Registered Nurse, Emergency Psychiatric Service Unit (EPU)

Humber River Health • Toronto, ON

1d • Onsite

About The Position

Humber River Health is seeking a Registered Nurse to work in their Emergency Psychiatric Service Unit within the Mental Health and Addictions Program. Since opening as North America’s first fully digital hospital in 2015, Humber River Health has been dedicated to transforming healthcare through technology and clinical expertise. Serving a community of 850,000 residents in North West Toronto, the organization emphasizes Equity, Inclusivity, and active participation in the North West Toronto Ontario Health Team. Humber River Health is affiliated with the University of Toronto and Queen’s University, aiming to become a community academic hospital. Their Research Strategy focuses on Clinical Excellence, Optimizing Care through Technology, and Community Connection. The organization is committed to high reliability care and is looking for individuals to lead the way in this journey.

Requirements

• Current registration with the College of Nurses of Ontario.
• Current BCLS/CPR certification.
• Venipuncture skills required.
• Minimum 3 years recent experience in Mental Health/Addictions required.
• Recent crisis experience required.
• Expert knowledge of the Mental Health Act.
• Demonstrated Nursing competence in critical decision making involving patient triage, assessment, treatment and disposition.
• Outstanding professional interpersonal skills, including the ability to be assertive.
• Familiarity with community resources and their mechanisms of access.
• Ability to work autonomously as well as part of a team in a stressful and fast-paced environment.
• Familiarity with community resources and their mechanisms of access.
• Ability to travel between sites.
• Excellent attendance and discipline free record required.

Nice To Haves

• BScN or degree in health sciences preferred.
• Child/adolescent psychiatric experience preferred.
• An awareness and Knowledge/experience in Trauma Informed Care preferred.
• Access to a vehicle preferred.
• 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

• Complete comprehensive crisis assessments for referred patients (adults, youth and children) in the ER.
• Collaborate with the Psychiatrist on Call, the ER Physician and ER staff in the plan of care and disposition of the patient.
• Provide clinical Mental Health crisis intervention in the Emergency Psychiatric unit.
• Provide support and direction to the ER staff in the treatment of patients suffering from a physical illness as well as an identified mental illness or emotional crisis.
• Collaborate with the Mental Health Inpatient and Ambulatory programs and community support services in the transfer and/or follow-up of patients discharged from the EPU.
• Participate in Mental Health Program planning, in particular crisis service planning and development.
• Provide care to all patients admitted to the Emergency Psychiatric Unit. This would include partnering with the team to plan care, implement nursing interventions and evaluate outcomes as well as plan and implement discharge plans in collaboration with internal/external supports and involve family/next of kin in the plan of care as appropriate.
• Nurses may be reassigned to other mental health units as per the Collective Agreement.

Benefits

• Greater Toronto’s Top Employers recognition
• Evidence-based leadership
• Culture that consistently wows with unwavering commitment to Staff, Physician and Volunteer engagement
• Member of the Toronto Academic Health Science Network (TAHSN)
• Deeply involved in research and academic collaboration
• Dedicated to high-quality patient care
• Values of compassion, professionalism, and respect
• Commitment to creating an inclusive, equitable and accessible workplace
• Accommodations available throughout the recruitment process

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: Associate degree