Registered Nurse - Inpatient Mental Health - Temporary full-time - 2026-17850 (2026-17850)

Original job posting

Provide direct patient care as a primary nurse to youth, adult, and psychogeriatric inpatients. Deliver care in accordance with a patient-centered care philosophy.

Job details

Summary Of Duties Acts as a primary nurse and is responsible for providing direct patient care to youth, adult and psychogeriatric patients in accordance with a Patient Centred Care philosophy. Qualification & Skills Current College of Nurses of Ontario registration Current B.C.L.S. Certificate Baccalaureate degree in Nursing Non-violent Crisis Intervention certification Minimum 1 year recent psychiatric nursing experience required Experience working in a PICU setting and with adolescent population required Psychiatric/Mental Health Nursing Certification preferred CBT and DBT training preferred Excellent interpersonal and communication skills and ability to establish therapeutic alliance with patients with various mental health diagnoses Demonstrated knowledge of person centre care principles and approaches Ability to problem solve, prioritize and manage time effectively Ability to work effectively within an inter-professional team environment

What you’ll do

Provide direct patient care as a primary nurse to youth, adult, and psychogeriatric inpatients. Deliver care in accordance with a patient-centered care philosophy.

Requirements

Requires current College of Nurses of Ontario registration, a current B.C.L.S. certificate, a bachelor’s degree in nursing, and Non-Violent Crisis Intervention certification. Requires at least one year of recent psychiatric nursing experience, including PICU and adolescent population experience; psychiatric/mental health nursing certification and CBT or DBT training are preferred.

Listed skills

• Time management · Preferred
• Problem solving · Preferred
• Prioritization · Preferred
• interpersonal communication · Preferred

Other relevant skills

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• Psychiatric Nursing
• Inpatient Mental Health Care
• Patient-Centered Care
• Basic Life Support
• Non-Violent Crisis Intervention
• Psychiatric Intensive Care
• Adolescent Mental Health
• Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
• Dialectical Behavior Therapy
• Therapeutic Alliance
• Interpersonal Communication
• Problem-Solving
• Prioritization
• Time Management
• Interprofessional Teamwork

Job areas

• Healthcare