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Registered Practical Nurse - Psychosis Recovery and Treatment Unit 5 McCain Complex Care and Recovery Building Through its core values of Courage, Respect and Excellence, CAMH is implementing its Strategic Plan: Connected CAMH, to transform lives, ignite innovation and discovery, revolutionize education and drive social change. CAMH is on a mission to change the way society thinks about and responds to mental illness. They aim to eliminate prejudice and discrimination and shape a world where mental illness is central to our healthcare system a world where Mental Health is Health. The Clinical Care Program is currently seeking a parttime, permanent Registered Practical Nurse to work in the Psychosis Recovery and Treatment Unit 5 (PRT 5). As a member of an inpatient interprofessional team, you will provide clientcentered psychiatric and general nursing care to clients in different stages of their recovery journey. You will respond to client care needs using a safe, respectful and dignified approach and ensure the safety and security of the client care environment. You will practice in accordance with the College of Nurses of Ontario professional standards, the CAMH Practice Model of Care, CAMH policies and procedures, and other relevant legislation and regulations. Using a primary nursing model, you will collaborate with the care team to perform ongoing clinical assessments, utilize evidencebased interventions, and develop, implement and evaluate the interprofessional plan of client care to address multiple health care priorities. You will utilize critical thinking, a problemsolving process and customer service in your approach to care and service delivery. As a member of an interprofessional team, the RPN is responsible for working with patients from diverse backgrounds, contributing to program development, and providing educational support and supervision to students. You will have sound knowledge of severe and persistent mental illness and schizophrenia, addictions, crisis intervention, recovery model and therapeutic groups. As an RPN, your skills include the ability to make behavioural observations, perform assessments (including mental status and physical exams), monitor and evaluate patients response to pharmaceutical and other care interventions, document clearly and communicate consistently and timely with other team members. You will support and contribute to a healthy workplace that embraces diversity, encourages teamwork, promotes learning and complies with all applicable and regulatory requirements. This position involves 12hour shift rotation and weekend work at the Queen Street Site. The successful candidate must be a member in good standing with the College of Nurses of Ontario and possess a current B.C.L.S. (CPR) at the HealthCare Provider Level. The candidate must have medication administration certification or completion of an RPN education preparation program that includes medication administration. Excellent communication and interpersonal skills are essential to develop the NurseClient therapeutic relationship and work within a collaborative and diverse interprofessional team. Preference will be given to candidates who have completed a College program and possess recent strong knowledge of psychiatric nursing and addiction issues. You must have demonstrated ability to intervene effectively in clinical situations requiring the prevention and management of disturbed behaviour. The successful candidate will be a selfdirected team player, highly organized, with excellent critical thinking skills. Experience working with individuals from diverse ethnocultural and socioeconomic backgrounds is required. Proficient computer literacy is also required. Bilingualism (French/English) and/or proficiency in a second language would be an asset. CAMH is a fully affiliated teaching hospital and research institute of the University of Toronto. As a CAMH employee, you will contribute to our mission by supporting teaching, research and clinical care across the hospital. CAMH is dedicated to equity, diversity and inclusion. Our commitment is to foster a workplace, teaching and learning environment that is inclusive, respectful and free from discrimination or harassment. CAMH strongly encourages applications from candidates who reflect the diversity of the communities we serve, including First Nations, Mtis, Inuit Peoples; Black and other racialized communities; LGBTQ2S+ communities; women and people with disabilities, including those with lived experience of mental health and substance use challenges. We welcome applicants from all backgrounds. Thank you to all who apply; however, only those selected for an interview will be contacted. If you require accommodations during the application or recruitment process, please let us know. CAMH is committed to creating an equitable and inclusive workplace free from any form of discrimination and harassment. We actively encourage individuals from equitydeserving communities, including First Nations, Mtis, Inuit, racialized communities, LGBTQ2S+ communities, women and people with disabilities (including those who have experienced mental health and substance use challenges) to apply for our available positions. If you require any accommodations during the interview process, please inform us. If you need a reasonable accommodation to search for a job opening or to apply for a position, please contact us by emailing or calling 416 535 8501 x 32400. Please note we will not respond to any calls or emails related to employment inquiries. #J-18808-Ljbffr