Registered Practical Nurse - R1

St. Joe's; Hamilton; Hybrid; CAD 102,896,000 - 111,809,000; Part time

Job summary

St. Joseph’s Healthcare Hamilton’s West 5th Campus in Hamilton Mountain seeks a Registered Practical Nurse for the Acute Mental Health Unit (R1). The role is part-time and temporary (12 months), with day and night shifts across a 7-day schedule.

The RPN provides nursing care within an interdisciplinary team, focusing on assessment, planning and patient stabilization. The successful candidate will hold CNO registration, a nursing diploma, and prior psychiatric/mental health experience is

Qualifications

• Current registration with the College of Nurses of Ontario.
• Diploma in Practical Nursing with eligibility or enrollment in psychiatric nursing.
• 6 months to 1 year related experience in psychiatric/mental health nursing; acute MH preferred.
• CPR, CPI training, asepsis techniques, and medication administration certification.
• Knowledge of psychiatric nursing, mental health and mental illness; ability to perform mental status examinations.
• Effective communication and therapeutic counseling skills; ability to work in an interdisciplinary team.
• Commitment to ongoing learning, professional development and quality improvement.
• Ability to set workload priorities and demonstrate organizational skills.
• Experience with computers, data entry and patient information systems.

Responsibilities

• Provide preventative, educational and supportive nursing care.
• Assess, plan, implement and evaluate patient care with the interdisciplinary team.
• Contribute to reducing restraint and seclusion where possible.
• Maintain accurate patient information in electronic systems.
• Demonstrate professional development and participate in quality improvement.

Skills

CNO registration

Psychiatric/mental health nursing

CPR / CPI training

Asepsis & medication administration

Mental status examination

Therapeutic communication

Interdisciplinary teamwork

Clinical problem-solving

Organization & workload management

Data entry / patient info systems

Education

Diploma in Practical Nursing

Certificate or enrollment in psychiatric nursing program (preferred)

Job description

## Registered Practical Nurse - R1Apply: In-Person: West 5th Campus (Hamilton Mountain): Part time: Posted Yesterday: End Date: September 23, 2026 (6 days left to apply): JR01954**Position Details****Job Number:**JR01954**Department:**Acute Mental Health Unit Orchard 1**This position may be scheduled at any of the following sites:**West 5th Campus (Hamilton Mountain)**Job Type:**Temporary (Fixed Term), Part time**Contract Duration: (If applicable)**12 months**Number of Positions:**1**Union:**CUPE Local 786**Hourly Rate (Min / Max):**$35.91 - $39.02**Schedule****Work Days:**Monday to Sunday**Time of Day:**Days, Nights**Shift:**Hours -12 **Shift Start: (If applicable)**AM 07:00, PM 19:00 **Reason for Posting:**Posting is for a role with an existing vacancy**Application Dates****Opening Date:**2026-09-15**Closing Date:**2026-09-22**Job Description****Unit Profile:** The Acute Mental Health Unit (R1) located at St. Joseph’s Healthcare Hamilton’s West 5th Campus provides mental health care to patients suffering from acute symptoms of mental disorders. We have a complete interdisciplinary team available to meet the varied needs of our patients. 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 Practical Nurse under the Standards of Practice of the College of Nurses of Ontario and the Department of Nursing functions as a member of the nursing team to provide preventative educational and/or supportive care. Reporting to the Nurse Manager of the Acute Mental Health Unit (R1) the Registered Practical Nurse will work collaboratively with the interdisciplinary team providing nursing care to individuals with major mental illnesses. Basic knowledge decision making and communication techniques are employed in assessing planning and implementing nursing care. The RPN will be committed to reducing and ultimately eliminating the use of restraint and seclusion. **Qualifications:** •Current registration with the College of Nurses of Ontario •Successful completion of a diploma program for a Registered Practical Nurse •Acceptable certificate or proven enrollment in a psychiatric nursing program preferred •Minimum 6 months to 1 year recent related experience in psychiatric/mental health nursing; recent experience in Acute Mental Health preferred •Proof of current CPR CPI training and Asepsis Techniques and Medication Administration certification •Demonstrated knowledge of Psychiatric Nursing Mental Health and Mental Illness is essential •Demonstrated knowledge of and ability to perform mental status examination •Experience working with psychiatric clients with a demonstrated sensitivity and non-judgmental manner •Ability to always communicate effectively and tactfully to promote good interpersonal relationships and positive outcomes for patients •Demonstrated knowledge of therapeutic communication and counseling with a clear ability to apply knowledge to practice •Demonstrated commitment to ongoing learning professional development and continuous quality improvement •Demonstrated ability to set own workload priorities and work effectively within an interdisciplinary team •Demonstrated excellent problem-solving and organizational skills •Demonstrated skill and experience with computers data entry and patient information systems •Good work performance and attendance record are essential