careers
Number of Positions:
1
Hours:
8 - hour days including weekends and statutory holidays. On-call support is required on a rotational basis. Hours and shifts are subject to change with notice based on the needs of the organization.
Position Summary
Join the Hastings and Prince Edward Assertive Community Treatment Team (ACTT) and make a meaningful impact in mental health care. ACTT provides intensive, community-based support for individuals with severe and persistent mental illness-reducing hospitalizations through wraparound care in clients' own environments.
As a nurse on our team, you'll use strong clinical skills in mental health care, crisis intervention, and medication management, working collaboratively with psychiatrists, social workers, and peer support specialists. This role offers a dynamic mix of independence and teamwork, with Monday-Friday shifts (8:00-16:00) and one weekend every four weeks.
Why join us? You'll build long-term relationships with clients, work in a supportive, interdisciplinary team, and have access to specialized training and career growth opportunities in leadership and advanced practice roles. If you're passionate about holistic, community-based mental health care, this is the place for you!
Required
Must be a graduate of a Diploma or Degree Nursing Program and hold a current Certificate of Registration from the College of Nurses of Ontario.
Three (3) years of psychiatric nursing experience working with seriously mentally ill clients.
Must have a valid driver's license and reliable vehicle and automobile insurance* (see below for additional information).
Recent and related experience in Psychiatric / Mental Health Nursing.
Knowledge and skills in Psychiatric / Mental Health Nursing.
Knowledge and experience in psychosocial rehabilitation with seriously mentally ill clients.
Knowledge and experience in the principles of psychosocial rehabilitation.
Knowledge of community resources in Hastings and Prince Edward Counties.
Knowledge and experience with vocational approaches, the Mental Health Act and other relevant legislation.
Demonstrated ability to actively participate in a multidisciplinary team setting.
Evidence of continuing professional development in Psychiatric / Mental Health Nursing and Psychosocial Rehabilitation.
Must be able to accept direction and work with minimum supervision.
Excellent organizational and interpersonal skills.
Must have satisfactory attendance record in previous position.
Capable of coping with a physically demanding workload.
Must be available for all shifts and call on short notice.
*ADDITIONAL AUTOMOBILE INSURANCE REQUIREMENTS:
Provide a drivers abstract (Motor Vehicle Report) that demonstrates no driving infractions or convictions within the last 3 years.
Signed letter attesting to previous automobile insurance, driving the same (or similar) type of vehicle.
Provide confirmation of personal automobile insurance (or being listed as a driver on a personal auto insurance policy.
Duties
Provide client-centered treatment, rehabilitation and support from a psychiatric nursing perspective.
Participate in case conference activities, conduct comprehensive client assessments, and develop individualized client treatment/rehabilitation plans in collaboration with clients, including assertively reaching out to them in their natural environment when necessary.
Provide communication, liaison and coordination by establishing and maintaining effective working relationships with families, service providers, stakeholders and local employers.
Participate on community boards and committees as necessary.
Ensure service provision is consistent with local/regional mental health system planning.
Other duties as assigned.
Belleville General Hospital (BGH) sits on the shore of the stunning Bay of Quinte. The City of Belleville features a mix of small-town charm and big-city amenities. It is a growing city, with exciting culinary experiences, sheltered waterways for boating and ice fishing, fun festivals and entertainment, beautiful trails and golf courses, a popular farmer's market, unique shops and services, as well as popular big box and large-scale retail.
Belleville General Hospital is the largest of Quinte Health's hospitals, with two medicine units, critical care (ICU), a lively emergency department, a wide range of surgical and diagnostic services, a busy maternal child unit, a children's treatment centre, inpatient and outpatient stroke and rehabilitation care, inpatient and outpatient mental health services, and the regional Dr. Douglas A. MacIntosh Cancer Clinic. BGH works closely with the other three Quinte Health hospital teams, as well as regional and provincial health centres to serve our communities.
Working at Belleville General Hospital provides countless opportunities for growth and experiential learning. The inter-professional environment is supportive, friendly and nurturing, with an infusion of new staff learning from seasoned, knowledgeable colleagues. You feel a real sense of teamwork, energy and enthusiasm in the air at BGH, and an overwhelming desire to make a difference.
Physical Demands Analysis
Strength
Required Occasionally - lifting and carrying average weight 20 pounds and max 50, pushing/pulling average 10-15 pounds and max 30 pounds, patient assist approx. 100 pounds.
Mobility
Required Constantly - standing.
Required Frequently - walking, bending/stooping.
Required Occasionally - sitting, twisting/turning, bending, crouching/squatting, kneeling.
Required Rarely - balancing, climbing.
Dexterity
Required Frequently - forward shoulder movements, gripping/grasping, pinching, neck, elbow, shoulder, wrist and back normal range of motion.
Required Occasionally - fine finger movements, shoulder movements (up/down).
Required Rarely - foot action.
Equal Opportunity
We thank all interested candidates for their response, however, only those chosen for an interview will be contacted. Quinte Health is an equal opportunity employer committed to meeting needs under the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedom and the Ontario Human Rights Code. Our Recruitment process follows the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act in order to provide a fair and equitable process for all candidates. Applicants requiring accommodation through the recruitment/interview process are encouraged to contact the Human Resources Department at 613-969-7400 x2577 or humanresources@quintehealth.ca for assistance.
