Registered Nurse - PESU Job Toronto area,Ontario Canada,Nursing

Company Description UHN is Canada's #1 hospital and the world's #1 publicly funded hospital. With 10 sites and more than 44,000 TeamUHN members, UHN consists of Toronto General Hospital, Toronto Western Hospital, Princess Margaret Cancer Centre, Toronto Rehabilitation Institute, The Michener Institute of Education and West Park Healthcare Centre. As Canada's top research hospital, the scope of biomedical research and complexity of cases at UHN have made it a national and international source for discovery, education and patient care.

UHN has the largest hospital-based research program in Canada, with major research in neurosciences, cardiology, transplantation, oncology, surgical innovation, infectious diseases, genomic medicine and rehabilitation medicine. UHN is a research hospital affiliated with the University of Toronto.

Job Description
Union: TW ONA Number of Vacancies: 3 New or Replacement: Replacement Site: Toronto Western Hospital Department: Psychiatric Emergency Services Unit (PESU)
Reports to: Nurse Manager Hours: up to 22.50 hours per week Wage range: $41.15 to $58.98 per hour (start rate non-negotiable)
Shifts: Days ), Nights ), Weekends, Holidays Status: Permanent Part Time Closing Date: September 3, 2026

Position Summary As a member of the Psychiatric Emergency Services Unit nursing and multi-disciplinary team, the Registered Nurse practices in accordance with relevant legislation/standards, the UHN Professional Practice Model and the mission and vision of nursing at the UHN to provide compassionate, collaborative and competent care, while meeting the legal and ethical requirements of the profession. The services of the Psychiatric Emergency Department help to provide safe, comprehensive assessment and treatment for those suffering from psychiatric emergencies.

The RN works with a multidisciplinary team of psychiatrists, RNs, clinicians, crisis workers, PAs and students. Specifically, the RN in Psychiatric Emergency will be located in the Emergency Department in an area designed to manage and assess Mental Health Emergencies.

Duties

Applying knowledge of nursing process, as it relates to scope of practice, to achieve identified patient goals when overall care needs are less complex, outcomes are predictable and risk of negative outcomes is low
Identifies and recognizes abnormal or unusual patient responses and consults with the RN or other members of the health care team
Provides aspects of care for highly complex patients when in close consultation with the registered nurse directing the patient’s care
Ensuring practice is consistent with professional standards and the ethical framework as outlined by the College of Nurses of Ontario and the UHN policy and procedure
Demonstrating commitment to professional life long learning by participating in continuing education activities to meet the needs of the patient population served and the standards of the profession Performing reflective practice, analyzing and evaluating nursing knowledge and modifying practice accordingly to improve the quality of nursing and patient care
Performing cross-functional and other responsibilities, as assigned and/or requested

Qualifications

Current Registration as a Registered Nurse with the College of Nurses of Ontario
Basic Cardiac Life Support (B.C.L.S.) certification
Two (2) years experience in Mental Health, Acute Mental Health preferred
Excellent psychiatric assessment skills
Understanding of psychiatric disorders, individual…