Registered Nurse - Adult Inpatient, Mental Health
About The Position
Humber River Health is seeking a Registered Nurse to work in their Adult Inpatient Psychiatric Unit within the Mental Health and Addictions Program. Since opening in 2015 as North America’s first fully digital hospital, Humber River Health has been dedicated to changing healthcare through technology and clinical expertise. They serve a community of 850,000 residents in North West Toronto, with a focus on Equity, Inclusivity, and active participation in the North West Toronto Ontario Health Team. The hospital is formally affiliated with the University of Toronto and Queen’s University, aiming to become a community academic hospital. Their Research Strategy is framed by Clinical Excellence, Optimizing Care through Technology, and Community Connection. This role offers an opportunity to be part of a dynamic team committed to high reliability care.
Requirements
- Current registration with the College of Nurses of Ontario.
- Current BCLS/CPR certification required.
- Excellent psychiatric assessment and risk assessment skills.
- Experience with chronically mentally ill patients.
- Understanding of functional psychiatric illnesses, addictions and treatments.
- Working knowledge of the Mental Health Act and RAI-MH assessment.
- Crisis intervention skills.
- Excellent interpersonal and organizational skills, with an ability to set priorities and meet deadlines.
- Must be able to effectively work in a stressful fast paced acute patient care environment.
- Excellent attendance and discipline free record required.
Nice To Haves
- Certificate in Psychiatric Mental Health Nursing required or willingness to obtain when eligible to do so.
- BScN or a degree in health sciences preferred.
- Minimum 2 years recent mental health nursing experience is preferred.
- Formal CPI certification preferred.
- Phlebotomy skills an asset.
- An understanding of equity, diversity, and inclusion principles as they relate to health practices is an asset.
Responsibilities
- R.N. responsibilities for the assessment and treatment of mental health patients in the acute phase of the illness.
- Effective use of the primary care nursing model.
- Ability to perform mental status examination and crisis intervention.
- Resource/team leader responsibilities.
- Individual/group counselling, individual supportive intervention and therapeutic group activities.
- Nurses may be reassigned to other mental health units as per the Collective Agreement.
Benefits
- Funding/payment for certification is the individual's responsibility with guidance from the Hospital.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
