Registered Practical Nurse - Psychosis Recovery & Treatment Unit 5

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

Job summary

CAMH, a fully affiliated teaching hospital and research institute of the University of Toronto, invites applications for a part-time, permanent Registered Practical Nurse in the Psychosis Recovery and Treatment Unit 5. You will deliver client-centered psychiatric and general nursing care within an inter-professional team, aligning with CAMH standards and policies.

Qualified candidates are in good standing with the Ontario College of Nurses, hold CPR, and show strong communication, critical

Qualifications

• Must be a member in good standing with the College of Nurses of Ontario.
• Current B.C.L.S. (CPR) HealthCare Provider Level.
• Medication administration certification or completion of an RPN education program including medication administration.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills to build therapeutic relationships.
• Preference for applicants with psychiatric nursing/addiction knowledge and recent clinical practice.
• Ability to intervene in clinical situations requiring prevention and management of disturbed behaviour.
• Self-directed, highly organized with strong critical thinking.
• Experience with diverse ethno-cultural backgrounds; proficient computer literacy.
• French/English bilingualism or a second language is an asset.

Responsibilities

• Respond to client care needs using a safe, respectful and dignified approach.
• Ensure the safety and security of the client care environment.
• Perform ongoing clinical assessments and develop the inter-professional plan of care.
• Utilize critical thinking and problem solving in service delivery.
• Collaborate with care team and provide supervision to students.
• Work with patients from diverse backgrounds and contribute to program development.

Skills

Nursing care

Inpatient care

Communication skills

Critical thinking

Patient assessment

Interprofessional teamwork

Diversity awareness

Computer literacy

Bilingual FR/EN asset

Education

RPN program with medication administration

BCLS/CPR HealthCare Provider

Job description

Job Description

The Clinical Care Program is currently seeking a part-time, permanent Registered Practical Nurse to work in the Psychosis Recovery and Treatment Unit 5 (PRT 5). As a member of an inpatient inter-professional team, you will provide client-centered psychiatric and general nursing care to clients in different stages of their recovery journey.

Job Description

The Clinical Care Program is currently seeking a part-time, permanent Registered Practical Nurse to work in the Psychosis Recovery and Treatment Unit 5 (PRT 5). As a member of an inpatient inter-professional team, you will provide client-centered psychiatric and general nursing care to clients in different stages of their recovery journey.

Responsibilities

You will be expected to respond to client care needs using a safe, respectful and dignified approach. As well, you will be expected to ensure the safety and security of the client care environment. You will practice in accordance with the College of Nurses of Ontario professional standards, the CAMH Practice Model of Care, CAMH policies and procedures, and according to other relevant legislation and regulations. Using a primary nursing model, you will collaborate with the care team to perform ongoing clinical assessments, utilize evidence-based interventions, as well as develop, implement and evaluate the inter-professional plan of client care to address multiple health care priorities. You will be expected to utilize critical thinking, a problem solving process and customer service in your approach to care and service delivery. As a member of an inter-professional team, the RPN is responsible for working with patients from diverse backgrounds, contributing to program development, and providing educational support and supervision to students. You will have sound knowledge of severe and persistent mental illness and schizophrenia, addictions, crisis intervention, recovery model, and therapeutic groups. As an RPN, your skills include the ability to make behavioural observations, perform assessments, including mental status and physical exams, monitor and evaluate patient’s response to pharmaceutical and other care interventions, document clearly and communicate consistently and timely with other team members. You will support and contribute to a healthy workplace that embraces diversity, encourages teamwork, promotes learning and complies with all applicable and regulatory requirements. This position involves 12-hour shift rotation and weekend work at the Queen Street Site.

Qualifications

The successful candidate must be a member in good standing with the College of Nurses of Ontario and possess a current B.C.L.S. (CPR) at the HealthCare Provider Level. 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 enable you to develop the Nurse-Client therapeutic relationship and work within a collaborative and diverse inter-professional team. Preference will be given to candidates who have completed a College program, and possess a recent and strong knowledge of psychiatric nursing and addiction issues. You have demonstrated ability to intervene effectively in clinical situations requiring the prevention and management of disturbed behaviour. The successful candidate will be a self-directed team player who is highly organized with excellent critical thinking skills. Experience working with individuals from diverse ethno cultural and socioeconomic backgrounds is required. Proficient computer literacy is also 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.

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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