Registered Nurse

4 weeks ago


Oshawa, Ontario, Canada Lakeridge Health Full time
Job Title: Registered Practical Nurse - Mental Health

About the Role:

Lakeridge Health is seeking a highly skilled and compassionate Registered Practical Nurse to join our Mental Health team. As a member of our interprofessional team, you will provide client-centred care to patients on our inpatient mental health units, ensuring their safety and well-being.

Key Responsibilities:

  • Provide clinical care to patients on the inpatient mental health units, including the General unit and Psychiatric Intensive Care Unit (PICU)
  • Contribute to the treatment approach for the unit, perform assessments, develop, implement, and evaluate the interprofessional plan of client care
  • Work within a primary nursing model, actively contributing to the care of patients and their families
  • Collaborate with the interprofessional team to provide comprehensive care to patients
  • Develop and maintain a therapeutic relationship with patients and their families

Qualifications:

  • Registration with the College of Nurses of Ontario (in good standing)
  • A current B.C.L.S. certificate
  • Registered Practical Nurse Diploma from an accredited community college
  • Minimum 1 year Mental Health/psychiatric experience with individuals with mental illness and/or addictions
  • CNA certification in Psychiatric/Mental Health Nursing (considered an asset)
  • Demonstrated commitment to maintaining Reflective Practice Standards as outlined by the CNO
  • Demonstrated excellent knowledge of, and experience in group theories and dynamics
  • Demonstrated knowledge of Community Mental Health Resources
  • Completion of a Non-Violent Crisis Prevention or equivalent course (within 1 month of hire)
  • Completion of a Mental Health Certificate Program (preferred, with expected completion within 3 years of hire)
  • Demonstrated knowledge of the Mental Health Act, Trauma-informed care, and Psychotropic medication
  • Demonstrated understanding of approaches to assessing and managing suicide risk
  • Demonstrated ability to intervene effectively in clinical situations requiring the management of disturbed behaviour
  • Ability to conduct Mental Health Assessments with excellent interviewing and communication skills
  • Excellent communication and interpersonal skills to develop a therapeutic Nurse-Client relationship and work within a collaborative and diverse interprofessional team
  • Ability to work with clients of diverse cultural and social backgrounds
  • Bilingualism or proficiency in a second language (an asset)
  • Satisfactory performance record
  • Demonstrated commitment to our core values of Inclusion, Compassion, Innovation, Teamwork, and Joy
  • Demonstrated understanding of and commitment to Lakeridge Health's comprehensive safety programs and practices, including staff, patient, and environmental safety, and participation in regular in-services in this area

Conditions of Employment:

  • The terms and conditions of employment are in accordance with the Collective Agreement between the Hospital and C.U.P.E Local 6364
  • Successful External applicants must provide a satisfactory Criminal Investigation Reference for the vulnerable sector, dated within the past six (6) months
  • Accommodation will be provided in all parts of the recruitment and assessment process in accordance with the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act (AODA)
  • Applicants need to make their needs known in advance
  • Lakeridge Health is committed to providing a safe and healthy work environment and to preventing the transmission of COVID-19 infections among Lakeridge Health team members and our patients
  • New Lakeridge Health team members will be required to provide proof of full vaccination for COVID-19 during their Post-offer/Pre-employment Health Assessment, subject to any exemptions recognized under the Ontario Human Rights code


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