Registered Practical Nurse - R2

St. Joe's; Hamilton; On-site; CAD 50,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

The Schizophrenia & Community Integration Service inpatient units at St. Joseph’s Healthcare Hamilton seek a Registered Practical Nurse to provide psychiatric nursing and specialized care to adults with severe mental illness, within an inter-disciplinary team.

The RPN will participate in assessment, planning, and execution of care, with a focus on reducing restraint and promoting recovery, while ensuring documentation and continuity of care.

Qualifications

• Must be registered with the College of Nurses of Ontario.
• Provincially recognized educational program for an RPN is required.
• Asepsis Techniques and Medication Administration certificates are required.
• CPR certification is required.

Responsibilities

• Provide psychiatric nursing and specialized care to adults with severe mental illness.
• Assess, plan, implement and document nursing care.
• Collaborate with a multi-disciplinary team and promote client-centred care.

Skills

Team collaboration

Communication

Psychiatric nursing knowledge

Assessment skills

Education

CNO registration (Ontario)

RPN program completion

Asepsis Techniques certificate

CPR certification

Tools

MS Word

Data entry

Patient information systems

Job description

## Registered Practical Nurse - R2Apply: In-Person: West 5th Campus (Hamilton Mountain): Full time: Posted Today: End Date: October 28, 2026 (7 days left to apply): JR02557**Position Details****Job Number:**JR02557**Department:**Schizophrenia Orchard 2**This position may be scheduled at any of the following sites:**West 5th Campus (Hamilton Mountain)**Job Type:**Regular, Full time**Contract Duration: (If applicable)**0 months**Number of Positions:**1**Union:**CUPE Local 786**Hourly Rate (Min / Max):**$36.63 - $39.8**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:**2026-10-20**Closing Date:**2026-10-27**Job Description****Unit Profile:** The Schizophrenia & Community Integration Service inpatient units offer comprehensive assessment treatment rehabilitation and discharge planning. The individuals served have an Axis 1 diagnosis of schizophrenia or schizoaffective disorder and have diverse and complex psychiatric behavioural functional psychosocial legal and physical needs requiring specialized service. An inter-disciplinary team approach is utilized along with other best practices including the use of anti-psychotics therapeutic relationship primary nursing family and client education peer support and supported employment. **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 psychiatric nursing and specialized level care to adults with severe persistent mental illness. 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 Nurse of Ontario required. •Successful completion of a provincially recognized educational program for a Registered Practical Nurse required •Acceptable certificate or proven enrollment in a psychiatric nursing program for RPNs preferred •Current Asepsis Techniques and Medication Administration certificate required •Current CPR certification required •Minimum 1 year previous experience in psychiatric/mental health nursing preferred •Demonstrated current knowledge of the signs and symptoms nursing interventions/strategies and treatment modalities for schizophrenia and other psychotic disorders •Demonstrated ability to develop effective therapeutic relationships with increased knowledge of issues related to therapeutic boundaries •Demonstrated ability to communicate in a sensitive and non-judgmental manner with psychiatric patients •Demonstrated ability to participate in a multi disciplinary team with effective contributions and the promotion of client centred care •Demonstrated ability to document according to standards •Demonstrated competence (knowledge/skills/attitude) in the use of non-violent physical crisis interventions trauma-informed care and other best practices available to promote healing and recovery. •Knowledge of current psychotropic medication including side effects •Knowledge of the therapeutic communication and counselling with clear ability to apply knowledge to practice •Knowledge of the Mental Health Act and other legislation relevant to practice •Knowledge of community resources served by St. Joseph’s Healthcare Hamilton •Demonstrated commitment to ongoing learning professional development and continuous quality improvement •Excellent problem-solving organizational skills and ability to set own workload priorities •Demonstrated knowledge a basic skill level with computers MSWord internet searches data entry and patient information systems •Good work performance and attendance record are essential •A resume outlining experience and education should accompany the application