Certified Nursing Assistant à United States

Job Title: Registered Practical Nurse (RPN) – Mental Health Emergency Services Unit, PT (J0925-0677)
Union: SEIU-S
Department: Mental Health-Global >> Emergency MH Purple Zone >> Emergency MH Purple Zone
Reports To: Manager
Job Category: Nursing

FTE: 0.5
Shifts: Day, Nights, Weekends
Shift Duration: 12’s
Status: Part-Time Permanent
Number of Positions: 1
Site: General Site, 4001 Leslie Street
Salary: $32.95 – $38.16 /Hour

Post Date: 25/09/2025
Closing Date: 03/10/2025

Registered Practical Nurse, Mental Health Emergency Services Unit

Your goal in this position is to provide excellent patient and family driven care, in a supportive and culturally sensitive manner. You will do this by collaborating with a high functioning interdisciplinary team of care providers, with an emphasis on the assessment, education, prevention, maintenance, and restoration of patient health recovery. You’re a great relationship builder and foster close contacts with peers across the entire organization. You have great interpersonal skills, and effortlessly connect with physicians, staff, patients, and families. This position supports the hospital’s academic mandate by advancing care through teaching and learning and/or transforming care through research and innovation. This position contributes to the shared responsibility of ensuring health and safety policies are followed to provide for a healthy environment for patients, staff, physicians, learners, volunteers and families.

• Organized – they embrace the challenge of prioritizing patient care demands in a fast paced environment, and are eager to engage with new challenges every single day
• Great Communicators – they communicate effectively with colleagues, staff, volunteers and families
• Decisive – at the end of the day, they have the ability to make the big decisions, to take ownership of their actions, and use their critical thinking and problem solving skills in the best interests of the patient
• Safety Conscious – they know that keeping everyone safe and healthy is the highest priority, and follow all H&S policies and guidelines
• Committed – they embrace our learning culture and demonstrate ongoing commitment to professional development to enhance their knowledge and skills.

• Work with individuals presenting with mental health illnesses across the life span
• Demonstrate the ability to function to the full scope of mental health nursing practice per the College of Nurses of Ontario
• Communicate effectively (written and verbal) with patients/clients, families and other members of the health care team
• Think critically, set priorities and organize work in response to client/patient needs
• Be committed to ongoing learning, professional development, and continuous quality improvement
• Have proficient skill level with computers, MS Word, Internet searches, data entry and patient information systems
• Have clinical competence to complete Mental Health assessments and provide care to patients with a variety of mental health conditions
• Proficiency in mental health assessments and medication administration
• Demonstrate your ability to perform appropriately in emergency situations

• Registered Practical Nursing diploma from a recognized Community College
• Registered and in good standing with the College of Nurses of Ontario
• Demonstrate the ability to function to the full scope of nursing practice per the College of Nurse of Ontario
• Nursing experience in an emergency department
• Current Basic Cardiac Life Support certification (BCLS)
• Minimal 2 years mental health nursing experience preferred
• Recent experience in IV/venipuncture access, preferred
• Current Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS), preferred
• Certification in Crisis Intervention, preferred
• Certificate in Mental Health Nursing from a recognized community college, preferred

Working at NYGH means working with a dynamic team of fellow healthcare providers, staff, and volunteers in one of Canada’s leading hospitals. This is a Part-Time regular position, 12 hours shifts, days and night shifts, including weekends in the Mental Health Emergency Services Unit. We offer a highly competitive total compensation package which includes pay in lieu of benefits, vacation pay and the opportunity to join the Hospital Pension Plan.
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Think you’re the right person for the job? Here’s your first chance to show us why:

• Ensure to meet the deadline – only applications received by the closing date will be considered.
• We will review all applications and will contact those selected for an interview.

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At North York General, we are committed to fostering an inclusive and accessible environment. We are dedicated to building a workforce that reflects the diversity of the community in which we live, including those with disabilities. North York General is committed to providing accommodations in all parts of the hiring process. If you require an accommodation, we will work with you to meet your needs.