Registered Nurse - Mental Health Consultation Team

Hamilton Health Sciences; Hamilton; On-site; CAD 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

Hamilton Health Sciences seeks a Registered Nurse for their Mental Health Consultation Team. This temporary full-time role involves conducting mental health assessments and collaborating with medical teams to improve care in a leading healthcare environment. Candidates should have a current RN certification and experience in psychiatric settings, with effective communication and interpersonal skills valued.

Qualifications

• Registered Nurse with 5 years experience in psychiatric settings.
• Demonstrated knowledge of DSMIV diagnostics categories and psychopharmacology.
• Valid driver's license with ability to travel across sites.

Responsibilities

• Provide mental health assessments and brief interventions to medical/surgical inpatients.
• Develop outpatient inter-professional psychiatric consultation models.
• Work with medical teams to enhance mental health care nursing.

Skills

Interpersonal Skills

Critical Thinking

Problem Solving

Communication Skills

Education

Current Certification of Registration with the College of Nurses of Ontario

Job description

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Hamilton Health Sciences provided pay range

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Base pay range

CA$39.07/hr - CA$56.00/hr

Registered Nurse - Mental Health Consultation Team

Please apply via http://hamiltonhealthsciences.ca/careers and search for Requisition #115461

HHS Requisition #115461

Location: Hamilton General Hospital

Status: Temporary Full-time

Rate: $39.07 - $56.00 Hourly

Unit Summary

Step into a job that opens countless doors. As one of Canada’s largest and most diverse hospitals, we’re providing advanced care to people of all ages from across the province. You can explore advancement opportunities, take professional development courses, and stretch yourself as a leader, all at HHS.

We are the largest employer in the greater Hamilton region, and play a vital role in training the next generation of health professionals in collaboration with our academic partners, including McMaster University and Mohawk College. We are world-renowned hospital for healthcare research - ranked fourth in Canada - and we focus on improving the quality of care for our patients through innovation and evidence-based practices. Our multi-site hospital has over 1,100 beds and we offer world-leading expertise in many areas, including cardiac and stroke care, cancer care, palliative care and pediatrics. Open the door to a career that evolves with you. Start exploring opportunities now and join our team of over 18,000 dedicated staff, physicians, researchers and volunteers.

The Community and Population Health Services portfolio supports the advancement of integrated health and social services in hospital and into the community. The Program is responsible for the development and advancement of innovative partnerships with peer, community, academic partners and provides expert leadership in the area of pre- and post-acute care transitions.

Position Summary

As part of an inter-professional team, the Registered Nurse provides mental health assessments and brief intervention to medical/surgical inpatients across the HHS sites. In addition, opportunities may exist to develop outpatient inter-professional psychiatric consultation-liaison service models with targeted outpatient medical/ surgical clinics. The Registered Nurse will work with the medical/surgical teams in a liaison role to further enhance aspects of mental health care nursing, according to the job description for Registered Nurse in Consultation Liaison. The Registered Nurse will participate in the initiatives of the broader, city-wide Consultation Liaison Psychiatry service associated with the Mental Health and Addictions Program of St. Joseph's Healthcare Hamilton and the McMaster Department of Psychiatry and Behavioural Neurosciences.

Schedule Work Hours

Monday to Friday; days

** This position is temporary until October 2025 **

Qualifications

• Current Certification of Registration with the College of Nurses of Ontario as a Registered Nurse
• Recent (5 years) experience working as a Registered Nurse in a psychiatric setting, working with patients with a variety if (general) psychiatric disorders
• Experience working with adults as well as individuals, couples and families
• Experience in working with people with addictions
• Previous experience with research methodology, program evaluation and program development
• Demonstrated knowledge of DSMIV diagnostics categories
• Demonstrated ability to work independently, as well as with an inter-professional team
• Demonstrated working knowledge of psychiatric discharge resources
• Expert demonstrated knowledge of psychiatric disorders and psychopharmacology
• Excellent interpersonal, teaching and communication skills
• Demonstrated capacity for critical thinking and problem solving
• Demonstrated evidence of continued professional development
• Demonstrated working knowledge of the Mental Health Act, Healthcare Consent Act, and other relevant legislation in the context of providing mental health care to the mentally ill
• Non-violent crisis intervention certificate preferred
• Valid driver's license; cross-site travel to deliver service at all the HHS sites is expected

Proficiency in both Official Languages would be an asset.

Hamilton Health Sciences is an equal opportunity employer.

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Not Applicable

Employment type

• Employment type

  Temporary

Job function

• Job function

  Health Care Provider

• Industries

  Hospitals and Health Care

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