Registered Nurse, Adult Inpatient Mental Health Short Stay Unit G5

St. Joseph's Health Care, London; London; On-site; CAD 60,000 - 80,000; Part time

Job summary

A premier health care institution in London, Ontario is hiring a Registered Nurse for their Adult Inpatient Mental Health Short Stay Unit. This part-time role involves providing crisis intervention, assessment, and stabilization for individuals with severe mental illnesses. Essential qualifications include a current registration with the College of Nurses of Ontario and excellent interpersonal skills. Candidates with experience in mental health care will be preferred. Join a team focused on collaborative care and teaching opportunities.

Qualifications

• Current registration with the College of Nurses of Ontario.
• Valid CPR certificate.
• In-depth knowledge of major mental illness.
• Experience working with people with addiction.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.

Responsibilities

• Provide crisis intervention and stabilization for patients.
• Collaborate with family physicians and community providers.
• Engage in teaching and research activities.

Job description

CARING FOR THE BODY, MIND & SPIRIT SINCE 1869

Registered Nurse, Adult Inpatient Mental Health Short Stay Unit G5

1 position

Adult Inpatient Mental Health Short Stay Unit G5
Parkwood Institute Mental Health Care - London, ON
Regular Part Time
Salary Range: $40.24 - $57.68 /hour

Parkwood Institute - Mental Health Care Building provides specialized mental health care to individuals living with mental illnesses on both an inpatient and outpatient basis. The Short Stay Unit offers crisis intervention, assessment, and stabilization for people with severe and persistent mental illness with a focus on short term treatment and collaborative care with family physicians and other community providers. Optimal length of stay in our program is 14 days.

Essential Qualifications

• Current registration with the College of Nurses of Ontario
• Valid CPR certificate
• In-depth knowledge of major mental illness from a biopsychosocial perspective
• Knowledge, skills, and recent experience providing assessment, treatment and rehabilitation of individuals with serious mental illness
• Experience working with people with an addiction
• Demonstrated knowledge of and experience in applying the principles of psychosocial rehabilitation
• Knowledge of the Mental Health Act and other relevant legislation
• Knowledge of a Safety Culture in a Health Care Setting in compliance with the OHSA Must be capable of establishing positive interpersonal relationships and able to work as an effective team member
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
• Excellent organizational, critical thinking and problem-solving skills

Preferred Qualifications

• Proficiency in French would be an asset
• Experience in mental health
• BScN
• Certified/or in the process of completing courses toward the Canadian Psychiatry and Mental Health Certification

Teaching and Research

• St. Joseph's Health Care London through its affiliation with Western University and Fanshawe College is a leading research and teaching hospital. As an employee of St. Joseph's, you will be expected to engage in role related teaching and research activities in addition to any of your clinical duties

Immunization Requirements

• Provide vaccination records or proof of immunity against measles, mumps rubella, varicella (chicken pox), Hepatitis B, COVID-19 and influenza.
• Provide documentation of the Tuberculosis skin testing

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