Registered Practical Nurse – Resource Utilization Assessor - C3 Mental Health

Registered Practical Nurse - Resource Utilization Assessor - MRHH C3 Purple Mental Health

Permanent Full Time

Reporting to the Patient Care Manager - MRHH Inpatient Mental Health, and Patient Care Manager - Outpatient Mental Health, RPN - Resource Utilization Assessor role is viewed as a supportive role to the Resource Utilization Coordinator, enabling and role modeling teamwork and communication, autonomous clinical practice, data collection standards and a healthy workplace. This role will also include supporting the Outpatient Psychogeriatric Clinic.

Contribute to safe, quality care by

• Ensures all outstanding RAI assessments are complete, accurate and submitted to CIHI and IDS each fiscal quarter.
• Coordination of timely and correct data input to promote Quality Improvement initiatives.
• Collects statistics as required and submits quarterly statistical reports to the Resource Utilization Coordinator, Program Managers, Program Director, Decision Support and Finance.
• Critically analyzes statistical data in relation to clinical outcomes and quality improvement initiatives.
• Liaises with Resource Utilization Coordinator, Patient Care Managers, Patient Care Coordinators, and Finance to ensure data input and retrieval occur as required.
• Completes therapeutic psychogeriatric mental health assessments.
• Screen / triage psychogeriatric referrals to the outpatient program to determine how to serve patient best.
• Facilitate Outpatient psychogeriatric groups.

What must you have?

• Current Registration with the College of Nurses of Ontario as a Registered Practical Nurse.
• Practical Nurse Diploma from an approved nursing program.
• Minimum 1 year of inpatient mental health experience
• Proficiency with Microsoft Excel, Word and PowerPoint
• Proficiency with EPIC EMR or similar EMR

What else do you bring?

• Facilitates the effective delivery of competent, compassionate patient centered care by monitoring and evaluating patient care processes and outcomes.
• Graduate of a recognized RPN program.
• Experience in information technology and its application in a clinical environment.
• Self-directed individual with strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Knowledge and experience in OMHRS reporting, submission, error correction guidelines.
• Experience in clinical outcomes in relation to quality improvement initiatives.
• Ability to communicate and collaborate with all members of the inter-professional team.
• Ability to support the clinical team in a professional manner.
• Excellent organizational and prioritization skills.
• Ability to problem solve clinical issues with the support of the Patient Care Manager.
• Excellent critical thinking, decision making and conflict resolution skills.
• Strong patient focused philosophy in all interactions.
• Solid computer skills; experience with relevant healthcare applications.
• Communicates in an effective, professional manner.
• Proven attendance record.
• Demonstrates understanding and complies with patient and staff safety policies and procedures that foster a safe and inclusive environment for all.
• Ability to perform the essential duties of the job.
• Effectively uses empathy in interactions with others and demonstrates behaviours consistent with Mackenzie Health’s Commitment to Caring.
• Models behaviour that is aligned with the values of Mackenzie Health - Excellence, Leadership and Empathy.
• Commitment to providing an exceptional experience for staff and clients within a challenging and exciting health care environment.

Preferably, your profile also includes:

• Member of the Registered Practical Nurses’ Association of Ontario (RPNAO) preferred.
• Experience in statistical analysis
• CIHI’s RAI-MDS 2.0 Completing the Assessment

* Internal candidates who work in the Mental Health program will have priority for the posting.

* This position is represented by OPSEU.

* You may be required to work at any site of Mackenzie Health.

* FOR EXTERNAL APPLICANTS: As a condition of employment, you are required to submit proof of full COVID-19 vaccination to Mackenzie Health's Occupational Health and Safety department.

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