Registered Practical Nurse - Crisis & Critical Care Unit 3

CAMH; Toronto; On-site; CAD 45,000 - 53,000; Part time

Job summary

CAMH is seeking a part-time Registered Practical Nurse (0.5 FTE) for the CCC-3 inpatient unit at 1051 Queen Street West, Toronto. The role supports adults with acute mental health and addiction needs, including crisis intervention and group programming on the unit.

Candidates must be in good standing with the Ontario College of Nurses, hold a current CPR, and have medication administration credentials or complete an RPN program with med admin. Excellent communication and teamwork are essential.

Qualifications

• Must be in good standing with the College of Nurses of Ontario.
• Current BCLS (CPR) certificate required.
• Medication administration certification or completion of an RPN program that includes med admin.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills for collaborative care.
• Experience with psychiatric nursing or addictions is an asset.
• Ability to work in a diverse inter-disciplinary team.

Responsibilities

• Make behavioural observations and mental status assessments.
• Monitor patient responses to pharmaceutical and care interventions.
• Document care and communicate with the inter-disciplinary team.
• Support unit group programming and patient activities.
• Perform 12-hour day, night, and weekend rotations on the CCC-3 unit.

Skills

Observation

Communication

Documentation

Interpersonal skills

Team collaboration

Bilingual English/French (asset)

Education

CNO registration - RPN

Medication administration certification or RPN program incl. med admin

Tools

Computer literacy

Job description

Job Description

CCC-3 is an exciting inpatient service within the Acute Care program at CAMH. We are seeking a part-time, permanent (0.5 FTE) Registered Practical Nurses to join the team. CCC-3 is a 25 bed unit that provides support to adults experiencing the acute phase of a mental and/or addictions disorder. knowledge of emergency psychiatry, crisis intervention, addiction issues, trauma issues, and severe and persistent mental illnesses. You are expected to support group programming on the unit.

Responsibilities

As an RPN your skills include the ability to make behavioural observations, mental status assessments, monitoring patient’s response to pharmaceutical and care interventions, documentation and ongoing communication with other team members. This position involves shift rotation and weekend work. This position is located at 1051 Queen Street West. These positions require 12-hour day, night and weekend rotations. These positions are located at the Queen Street Site.

Qualifications

The successful candidate must be a member in good standing with the College of Nurses of Ontario. A current B.C.L.S. (CPR) certificate is also required. The candidate must have medication administration certification or completion of an RPN education preparation program that includes medication administration. You will possess excellent communication and interpersonal skills to enabling you to develop the Nurse- Client relationship and work within a collaborative and diverse inter-disciplinary team. Preference will be given to candidates who possess a strong knowledge of early intervention principles for psychosis, psychiatric nursing, addiction issues and the Mental Health Act. You have demonstrated ability to intervene effectively in clinical situations requiring the management of disturbed behaviour. Psychiatric nursing experience with individuals with mental illness and/or addictions is an asset. The successful candidate will be a self-directed team player who is highly organized and has the communication and interpersonal skills that enable them to work within an inter-disciplinary collaborative team environment. Experience working with individuals from diverse ethno cultural and socioeconomic backgrounds is also required. Computer literacy is required. English/French and/or proficiency in a second language is considered an asset.

Salary Range: $32.36 – $38.33 per hour

About CAMH

CAMH is a fully affiliated teaching hospital and research institute of the University of Toronto. As a CAMH employee, you will contribute to our mission by supporting teaching, research, and clinical care across the hospital.

CAMH is dedicated to equity, diversity, and inclusion. Our commitment is to foster a workplace, teaching, and learning environment that is inclusive, respectful, and free from discrimination or harassment.

CAMH strongly encourages applications from candidates who reflect the diversity of the communities we serve, including First Nations, Métis, and Inuit Peoples; Black and other racialized communities; LGBTQ2S+ communities; women; and people with disabilities, including those with lived experience of mental health and substance use challenges.

We welcome applicants from all backgrounds. Thank you to all who apply; however, only those selected for an interview will be contacted. If you require accommodations during the application or recruitment process, please let us know.

About Us

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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