Acute Mental Health RPN — Inpatient Correctional Care

SJH St. Joseph's Healthcare Hamilton; Hamilton; Sur place; CAD 50 000 - 55 000; Temps partiel

Résumé du poste

SJH St. Joseph's Healthcare Hamilton seeks a Registered Practical Nurse to contribute to inpatient psychiatric care for eligible correctional inmates. You will perform basic assessments and provide nursing care under RN direction, focusing on symptom management and care planning.

Integrity, privacy, and teamwork are essential in this role. The position requires current Ontario RPN registration, a recognized RPN program, and a minimum of one year in psychiatric mental health nursing, with

Qualifications

• Current registration with the College of Nurses of Ontario required.
• Provincially recognized educational program for Registered Practical Nurses required.
• Certificate in Mental Health Nursing preferred.
• Minimum 1 year of recent related clinical experience in psychiatric mental health nursing required; forensic psychiatric nursing experience preferred.
• Knowledge of psychiatric nursing, mental health and illness.
• CPR, Asepsis Techniques, and Medication Administration Certification required.
• CPI – Crisis Prevention Training required.
• Knowledge of Mental Health Act and related legislation.
• Documentation standards, privacy legislation, and health record management processes.

Responsabilités

• Provide basic assessment and treatments for one or more mentally disordered offenders.
• Nursing care under direction from the Registered Nurse with focus on treatment and care planning.
• Maintain accurate documentation and effective communication with the team.

Connaissances

Psychiatric nursing

CPI training

Communication skills

Documentation skills

Formation

RPN registration Ontario

RPN education program

Mental Health Nursing certificate

Outils

WHMIS training

Medication administration cert

CPR/Asepsis techniques

Forensic risk tools knowledge

Description du poste

SJH St. Joseph's Healthcare Hamilton seeks a Registered Practical Nurse to contribute to inpatient psychiatric care for eligible correctional inmates. You will perform basic assessments and provide nursing care under RN direction, focusing on symptom management and care planning.

Integrity, privacy, and teamwork are essential in this role. The position requires current Ontario RPN registration, a recognized RPN program, and a minimum of one year in psychiatric mental health nursing, with