Registered Nurse - Adult Inpatient, Mental Health

Humber River Health • Toronto, ON

75d • $40 - $58

About The Position

Humber River Health. Lighting New Ways In Healthcare.
Since opening our doors in 2015 as North America’s first fully digital hospital, we remain unwavering in our belief that we can change the hospital where we work, the community where we live, and the world of healthcare beyond our borders. Serving a community of 850,000 residents in North West Toronto, Equity Inclusivity and active participation in the North West Toronto Ontario Health Team are key initiatives important to our Team. At Humber River Health, we use a custom combination of technology and clinical expertise to rebuild elements of care. We make technology work for staff and physicians; giving them more time to spend with patients, to eliminate inefficiencies, and to reduce the chance of errors. Humber River Health is formally affiliated with both the University of Toronto and Queen’s University and committed to becoming a community academic hospital. Clinical Excellence, Optimizing Care through Technology and Community Connection frame our Research Strategy.
At Humber River Health, we’re not hoping for a renaissance, we are making it happen. As part of our dynamic team, you can lead the way, as we continue our journey towards high reliability care!
We’re looking for a Registered Nurse to work in our Adult Inpatient Psychiatric Unit within the Mental Health and Addictions Program.

Requirements

• Current registration with the College of Nurses of Ontario.
• Current BCLS/CPR certification required.
• 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
• Excellent psychiatric assessment and risk assessment skills.
• 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

• Formal CPI certification preferred.
• Phlebotomy skills an asset.
• Experience with chronically mentally ill patients.
• An understanding of equity, diversity, and inclusion principles as they relate to health practices is an asset. Humber River Health values lived and learned experiences in addressing systemic barriers and advancing inclusive practices.

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

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level