RPN, Child & Adolescent Inpatient Mental Health Services
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RPN, Child & Adolescent Inpatient Mental Health Services (Job )Position Vacancy: Mental Health Services - Child and Adolescent In-Patient (CAIP)
Position: Temporary Full Time Registered Practical Nurse Until Approximately 1/22/2027
Posting Period: September 16 - 21
Hours of Work: UNIFOR, M-F 07-15 for two weeks and then for two weeks, rotating
Location: WRHN @ Midtown (formerly Grand River Hospital, KW Campus)
Position Summary :
At Waterloo Regional Health Network, we work with the communities we serve toward lifelong health and well‑being for all. We exist to provide exceptional care through inspired people, one patient at a time. Our Mental Health & Addictions Program strives to deliver exceptional patient experience, excellent patient access, and engaged staff.
Reporting to the Clinical Manager, Child & Adolescent Mental Health Services, you will work primarily in our CAIP unit. We are seeking a mental health nurse who is passionate about mental health care and who embraces working in a growing and changing clinical environment where roles and responsibilities are evolving to better meet the needs of our patients in a new model of care.
The RPN will:
- Provide skill building and de‑escalation interventions, along with conducting mental health and risk assessments, as well as safety planning, and working with families
- Offer person‑centred care, guided by recovery principles
- Promote healing and instills hope while demonstrating the values of the Mental Health and Addictions Program
- Provide psychiatric and mental health nursing care working within a team with individuals experiencing psychiatric and mental health problems. The patient population includes the moderate to severely mentally ill and/or those who are experiencing a psychosocial crisis. Nursing care is provided in accordance with the Canadian Standards of Psychiatric and Mental Health Nursing (CNA)
- Participate in service committees and quality improvement initiatives as required
- Engage in professional development and continuing education
- Assist with program development and evaluation as required
- Participate in team building, service development and improvement activities striving to contribute to a healthy workplace environment
- Contribute to ensuring there is a safe environment for patients, staff and visitors
Position Requirements:
- Current registration with College of Nurses of Ontario
- Practices in accordance with Canadian Standards of Mental Health Nursing
- Psychiatric and Mental Health Nursing Certification preferred
- Preferred 3 years nursing experience working in a mental health setting, experience working with youth required
- In‑depth knowledge of psychotropic medication and related side effects
- Demonstrated ability to work independently and resolve issues with minimum supervision
- Demonstrated understanding of psycho‑social, resilience and recovery models
- Demonstrated skills in crisis management, individual intervention, and de‑escalation
- Demonstrated knowledge of best…
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