Registered Nurse - Support Line 10T

St. Joseph's Healthcare Hamilton; Hamilton; On-site; CAD 70,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare provider in Ontario is seeking a Registered Nurse for their Acute Mental Health Unit. The successful candidate will provide holistic care and support for patients with complex mental illnesses, collaborating with an inter-professional team. Candidates must hold current registration with the College of Nurses of Ontario and possess relevant certifications. This role is full-time and requires shift work, including nights and weekends.

Qualifications

• Current registration with the College of Nurses of Ontario required.
• CNA certification in Psychiatric/Mental Health Nursing preferred.
• Current CPR certification is required.
• CPI – Crisis Prevention Training is required.
• Minimum of one year of recent mental health nursing experience.

Responsibilities

• Provide quality, holistic, specialised nursing care for patients.
• Complete assessments, plans and organizes treatment interventions.
• Model professional leadership and collaborate with the inter-professional team.

Skills

Crisis intervention and conflict resolution

Trauma-informed care

Interpersonal and de-escalation skills

Leadership and problem-solving

Mental Status Examinations (MSE)

Individual counselling and group skills

Assessment and management of co-morbid medical disorders

Knowledge of the Mental Health Act

Education

Current registration with the College of Nurses of Ontario

CNA certification in Psychiatric/Mental Health Nursing

Current CPR certification

Tools

Computer skills

Knowledge of documentation standards

Job description

UNIT PROFILE

The Acute Mental Health Unit (10 Tower) is a 30‑bed unit located at St. Joseph’s Healthcare Hamilton’s Charlton Campus. Our collaborative multi‑disciplinary team is committed to providing exemplary mental health care for patients across the lifespan and creating an environment of recovery to provide the best client‑centered care for our clients and their families. Our goal is to assess and stabilize patients, and to reintegrate them back into the community at optimal levels of functioning.

POSITION SUMMARY

The Registered Nurse provides care for patients in accordance with the mission, vision and values of SJHH and the Mental Health and Addiction Program (MHAP), the standards of practice of the College of Nurses of Ontario, and the Canadian Federation of Mental Health Nursing (CFMHN) Standards. Nurses in the MHAP are committed to the alleviation of stigma and discrimination related to mental health and addiction, as well as reduction of the use of seclusion and restraint in all our services. The principles of person‑centered nursing, recovery and trauma informed care is foundational to this specialised nursing practice. As a member of the inter‑professional team, the RN is responsible for the provision of quality, holistic, specialised nursing care for patients with complex mental illnesses. The RN provides safe, evidence‑based therapeutic interventions across the care continuum. The RN completes assessments, plans and organizes treatment/therapeutic interventions, documents and evaluates interventions. The RN models professional leadership and provides decision‑making support by collaborating and delegating within the inter‑professional team.

QUALIFICATIONS

• Current registration with the College of Nurses of Ontario required.
• CNA certification in Psychiatric/Mental Health Nursing (CPMHN(c)), or commitment to complete within 5 years of hire as a condition of employment, is preferred.
• Current CPR certification is required.
• CPI – Crisis Prevention Training (or successful completion as part of clinical orientation) is required.
• Minimum of one year of recent mental health nursing experience with demonstrated knowledge, skill and ability in the care of patients with serious mental illness required.
• Demonstrated knowledge of the application of the Mental Health Act, Consent and Capacity, and other legislation relevant to the practice of psychiatric/mental health nursing is required.
• Knowledge of the Occupational Health and Safety Act and Regulations, professional standards and guidelines, SJHH corporate and departmental Policies and Procedures, including successful completion of WHMIS training.
• Knowledge of documentation standards, privacy legislation, and health record management processes.
• Demonstrated knowledge of the assessment and management of co‑morbid medical disorders (e.g., diabetes, metabolic monitoring, etc.).
• Demonstrated knowledge of Mental Status Examinations (MSE).
• Demonstrated knowledge of individual counselling and group skills (e.g., DBT, MI, IPT, CBT, Behavioural Activation).
• Knowledge of risk assessment and management, including knowledge of trauma‑informed care and alternatives to seclusion and restraint, and associated risks.
• Knowledge and practice of safe and secure environment for clients/families/teams by listening, discussing, exploring, clarifying and acting on their concerns, needs and priorities.
• Proficient computer skills including successful completion of Resident Assessment Instrument – Mental Health (RAI‑MH) training upon hire.
• Demonstrated knowledge and skill related to crisis intervention and conflict resolution.
• Demonstrated leadership, superior problem‑solving, critical‑thinking skills and strong team‑building skills.
• Demonstrated interpersonal and de‑escalation skills.
• Demonstrated knowledge of psychopharmacology, including current psychotropic medications and side effects.

HOURS OF WORK

Rotating shifts and extended hours – days, afternoons, nights, weekends, holidays.

SUPPORT POSITION

Full‑time support positions will be utilized to cover maternity leaves, medical leaves and other long‑term leaves. The incumbent may be assigned to cover longer‑term or shorter‑term/episodic needs in the Acute Mental Health Units at Charlton Campus, while following all applicable scheduling provisions of the Collective Agreement.