(TEMPORARY PART TIME) REGISTERED PRACTICAL NURSE - EATING DISORDERS UNIT

Ontario Shores Centre for Mental Health Sciences; Loughrea Municipal District (2014-2019); On-site; EUR 25,000 - 35,000; Part time

Job summary

Ontario Shores Centre for Mental Health Sciences in Whitby, Ontario is seeking a Temporary Part-Time Registered Practical Nurse for the Eating Disorders Unit. The role involves providing compassionate psychiatric nursing care to adolescents and coordinating interdisciplinary treatment plans.

Requirements include active registration with the College of Nurses of Ontario, BLS and CPR–HCP, strong documentation, and ability to work in a fast-paced team.

Qualifications

• Registration with the College of Nurses of Ontario in good standing.
• Current Basic Cardiac Life Support (BCLS).
• Current CPR–Health Care Provider (CPR–HCP).
• Knowledge of CNO Standards of Practice and reflective practice.
• Experience with adolescent psychopharmacology and psychiatric disorders preferred.
• Experience in adolescent assessment and treatment modalities.
• Eating disorders experience an asset.
• Crisis and suicide intervention experience.
• Excellent interpersonal communication and documentation skills.
• Ability to work independently within an inter-professional team.
• Strong organizational and prioritization skills in stressful situations.
• Leadership roles such as charge nurse, group co-facilitation, or preceptorship preferred.
• Ability to provide health teaching to families/parents.
• Ability to meet physical demands and work shifts.
• Attendance reliability and flexibility in scheduling.

Skills

Nursing registration

CPR–HCP

BCLS

Interprofessional teamwork

Documentation

Leadership/preceptorship

CNA certification asset

Communication

Health teaching

Tools

Computer literacy

Job description

(TEMPORARY PART TIME) REGISTERED PRACTICAL NURSE - EATING DISORDERS UNIT

Job Category: Nursing

Requisition Number: PERMA003885

• Posted : October 21, 2026
• Part-Time

Locations

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Whitby, ON L1N5S9, CAN

Description

QUALIFICATIONS REQUIRED AND PREFERRED

• Registration with the College of Nurses of Ontario in good standing.
• Current Basic Cardiac Life Support
• Current CPR – HCP (Health Care Provider)
• Demonstrated knowledge of College of Nurses of Ontario (CNO) Standards of Practice and commitment to maintaining reflective practice standards as described by the CNO.
• Basic knowledge of psychopharmacological interventions and psychiatric disorders within an adolescent population is preferred.

• Knowledge of psychopharmacological interventions and psychiatric disorders within an adolescent population.
• Experience with adolescent assessment and treatment modalities.
• Experience in Eating Disorders is an asset.
• Experience in crisis and suicide intervention.
• Excellent interpersonal communication and documentation skills.
• Evidence of strong professional boundaries.
• Demonstrated working knowledge/experience with computers.
• Demonstrated ability to work independently and within an inter-professional team environment.
• Evidence of sound organizational and prioritization skills with the ability to work well in stressful situations.

• Demonstrated excellent organizational, problem-solving, decision-making, conflict resolution and critical hiking abilities.

• Knowledge, experience, and skills in participating in community integration activities with adolescents with psychiatric illness.
• Demonstrated ability to provide leadership in such roles as charge nurse, group co-facilitation, and preceptorship.

• Ability to provide health teaching to parents/families.
• Ability to perform the physical demands of the position.
• Proven good attendance record with the capability of maintaining this same standard.
• Must be able work shifts.
• CNA certification in psychiatric/mental health nursing is considered an asset. It is highly encouraged that staff complete the CNA certification in Psychiatric/Mental Health Nursing within five years of hire date.
• The ability to work with clients of diverse ethno-racial and cultural backgrounds and proficiency in a second language is an asset.

Job Posting Closing: November 4th 2026, please note any applicants after this closing date will not be considered