Registered Practical Nurse - Crisis Critical Care Unit 5

Ocean State Job Lot; Toronto; On-site; CAD 40,000 - 80,000; Part time

Job summary

An established industry player in mental health is seeking passionate Registered Practical Nurses for their Crisis Critical Care Unit. This role offers a unique opportunity to provide client-centered care in a dynamic environment, emphasizing innovation and social change. You will collaborate with a multidisciplinary team, ensuring safe and effective nursing practices while contributing to the development of care plans for diverse patients. Ideal candidates will possess strong communication skills and a commitment to equity and inclusion. If you are driven to make a difference in mental health care, this role is perfect for you.

Qualifications

• Member in good standing with the College of Nurses of Ontario.
• Experience with mental illness or addictions is an asset.

Responsibilities

• Provide client-centered psychiatric and general nursing care.
• Collaborate with primary nurses to develop and evaluate care plans.
• Contribute to program development and provide education to students.

Skills

Behavioral Observations

Mental Status Assessments

Crisis Intervention

Communication Skills

Interpersonal Skills

Organizational Skills

Cultural Competence

Education

Registered Practical Nurse Program

CPR Certification

Medication Administration Certification

Tools

Computer Literacy

Job description

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About CAMH

CAMH is more than a hospital; it is a cause dedicated to transforming lives, igniting innovation, and driving social change in mental health. Our mission is to change how society perceives and responds to mental illness, aiming to eliminate prejudice and discrimination, and to make mental health central to healthcare.

To learn more about CAMH, please visit our website at: www.camh.ca.

Registered Practical Nurse - Crisis Critical Care Unit 5

We are seeking two part-time, permanent Registered Practical Nurses (RPNs) to work on the Crisis Critical Care TX U5 (formerly EPU). As part of a multidisciplinary team, you will provide client-centered psychiatric and general nursing care, ensuring safety and adherence to CNO standards. Using a primary nursing model, you will collaborate with primary nurses to assess, develop, implement, and evaluate care plans for clients with various mental health issues.

Responsibilities include working with diverse patients, contributing to program development, providing education and supervision to students, and applying knowledge in emergency psychiatry, crisis intervention, addiction, trauma, and severe mental illnesses. You should be skilled in behavioral observations, mental status assessments, monitoring responses to treatments, documentation, and team communication. The role involves shift rotation and weekend work, located at 1051 Queen Street West.

Qualifications include being a member in good standing with the College of Nurses of Ontario, current CPR certification, medication administration certification or completion of an RPN program including medication administration. Strong communication, interpersonal skills, and knowledge of early intervention principles, psychiatric nursing, addiction issues, and the Mental Health Act are preferred. Experience with mental illness or addictions is an asset. Candidates must be organized, self-directed, and culturally competent, with computer literacy and proficiency in English/French or other languages being advantageous.

Applicants must complete a Vulnerable Sector Police Records Check upon offer acceptance. All employees contribute to CAMH’s mission supporting teaching, research, and clinical care, and are expected to uphold our commitment to equity, diversity, and inclusion. We encourage applications from diverse communities, including First Nations, Métis, Inuit, racialized groups, LGBTQ2S+ communities, women, and individuals with disabilities or lived experience.

If you require accommodations during the application process, please contact [e-mail] or call 416-535-8501 x 32400. We thank all applicants; only those selected for an interview will be contacted.