RN Registered Nurse

Job Details

Job Number: J
Job Title: RN Registered Nurse
Job Type: Job Share
Union: ONA
Location: Lindsay, Ontario, Canada
Department: Mental Health Inpatient
Open Positions: 1
Date Posted: February 26, 2026
Closing Date: March 4, 2026
Salary: $40,240 - $57,680 per hour

Ross Memorial Hospital (RMH) is an active, acute‑care community hospital located in the heart of the City of Kawartha Lakes. The hospital provides care to 45,000 patients annually through its 24/7/365 emergency department, offers orthopedics and ophthalmology, operates a dialysis unit, and is renowned for its mental health programs and restorative seniors care. The Ross family takes pride in providing compassionate, quality patient care.

The Mental Health Inpatient Unit is a Schedule 1 adult psychiatry, short‑term unit that provides assessment, stabilization, and short‑term treatment. The secured inpatient unit also features a dining room, group work areas, and a private terrace for patients. A multidisciplinary team staffs the unit, providing nursing care as well as treatment and activity programs.

Ross Memorial Hospital qualifies for the Government of Canada’s Student Loan Forgiveness Program. Nurses may be eligible to receive up to $30,000 in student‑loan forgiveness.

The Registered Nurse in the Ross Memorial Mental Health Program will function as a member of the interdisciplinary team and will be involved with complex clinical cases. Responsibilities include assessing and evaluating the biopsychosocial and emotional factors salient to assigned cases; developing and implementing clients’ treatment plans; providing crisis intervention; providing case follow‑up and supporting clients in discharge planning; participating in team conferences, staff meetings, and professional development activities;

and performing other duties as required.

The Mental Health Inpatient Unit is currently seeking a Job Share Registered Nurse to join their healthcare team.

Effective Date: March 23, 2026

• Current Certificate of Registration with the College of Nurses of Ontario, in good standing
• Non‑Violent Crisis Intervention Certificate or CPI training
• BCLS certificate, on hire
• Three (3) to five (5) years of related psychiatric experience working with seriously mentally ill individuals in an inpatient or outpatient setting
• Excellent and comprehensive biopsychosocial assessment skills
• Experience in crisis intervention techniques
• Excellent knowledge of psychopharmacologic treatment and protocols
• Excellent communication, interpersonal and team‑building skills
• Knowledge of community resources and referral protocols for consumers and family members as an asset
• Skilled at verbal and non‑verbal de‑escalation techniques
• Knowledge of the consultation/liaison model of care delivery
• Experience with working with the seriously mentally ill population
• Knowledge of nursing theories
• Must be able to fulfill physical requirements of the job, as per current Physical Demands Analysis

• B.Sc.N.
• Excellent understanding of the psychiatric nursing role in a hospital/community mental health care setting
• Expert understanding of the relationship between psychiatric illness and emotional health
• Excellent interpersonal skills to support patients, families, colleagues, and community health‑care professionals
• Excellent organizational skills to cope with a demanding and ever‑changing workload
• Sound knowledge of counseling skills
• Sound knowledge of pertinent Mental Health legislation and forms pertaining to psychiatric assessment/hospitalization under the Mental Health Act
• Assessment skills, including ability to conduct and evaluate a comprehensive bio‑psychosocial history and mental status examination
• Assessment skills for conducting suicide risk
• Sound knowledge of acute psychopathology
• Sound knowledge of psychotropic medication
• Knowledge of a solution‑based model
• Mastery of crisis‑intervention theory and techniques/skills
• Short and long‑term problem‑solving skills
• Understanding of patient rights and the Patient Advocate Office as outlined in the Mental Health legislation
• Demonstrated application of bereavement theory and CISM
• Epic trained or ability to train and pass testing

Must be available to work 12‑hour shifts (days, nights, weekends), Monday to Sunday including statutory holidays. Shifts and hours may change according to patient/program requirements and as per the ONA Collective Agreement.

Ross Memorial Hospital is committed to meeting the needs of persons with disabilities. Accommodation will be provided throughout the hiring process at the request of the applicant. Employees must meet expectations for appropriate, respectful and professional conduct, as set out in the RMH Code of Conduct.

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