Registered Nurse - Psychiatric Emergency
Job in
Toronto, Ontario, M5A, Canada
Listing for:
Humber River Health
Full Time, Seasonal/Temporary
position
Listed on 2025-12-31
Job specializations:
-
Nursing
Healthcare Nursing, Emergency Medicine, Mental Health Nurse, Psychiatry
Job Description & How to Apply Below
Overview
:
In collaboration with the interdisciplinary team within a fast paced environment, the incumbent will provide comprehensive psychiatric nursing assessments and consultation to determine the appropriate treatment needs and disposition of individuals presenting in the Emergency Department. The Registered Nurse will deliver patient/family centered care with an emphasis on assessment, education, prevention, maintenance, and restoration of health in a supportive and culturally sensitive manner.
Employment Type: Temporary Full-time
Duration: 6 months
Reporting Relationship: Manager, Emergency Dept
Location: Wilson Site
Hours of work: 8 and 12 hour day/night rotation. Availability for weekends and statutory holidays required. Subject to change based on units needs.
Employee Group: ONA
Hourly Rate: $40.24 - $57.68
Responsibilities:
Working within the MH and Emergency team, the Registered Psychiatric Nurse will provide mental health expertise in comprehensive crisis assessment, care planning, crisis intervention and evaluation within the Emergency Department.Provides support and mental health care to emergency patients and families presenting to the ED with mental health complaints or emotional crisis.Provides consultation and support to the ED Physician, ED Resource Nurse and staff. Collaborates with the Psychiatrist on-call, in the plan of care and disposition of the patient.Provides support and clinical expertise to the ED staff in de-escalation techniquesCollaborates with the ED Social Workers and Geriatric Emergency Management (GEM) nurses as needed for discharge planningCollaborates with the dedicated Security Guard in ED to support patient and staff safetyCollaborates with the Mental Health & Addictions Inpatient units and EPU to expedite the flow of admitted patientsFacilitates discharge through collaboration with community support services for patients discharged from the ED.Collaborates with the Emergency Psychiatric Unit (EPU) team in the flow of patients from ED to EPU.Monitors the flow of psychiatric patients on the ED and EPU TrackersAttends to all Code Whites in both the ED and EPUCollaborates with the ED Resource Nurse to support other nursing duties when there are no mental health patients in the ER
Requirements:
Current registration with the College of Nurses of Ontario.Current BCLS/CPR certification.Venipuncture skills required.Minimum 3 years recent experience as a psychiatric nurseBScN requiredCertification in Crisis Intervention by Crisis Prevention Institute (CPI), requiredCanadian Nurses Association (CNA) certification in Psychiatry - Mental Health Nursing, requiredDemonstrated Nursing competence in critical decision making involving patient triage, assessment, treatment and disposition.Outstanding professional interpersonal skills, including the ability to be assertive.Ability to work autonomously as well as part of a team in a stressful and fast-paced environment.Familiarity with community resources and their mechanisms of access.Working knowledge of the network of the inpatient services and community-based resources for children and adults with mental health needs, required
Skills Required:
Clinical competencies to manage patients with a variety of mental health conditions across the life spanExpertise in providing individual counselling and risk assessmentsAbility to use critical thinking, problem-solving and decision-making skillsAbility to conduct comprehensive assessments and consultations for mental health patients of all ages presenting in the EDAbility to organize patient care demands and to set prioritiesAbility to work independently and collaboratively with all members of the health-care team including patients and familiesExcellent communication, public relations and interpersonal skillsDemonstrated and ongoing commitment to professional developmentAbility to perform duties in a professional and courteous mannerWhy choose Humber River Health?
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