This position may be scheduled at any of the following sites: Charlton Campus (Hamilton Downtown)
Job Type: Temporary (Fixed Term), Full time
Contract Duration: (If applicable) 17 months
Number of Positions: 1
Union: ONA Local 75
Hourly Rate (Min / Max): $41.15 - $58.98
Schedule
Work Days: Monday to Sunday
Time of Day: Days, Nights
Shift: Hours -12
Shift Start: (If applicable)
Reason for Posting
Posting is for a role with an existing vacancy
Application Dates
Opening Date: 2026-08-04
Closing Date: 2026-08-11
Job Description
Unit Profile
The Acute Mental Health Units (T10 Tower and T09 Tower) comprise two 30-bed units located at St. Joseph’s Healthcare Hamilton’s Charlton Campus. Our cooperative multi-disciplinary team is committed to providing exemplary mental health care for patients across the lifespan and creating an environment of recovery to provide the best client-centered care for our clients and their families. Our goal is to assess and stabilize patients and to reintegrate them back into the community at optimal levels of functioning.
Position Summary
The Registered Nurse provides care for patients in accordance with the mission vision and values of SJHH and the Mental Health and Addiction Program (MHAP) the standards of practice of the College of Nurses of Ontario and the Canadian Federation of Mental Health Nursing (CFMHN) Standards. Nurses in the MHAP are committed to the alleviation of stigma and discrimination related to mental health and addiction as well as reduction of the use of seclusion and restraint in all our services. The principles of person-centered nursing recovery and trauma informed care is foundational to this specialized nursing practice.
As a member of the inter-professional team the RN is responsible for the provision of quality holistic specialized nursing care for patients with complex mental illnesses. The RN provides safe evidence-based therapeutic interventions across the care continuum. The RN completes assessments plans and organizes treatment/therapeutic interventions documents and evaluates interventions. The RN models professional leadership and provides decision-making support by collaborating and delegating within the inter-professional team.
Current registration with the College of Nurses of Ontario required
CNA certification in Psychiatric/Mental Health Nursing (CPMHN(c)) or commitment to complete within 5 years of hire as a condition of employment is preferred
Current BCLS/HCP certification required
Demonstrated knowledge sensitivity and expertise in the care of seniors and their families
Gentle Persuasive Approach training preferred
CPI – Crisis Prevention Training (or successful completion as part of clinical orientation) is required
Minimum of one year of recent mental health nursing experience with demonstrated knowledge skill and ability in the care of patients with serious mental illness required
Demonstrated knowledge of the application of the Mental Health Act Consent and Capacity and other legislation relevant to the practice of psychiatric/mental health nursing is required
Knowledge of the Occupational Health and Safety Act and Regulations professional standards and guidelines SJHH corporate and departmental Policies and Procedures including successful completion of WHMIS training
Knowledge of documentation standards privacy legislation and health record management processes
Demonstrated knowledge of the assessment and management of co-morbid medical disorders (ie. diabetes metabolic monitoring etc.)
Demonstrated knowledge of Mental Status Examinations (MSE)th[log but there is no ere.>
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📌 Registered Nurse(Primary)/(Secondary)
🏢 St. Joseph's Healthcare Hamilton
📍 Ontario
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