Registered Practical Nurse – Psychosocial Oncology, Mental Health

 The Registered Practical Nurse (RPN) in Mental Health at the JCC will utilize their nursing knowledge and skill to provide optimal care for patients and families living with cancer and experiencing psychosocial distress and underlying mental health concerns.   The RPN functions as a member of the inter-professional Psychosocial Oncology Mental Health team. Working within their scope of practice and in alignment with the College of Nurses of Ontario three factor framework, the responsibilities of the Mental Health RPN include:  
• Provide care to patients with mental health  needs that are well defined and established, who have predictable outcomes and manageable responses
• Prepare the patient electronic chart (EPIC), coordination of patient appointments and scheduling 
• Best medication reconciliation on new consults and follow up appointments and documentation in the electronic chart (EPIC)
• Case-management, care coordination and ongoing mental health care and support to patients and their families
• The provision of support and assistance to patients and clinicians during clinic visits
• Managing a workload effectively in a fast-paced clinic environment
• Documentation in the JHCC health information system (EPIC) as per CNO standards and management of in basket messages for the PSO team