mental health nurse

Type de poste:Permanent * Date de clôture: Medavie Health Services is a national leader in primary health care solutions and the largest contracted provider of emergency management services in Canada. Together with Medavie Blue Cross, we are part of Medavie, a health solutions partner committed to improving the wellbeing of Canadians. With a growing network of 5,400 health care professionals in six provinces, Medavie Health Services has a long history of operating ground and air ambulance services, medical communications, Mobile Integrated Health/Community Paramedicine programs, 911 Public Safety, 811 Telehealth, home health care, as well as clinical training. We are proud to invest in communities to help address some of Canada's most pressing physical and mental health care challenges. As an employee of Medavie Health Services, we are accountable to our patients and coworkers by participating in and supporting all safety related initiatives, as well as acting in a manner that fosters a culture that focuses on patient safety and a safe and respectful workplace. The Mobile Mental Health Clinician will serve in two rotating capacities, providing direct service to clients in the field as a member of a Mobile Crisis Team as well as providing triage and telehealth services to clients in distress. As a member of the Mobile Crisis Team, this position is responsible for services for individuals in crisis requiring de-escalation, mental health and risk assessments, and coordination of care and supports in the community. The position also involves working collaboratively with Mobile Crisis Team partner agencies, emergency room departments, community mental health and addictions, and psychiatrists. The Mobile Mental Health Clinician will participate in collaborative care efforts with other interdisciplinary service providers such as, but not limited to, Community Mental Health, Primary Care, Psychiatry, EMS, justice, victims' services, child and family services, and police services.The Mobile Mental Health Clinician will also answer calls coming in from the Mental Health and Addictions Access Line. The Mobile Mental Health Clinician assists clients, their families, their caregivers, other health care professionals, and community partners from a broad spectrum of health, social, and community programs and services by utilizing information and telecommunications technologies to support the delivery, management, and coordination, of mobile crisis and community-based services using evidence-based, interdisciplinary, and integrated care pathways. Clinicians use telehealth to deliver care, provide education, monitor client progress, access patient records, obtain information, and foster communication with clients, Mobile Crisis Team members, family members, caregivers, health care providers, and community partners.The Mobile Mental Health Clinician provides intervention(s) for acute and chronic mental health care needs, illnesses and injuries, and supports emergent events through the use of telecommunications technologies including: computer, internet, telephone, text messaging, email, radio, tablets, video and audio conferencing, computer information systems, and other digital platforms and emerging health technologies. The Mobile Crisis Telehealth Clinician provides teleconsultation, client crisis and risk assessment, remote monitoring, Mobile Crisis Team support, referral/navigation, case management/follow-up, and other system support services to promote timely, coordinated and integrated crisis and follow-up care for clients; to facilitate improved patient flow through the health care system; to increase client, family, caregiver, healthcare provider, and community partner satisfaction; to facilitate improved communication between health, social, and community care programs and services, including health care providers; and to provide a point of contact and resource for the aforementioned individuals and agencies.Duties include but are not Location Charlottetown , PE Work location On site Salary $ 30.00 to $ 54.37 HOUR hourly Terms of employment Permanent employment Full time Starts as soon as possible vacancies 1 vacancy Source CareerBeacon #2169836 Various locations Charlottetown, PE