Duty Nurse

The Duty Nurse works within an interdisciplinary team service model and applies the professional nursing process to deliver clinical nursing care interventions, including both mental health status and physical assessments, to adults with an intellectual disability who often have dual diagnoses. The incumbent may be required to support persons with acute, complex or high risk behavioural and/or mental health needs. The incumbent functions under The Registered Psychiatric Nurses Act and/or The Registered Nurses Act in accordance with the framework of the applicable College competencies (CRPNM and/or CRNM).

As a nursing professional, the incumbent works on a shift basis and provides leadership, supervision and feedback to Psychiatric Nursing Assistants and other support staff. The incumbent may assume supervisory responsibilities of a residential area in the absence of the Residential Coordinator and, in the absence of a Night Charge Nurse, the Duty Nurse may be required to assume centre-wide "on-site" supervisory responsibilities.