Nurse Practitioner; Bilingual; RFT FTE
Job in
Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
Listing for:
The Royal Mental Health Centre
Full Time
position
Listed on 2026-01-12
Job specializations:
-
Nursing
Healthcare Nursing, Nurse Practitioner, Mental Health Nurse, Clinical Nurse Specialist
Salary/Wage Range or Industry Benchmark: 58.8 - 72.03 CAD Hourly
CAD
58.80
72.03
HOUR
Job Description & How to Apply Below
Position: Nurse Practitioner (Bilingual) (RFT 1.0 FTE)
Duties
:
Conduct intake assessments, including medical/psychiatric history, mental status exams, and medication reconciliation.Determine program eligibility and complete admissions in the electronic health record (EHR).Develop initial care plans in collaboration with the interdisciplinary team.Coordinate patient flow, triage referrals, and maintain accurate EHR documentation.Liaise with community providers to ensure continuity of care.Create and implement discharge plans, finalize documentation, and support safe transitions.Provide primary and psychiatric care, including prescribing and monitoring medications.Lead health promotion and education initiatives for patients and caregivers.Participate in quality improvement, mentorship, and advocacy to strengthen geriatric mental health services.Qualifications:Master's degree in nursing or BSCN with specialty certification as Nurse Practitioner is required.Specialty certification as a Nurse Practitioner – Primary Health Care (NP-PHC) or a Nurse Practitioner – Adult (NP-Adult) is required.Current registration as a Registered Nurse in the Province of Ontario in the Extended Class is required (CNO).Able to demonstrate achievement of the nurse practitioner competencies of professional role, responsibility and accountability, health assessment and diagnosis, therapeutic management and health promotion and prevention of illness and injury.Minimum of 5 year's experience.Able to demonstrate knowledge of relevant legislation and incorporation of this legislation into practice (Mental health Act, Health Care Consent Act, Substitute Decision Act, PHIPA and CSA).Have met the Royal nursing and hospital standards for mandatory education (CPR, WHIMIS, Fire Safety and Evacuation Training).Able to work effectively both independently and as a member of a professional inter-disciplinary treatment team.Excellent oral and written communication skills.English level A- is mandatory in oral expression, oral comprehension, reading and writing.
French level A- is mandatory in oral expression and oral comprehension.Salary Range: 58.80 to 72.03 per hour
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