Registered Nurse – Psychosis Recovery and Treatment Unit 8-camh

The Complex Care and Recovery Program is currently seeking a full-time, temporary (9 months) Registered Nurse to work in the Psychosis Recovery and Treatment Unit 8 (PRT 8). As a member of an inter-professional team, you will provide client-centered psychiatric and general nursing care. As well, you will be expected to ensure safety and security of the client care environment. You will practice in accordance with College of Nurses of Ontario professional standards, Canadian Standards for Psychiatric-Mental Health Nursing, the CAMH Practice Model of Care, CAMH Policies and Procedures, and other relevant Legislation and Regulations.

Using a primary nursing model, you will be expected to perform ongoing assessments, develop, implement and evaluate the inter-professional plan of client care for clients with Schizophrenia. You will liaise with other services in the Complex Care and Recovery Program and community agencies to coordinate care for clients. You will be able to work with clients from diverse populations; contribute to program development; provide education support and supervision to students and participate in the research activities of the program. Your skills include the ability to make behavioural observations and assessments, including mental status and physical assessments, monitoring patient’s response to pharmaceutical and other care interventions; ongoing documentation and communication with other team members. You will have sound knowledge of, crisis intervention, psychosocial rehabilitation, severe and persistent mental illness and Schizophrenia. Your strengths include an ability to perform assessments, develop, implement and evaluate interdisciplinary client centered care plans. You will support and contribute to a healthy workplace that embraces diversity, encourages teamwork and complies with all applicable and regulatory requirements. This position involves 12 hour shift rotation and weekend work located at the Queen Street Site.

The successful candidate must be registered in good standing with the College of Nurses of Ontario and possess a current B.C.L.S. (CPR) certificate. Preference will be given to candidates who possess, or are currently pursuing a B.Sc.N and CNA certification in Psychiatric/Mental Health Nursing. You will possess excellent communication and interpersonal skills to enable you to develop the Nurse-Client therapeutic relationship and work within a collaborative and diverse inter-professional team. Effective leadership, decision-making, organizational and problem solving skills are required. You have demonstrated ability to intervene effectively in clinical situations requiring the prevention and management of disturbed behaviour. Psychiatric nursing experience with individuals with mental illness and/or addictions is an asset. The ability to work with clients of diverse cultural and social backgrounds is necessary. Computer literacy is required. Bilingualism (French/English) and/or proficiency in a second language would be an asset.