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Registered Practical Nurse

Numéro de référence: 
911395902
Date de publication: 
28 mars 2024 
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EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY
Registered Practical Nurse
Geriatric Mental Health Program


Position Description
The Complex Recovery Care program is currently seeking a full-time, permanent Registered Practical Nurse to work in the Geriatric Inpatient service. As a member of an inter-professional team, you will provide client-centred care to older individuals with mental health and addiction issues. You will provide client-centred psychiatric and general nursing care and ensure the security, the safety and the CNO standards of nursing practice are maintained. As a Registered Practical Nurse, you will collaborate with the primary nurse to perform assessments, develop, implement and evaluate the interdisciplinary plan of client care for clients with mental health and addiction issues. As a member of an inter-professional team, the Registered Practical Nurse will be responsible for working with patients from diverse backgrounds, contributing to program development; and provide education support and supervision to students. You will have sound knowledge of geriatric psychiatry, crisis intervention, and addiction issues. As a RPN, you skills include the ability to make behavioural observations, mental status assessments, monitoring patient's response to pharmaceutical and care interventions, documentation and ongoing communication with other team members. In this position, you will provide support to a dual diagnosis client housed within the Complex Recovery Care Program on rotational basis. Based on operational needs, you may be reassigned to support this client for up to full time hours. These positions involve 12 hour shift rotation and weekend work. These position are located at Queen Street site.

Qualifications
You must be registered with the College of Nurses of Ontario and possess a current B.C.L.S. (CPR). The successful candidate must have medication administration certification. You will possess excellent communication and interpersonal skills to enable you to develop the Nurse-Client relationship and work within a collaborative and diverse inter-professional team. Preference will be given to candidates who possess a strong knowledge of psychiatric nursing, particularly related to the care of older persons with mental health and/or addiction issues. You have demonstrated ability to intervene effectively in clinical situations requiring the management of disturbed behaviour. Psychiatric nursing experience with individuals with mental illness and/or addictions is an asset. The successful candidate will be a self-directed team player who is highly organized and has the communication and interpersonal skills that enable them to work within an inter-disciplinary collaborative team environment. Experience working with individuals from diverse ethno cultural and socio-economic background is also required. Computer literacy is required. Bilingualism (French/English) and/or proficiency in a second lingual would be an asset.

Vaccines (COVID-19 and others) are a requirement of the job unless you have an exemption on a medical ground pursuant to the Ontario Human Rights Code.

Please Note: This full-time, permanent position is part of the OPSEU bargaining unit.

Salary Range: $30.95 - $36.59 per hour

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CAMH is a Tobacco-Free Organization.

CAMH is fully affiliated with the University of Toronto and is a teaching hospital and research institute. As a CAMH employee, you will be expected to actively support CAMH's teaching and research activities, in addition to supporting the clinical work of the hospital.

At CAMH, we strive to be an equitable and inclusive employer. Our commitment to equity is grounded in an institution-wide commitment to achieving a working, teaching, and learning environment that is free of discrimination and harassment.

CAMH actively seeks candidates from First Nations, Métis and Inuit, racialized and LGBTQ2S+ communities, women, and people with disabilities (including people who have experienced mental health and substance use challenges).

We encourage people from all backgrounds to apply to our positions.
We thank all applicants for their interest, however, only those selected for an interview will be contacted. Please inform us if you require accommodations during the interview process.

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Toronto , ON