Registered Nurse - Forensic Secure Unit A

Centre for Addiction and Mental Health; Toronto; On-site; CAD 100,000 - 125,000; Part time

Job summary

A leading mental health organization in Toronto is seeking a part-time Registered Nurse for its Forensic Secure Unit A. The successful candidate will provide client-centered psychiatric care while ensuring safety and security in the clinical environment. Ideal candidates will have a B.Sc.N and CNA certification in Psychiatric / Mental Health Nursing. This role involves a commitment to cultural competence and includes a 12-hour shift rotation with work on evenings and weekends.

Qualifications

• Must be a member in good standing with the College of Nurses of Ontario.
• Current BCLS (CPR) certificate required.
• Preference for candidates who possess or are pursuing a B.Sc.N and CNA certification in Psychiatric / Mental Health Nursing.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills to develop the nurse-client relationship.
• Ability to work with clients from diverse cultural and social backgrounds.

Responsibilities

• Provide client-centered psychiatric and general nursing care.
• Ensure safety and security of the client care environment.
• Liaise with other services in the Program and community agencies to coordinate care for clients.
• Utilize critical thinking and a problem-solving process.
• Monitor patients’ responses to pharmaceutical and other interventions.

Skills

Excellent communication

Interpersonal skills

Leadership

Decision-making

Organizational skills

Problem-solving

Cultural competence

Computer literacy

Education

B.Sc.N or in progress

CNA certification in Psychiatric / Mental Health Nursing

Forensic Nursing course

Job description

Overview

Through its core values of Courage, Respect and Excellence, CAMH is implementing its Strategic Plan : Connected CAMH, to transform lives, ignite innovation and discovery, revolutionize education and drive social change. CAMH is more than a hospital, it is a cause. CAMH is on a mission to change the way society thinks about and responds to mental illness. They aim to eliminate prejudice and discrimination and shape a world where mental illness is central to our healthcare system – a world where Mental Health is Health.

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Position and Responsibilities

• The Complex Care and Recovery Program is seeking a part-time, permanent Registered Nurse to work in its Forensic Secure Unit A (FSUA). As a member of an inter-professional team, provide client-centered psychiatric and general nursing care.
• Ensure safety and security of the client care environment; practice in accordance with professional regulatory standards, Canadian Standards for Psychiatric-Mental Health Nursing, and the CAMH Practice Model of Care.
• Perform assessments; develop, implement and evaluate the inter-professional plan of client care for forensic inpatients under the jurisdiction of the Ontario Review Board (ORB).
• Liaise with other services in the Program and community agencies to coordinate care for clients.
• Utilize critical thinking and a problem-solving process; apply customer service principles to care and service delivery.
• Work with clients from diverse populations; contribute to program development; participate in clinical supervision; participate in the Unit risk management program; provide educational support and supervision to students; participate in research activities of the program; facilitate groups.
• Demonstrate skills to make behavioral observations; perform physical and mental status assessments; monitor patients’ responses to pharmaceutical and other interventions; document and communicate with the team.
• Participate in the preparation of ORB reports and maintain ongoing communication with team members.
• Possess knowledge of crisis prevention and intervention, recovery-oriented approaches, forensic psychiatry, risk assessments, trauma-informed care, culturally competent care, severe and persistent mental illness, and concurrent disorders.
• Apply knowledge of clinical and risk management services for adults under ORB jurisdiction; develop, implement and monitor risk management plans and ensure ORB disposition compliance.
• Support and contribute to a healthy workplace that embraces diversity, encourages teamwork and complies with regulatory and legislative requirements.
• Work a 12-hour shift rotation, including evenings and weekends. Position located at Queen Street Site.

Minimum Requirements

• Must be a member in good standing with the College of Nurses of Ontario.
• Current BCLS (CPR) certificate required.
• Preference for candidates who possess or are pursuing a B.Sc.N and CNA certification in Psychiatric / Mental Health Nursing.
• Forensic Nursing course and knowledge of risk assessment techniques would be an asset.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills to develop the nurse-client relationship and collaborate within a diverse inter-professional team.
• Effective leadership, decision-making, organizational and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to intervene effectively in clinical situations requiring prevention and management of disturbed behaviour.
• Ability to work with clients from diverse cultural and social backgrounds.
• Computer literacy required. Bilingualism (French/English) and/or proficiency in a second language is an asset.

Please Note: This part-time, permanent position is a 0.3 commitment, which may be subject to change as per the Collective Agreement. Additional hours may be available based on operational needs. This position is part of the ONA Bargaining Unit.