CCC-3 is an exciting inpatient service within the Acute Care program at CAMH. We are seeking a part-time, permanent (0.5 FTE) Registered Practical Nurses to join the team. CCC-3 is a 25 bed unit that provides support to adults experiencing the acute phase of a mental and/or addictions disorder. knowledge of emergency psychiatry, crisis intervention, addiction issues, trauma issues, and severe and persistent mental illnesses.
You are expected to support group programming on the unit. As an RPN your 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. This position involves shift rotation and weekend work.
These positions require 12-hour day, night and weekend rotations. These positions are located at the Queen Street Site. The successful candidate must be a member in valuable standing with the College of Nurses of Ontario.
The candidate must have medication administration certification or completion of an RPN education preparation program that includes medication administration. You will possess excellent communication and interpersonal skills to enabling you to develop the Nurse- Client relationship and work within a collaborative and diverse inter-disciplinary team. Preference will be given to candidates who possess a strong knowledge of early intervention principles for psychosis, psychiatric nursing, addiction issues and the Mental Health Act.
Psychiatric nursing experience with individuals with mental illness and/or addictions is an asset. Computer literacy is required. English/French and/or proficiency in a second language is considered an asset.
Salary Range: $32.36 – $38.33 per hour 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, Métis, and 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. 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 more than a hospital, it is a cause. 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. To learn more about CAMH, please visit their website at:
📌 Registered Practical Nurse - Crisis & Critical Care Unit 3 (Toronto)
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