Registered Practical Nurse - Nursing Resource Unit

CAMH; Toronto; On-site; CAD 44,000 - 52,000; Full time

Job summary

CAMH's Nursing Resource Unit (NRU) is seeking a full-time Registered Practical Nurse (RPN) to be cross-trained across inpatient units at CAMH's Queen Street site in Toronto. You will rotate 12-hour day and night shifts, participate in competency-based orientation, and provide client-centered psychiatric/mental health nursing care within an interprofessional team.

You will observe clients, assess status, adjust care plans, and support a healthy, diverse workplace while meeting regulatory

Qualifications

• Must be in good standing with the College of Nurses of Ontario.
• Current B.C.L.S. (CPR) certificate required.
• Preference for B.Sc.N and CAN certification in Psychiatric/Mental Health Nursing.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills to collaborate in a diverse interprofessional team.
• Effective organizational and problem-solving abilities.
• Ability to intervene effectively in challenging clinical situations.
• Commitment to ongoing learning and professional development.
• Ability to work with diverse client populations.
• Proficiency with computers and electronic health records.
• Bilingualism (French/English) an asset.

Responsibilities

• Provide high-quality nursing care to patients and families.
• Complete orientation and maintain practice-based competencies.
• Work across inpatient units including acute, forensics, rehab and specialty areas.
• Maintain patient safety and adhere to CAMH policies and standards.
• Conduct behavioural observations and mental/physical status assessments.
• Develop and evaluate interprofessional, client-centered care plans.
• Communicate effectively with team members and contribute to a healthy workplace.

Skills

Nursing registration

CPR (BCLS)

BScN

Psychiatric nursing

Communication

Organizational skills

Problem solving

Cultural competence

Computer literacy

Bilingual: French/English

Education

B.Sc.N

CAN certification in Psychiatric/Mental Health Nursing

BCLS/CPR certification

Tools

Computer literacy

Job description

Job Description

The Nursing Resource Unit (NRU) at CAMH is an internal staffing team comprised of Registered Nurses, Registered Practical Nurses, and Program Assistants, who deliver exceptional client care across all inpatient units at CAMH, in the event of strategically planned and unplanned staff absences.

The Nursing Resource Unit (NRU) at CAMH is an internal staffing team comprised of Registered Nurses, Registered Practical Nurses, and Program Assistants, who deliver exceptional client care across all inpatient units at CAMH, in the event of strategically planned and unplanned staff absences. Reporting to the NRU Clinical Manager and Clinical Operations Coordination Leader, the full-time, permanent RPN will be on-boarded and cross-trained to work across all inpatient clinical areas, including acute, forensics, rehab, and specialty areas (i.e., geriatrics, concurrent youth, medical withdrawal, and emergency). You will complete a competency-based orientation and then apply and maintain practice-based competencies throughout all clinical assignments. You will provide high-quality nursing care to patients/clients and families and will engage in ongoing and structured learning throughout the NRU to achieve this goal. As a member of an interprofessional team, you will provide client-centered mental health and addictions, as well as general nursing care. In addition, you will ensure the security and safety of the inpatient unit to which you are assigned, and practice in accordance with professional regulatory standards, CAMH Policies and Professional Practice Model, and the Canadian Standards of Psychiatric and Mental Health Nursing Practice. Your skills include the ability to make behavioural observations; perform ongoing physical and mental status assessments; monitor the client’s response to pharmacological and non-pharmacological interventions; develop, implement and evaluate interprofessional client-centered care plans; and effectively communicate with other team members. You will support and contribute to a healthy workplace that embraces diversity, encourages teamwork, and complies with all applicable regulatory and legislative requirements. The successful applicant will work a rotating schedule that includes 12-hour days (0730-1930), 12-hour nights (1930-0730), and weekends, at the Queen Street site.

Qualifications

• Must be a member in good standing with the College of Nurses of Ontario
• Current B.C.L.S. (CPR) certificate is also required
• Preference will be given to candidates who possess or are currently pursuing a B.Sc.N and CAN certification in Psychiatric/Mental Health Nursing
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills to enable you to develop the Nurse-Client relationship and work within a collaborative and diverse interprofessional team
• Effective organizational and problem-solving skills, including a demonstrated ability to think
• Demonstrated ability to intervene effectively in clinical situations requiring the management of disturbed behaviour
• Demonstrated interest in continuous learning and professional development
• Able to work with clients of diverse cultural and social backgrounds is necessary
• Computer literacy is required
• Bilingualism (French/English) and/or proficiency in a second language would be an asset

Salary Range

$32.42 – $38.33 per hour

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.

CAMH est un hôpital universitaire et un institut de recherche pleinement affiliés à l'Université de Toronto. En tant qu'employé de CAMH, vous contribuerez à notre mission en soutenant l'enseignement, la recherche et les soins cliniques à travers l'hôpital.

CAMH est dédié à l'équité, à la diversité et à l'inclusion. Notre engagement est de favoriser un environnement de travail, d'enseignement et d'apprentissage qui soit inclusif, respectueux et exempt de discrimination ou de harcèlement.

CAMH encourage fortement les candidatures de candidats qui reflètent la diversité des communautés que nous servons, y compris les Premières Nations, les Métis et les Inuits; les communautés noires et autres communautés racialisées; les communautés LGBTQ2S+; les femmes; et les personnes en situation de handicap, y compris celles ayant une expérience vécue des défis en matière de santé mentale et d'usage de substances.

Nous accueillons les candidatures de toutes origines. Merci à tous ceux qui postulent ; cependant, seuls les candidats sélectionnés pour un entretien seront contactés. Si vous avez besoin d'aménagements pendant le processus de candidature ou de recrutement, veuillez nous en informer.

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.

To learn more about CAMH, please visit their website at: www.camh.ca. To view our Land Acknowledgment, please click here.