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J0225-0177
Union:
OPSEU ACTT
Salary:
$45.48 - $54.32/Hour
Job Title:
Registered Nurse (RN)- Assertive Community Treatment Team (ACTT)
Job Status:
Full Time
Department:
ACTT
Site:
Belleville General Hospital
Job Category:
Nursing Careers
Number of Positions:
1
Hours:
8 - hour days including weekends and statutory holidays. On-call support is required on a rotational basis. Hours and shifts are subject to change with notice based on the needs of the organization.
Position Summary
Join the Hastings and Prince Edward Assertive Community Treatment Team (ACTT) and make a meaningful impact in mental health care. ACTT provides intensive, community-based support for individuals with severe and persistent mental illness-reducing hospitalizations through wraparound care in clients' own environments.
As a nurse on our team, you'll use strong clinical skills in mental health care, crisis intervention, and medication management, working collaboratively with psychiatrists, social workers, and peer support specialists. This role offers a dynamic mix of independence and teamwork, with Monday-Friday shifts (8:00-16:00) and one weekend every four weeks.
Why join us? You'll build long-term relationships with clients, work in a supportive, interdisciplinary team, and have access to specialized training and career growth opportunities in leadership and advanced practice roles. If you're passionate about holistic, community-based mental health care, this is the place for you!
Required
Must be a graduate of a Diploma or Degree Nursing Program and hold a current Certificate of Registration from the College of Nurses of Ontario.
Three (3) years of psychiatric nursing experience working with seriously mentally ill clients.
Must have a valid driver's license and reliable vehicle and automobile insurance* (see below for additional information).
Recent and related experience in Psychiatric / Mental Health Nursing.
Knowledge and skills in Psychiatric / Mental Health Nursing.
Knowledge and experience in psychosocial rehabilitation with seriously mentally ill clients.
Knowledge and experience in the principles of psychosocial rehabilitation.
Knowledge of community resources in Hastings and Prince Edward Counties.
Knowledge and experience with vocational approaches, the Mental Health Act and other relevant legislation.
Demonstrated ability to actively participate in a multidisciplinary team setting.
Evidence of continuing professional development in Psychiatric / Mental Health Nursing and Psychosocial Rehabilitation.
Must be able to accept direction and work with minimum supervision.
Excellent organizational and interpersonal skills.
Must have satisfactory attendance record in previous position.
Capable of coping with a physically demanding workload.
Must be available for all shifts and call on short notice.
*ADDITIONAL AUTOMOBILE INSURANCE REQUIREMENTS:
Provide a drivers abstract (Motor Vehicle Report) that demonstrates no driving infractions or convictions within the last 3 years.
Signed letter attesting to previous automobile insurance, driving the same (or similar) type of vehicle.
Provide confirmation of personal automobile insurance (or being listed as a driver on a personal auto insurance policy.
Duties
Provide client-centered treatment, rehabilitation and support from a psychiatric nursing perspective.
Participate in case conference activities, conduct comprehensive client assessments, and develop individualized client treatment/rehabilitation plans in collaboration with clients, including assertively reaching out to them in their natural environment when necessary.
Provide communication, liaison and coordination by establishing and maintaining effective working relationships with families, service providers, stakeholders and local employers.
Participate on community boards and committees as necessary.
Ensure service provision is consistent with local/regional mental health system planning.
Other duties as assigned.
Belleville General Hospital (BGH) sits on the shore of the stunning Bay of Quinte. The City of Belleville features a mix of small-town charm and big-city amenities. It is a growing city, with exciting culinary experiences, sheltered waterways for boating and ice fishing, fun festivals and entertainment, beautiful trails and golf courses, a popular farmer's market, unique shops and services, as well as popular big box and large-scale retail.
Belleville General Hospital is the largest of Quinte Health's hospitals, with two medicine units, critical care (ICU), a lively emergency department, a wide range of surgical and diagnostic services, a busy maternal child unit, a children's treatment centre, inpatient and outpatient stroke and rehabilitation care, inpatient and outpatient mental health services, and the regional Dr. Douglas A. MacIntosh Cancer Clinic. BGH works closely with the other three Quinte Health hospital teams, as well as regional and provincial health centres to serve our communities.
Working at Belleville General Hospital provides countless opportunities for growth and experiential learning. The inter-professional environment is supportive, friendly and nurturing, with an infusion of new staff learning from seasoned, knowledgeable colleagues. You feel a real sense of teamwork, energy and enthusiasm in the air at BGH, and an overwhelming desire to make a difference.
Physical Demands Analysis
Strength
Required Occasionally - lifting and carrying average weight 20 pounds and max 50, pushing/pulling average 10-15 pounds and max 30 pounds, patient assist approx. 100 pounds.
Mobility
Required Constantly - standing.
Required Frequently - walking, bending/stooping.
Required Occasionally - sitting, twisting/turning, bending, crouching/squatting, kneeling.
Required Rarely - balancing, climbing.
Dexterity
Required Frequently - forward shoulder movements, gripping/grasping, pinching, neck, elbow, shoulder, wrist and back normal range of motion.
Required Occasionally - fine finger movements, shoulder movements (up/down).
Required Rarely - foot action.
Equal Opportunity
We thank all interested candidates for their response, however, only those chosen for an interview will be contacted. Quinte Health is an equal opportunity employer committed to meeting needs under the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedom and the Ontario Human Rights Code. Our Recruitment process follows the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act in order to provide a fair and equitable process for all candidates. Applicants requiring accommodation through the recruitment/interview process are encouraged to contact the Human Resources Department at 613-969-7400 x2577 or humanresources@quintehealth.ca for assistance.
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