Registered Psychiatric Nurse/Registered Nurse (N2) - Mental Health PY2

Winnipeg Regional Health Authority; Winnipeg; On-site; CAD 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Pensionable salary enhancement

Job summary

Shared Health’s Health Sciences Centre in Winnipeg is seeking a Registered Psychiatric Nurse/Registered Nurse (N2) to join the MH PY2 unit in person. The role requires recent mental health nursing experience, active registration with CRPNM or CRNM, and the ability to provide CPR when required.

The position offers a full-time 1.0 FTE with a 7.75-hour day, in-person work arrangements, and a pensionable salary enhancement opportunity of $5.95/hour for full-time hours within a six-month period.

Qualifications

• Graduate of an approved Registered Psychiatric Nursing program or Approved Registered Nursing program.
• Current registration with CRPNM or CRNM and ability to provide proof.
• CPR training per employer policy.

Responsibilities

• Provide nursing care in a mental health setting.
• Collaborate with healthcare team to plan and deliver patient-centered care.
• Participate in assessments, documentation, and care planning.

Skills

Communication skills

Critical thinking

Aboriginal language knowledge

Education

Approved RN/PN program

Job description

Registered Psychiatric Nurse/Registered Nurse (N2) - Mental Health PY2

City Winnipeg

Employer Shared Health

Site Health Sciences Centre

Department / Unit MH PY2

Job Stream Clinical

Union MNU

Anticipated Start Date 11/13/2026

FTE 1.00

Work Arrangement In Person

Daily Hours Worked 7.75

Annual Base Hours 2015

Shared Health leads the planning and coordinates the integration of patient- centered clinical and preventive health services across Manitoba. The organization also delivers some province-wide health services and supports centralized administrative and business functions for Manitoba health organizations.

Pensionable Salary Enhancement - Nurses in eligible classifications may be eligible to earn an additional $5.95/hour when working full-time hours within a prescribed six-month reporting period. (Effective April 1, 2025 – March 31st 2027.)

Experience

• RPN/RN- Recent, related mental health nursing experience required.
• Satisfactory employment record required.

Education (Degree/Diploma/Certificate)

• Graduate of an approved Registered Psychiatric Nursing program or approved Registered Nursing program required.

Certification/Licensure/Registration

• Responsible for maintaining and providing proof of active registration with the College of Registered Psychiatric Nurses of Manitoba (CRPNM) or the College of Registered Nurses of Manitoba (CRNM).
• Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) Training requirements for this position shall be in accordance with the applicable Employer policy.

Qualifications and Skills

• Knowledge of:
  • College of Registered Psychiatric Nurses/Registered Nurses of Manitoba Standards of Practice for Registered Psychiatric/Registered Nurses.
  • College of Registered Psychiatric/Registered Nurses of Manitoba Code of Ethics for Registered Psychiatric/Registered Nurses.
  • Scope of practice as documented in the Registered Psychiatric/Registered Nurses Act.
  • Knowledge of applicable policies, procedures, protocols, and guidelines.
  • Nursing care knowledge related to clinical area.
  • Personal Health Information Act (PHIA), Protection of Persons in Care Act, Mental Health Act, Workplace Hazardous Material Information System (WHMIS), Principles of Routine Practices (Universal Precautions) and other legislated acts.
  • Roles and responsibilities of members of the healthcare team.
  • Principles of delegation.
• Demonstrated effective oral and written communication skills.
• Preference will be given to those applicants competent in an Aboriginal language and/or knowledge in Aboriginal customs, traditions and values.
• Demonstrated critical thinking/problem solving skills.
• Ability to prioritize care for an individual patient or group of patients.
• Ability to delegate care appropriately and monitor outcomes of delegated care.
• Ability to respond to a variety of simultaneous demands.
• Ability to recognize and pursue self-development opportunities.
• Ability to perform independently and as a member of the healthcare team.
• Ability to adapt quickly to changing situations.
• Ability to maintain concentration with frequent interruptions.
• Ability to function in a demanding and stressful environment.

Physical Requirements

• Moderate to heavy physical effort required.

This position requires a current satisfactory Criminal Records Check (including Vulnerable Sector Search), Child Abuse Registry Check and Adult Abuse Registry Check as conditions of employment. The successful candidate will be responsible for any service charges incurred. A security check is considered current if it was obtained no more than six (6) months prior to the start of employment.

Please note that an employee is not permitted to hold two or more positions in Shared Health that combine to equal more than 1.0 FTE.

Shared Health values and supports employment equity and workplace diversity and encourages all qualified individuals to apply. We thank all applicants but only those selected for an interview will be contacted.

We welcome applications from people with disabilities. Accommodationsare available upon request during the assessment and selection process.

Manitoba healthcare employers, in partnership with the Indigenous community, are committed to increasing the representation of Indigenous People within all levels of our workforce. Indigenous applicants are encouraged to apply and to voluntarily self-identify as being of Indigenous descent in their cover letter/application.