Registered Nurse (Mental Health)

POSITION: Registered Nurse - 2 Positions  

DEPARTMENT: In-patient Mental Health   

CONDITIONS: Full-time   

SHIFTS:

Days / Evenings / Weekends / Nights

7.5 hours per shift (subject to change)

 WAGE RANGE:

Scale        Minimum     Maximum

ONA02     $34.24/hr     $49.02/hr

RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Ensures the delivery of professional nursing care by utilizing evidence based nursing practice and by:
• Establishing, providing, and evaluating clinical nursing care to patients and family
• Demonstrating critical thinking in the nursing process while collecting and interpreting data, planning, implementing, and evaluating all aspects of nursing care
• Practising to the full scope of practice of the Registered Nurse within own level of competence
• Has the knowledge, skill and judgment needed to provide competent, evidence-based nursing practice that complies with the College of Nurses of Ontario (CNO) Standards of Nursing Practice, QCH Policies and Procedures as well as the standards of care appropriate to his/her area of clinical practice.
• Demonstrate QCH values: collaboration, accountability, innovation, respect

REQUIREMENTS:

• Registered with the College of Nurses of Ontario
• RN Diploma
• Current BCLS
• 1 year recent experience in Mental Health
• Excellent interpersonal, oral and written communication skills
• Ability to understand, interpret and carry out verbal and written instructions in the English language
• Ability to work effectively within the nursing and inter-professional team
• Demonstrated computer competency

PREFERRED:

• Certificate in Pyschiatric/Mental Health Nursing
• Experience with clinical documentation in an Electronic Health Record 
• Membership in RNAO, certifications and associations related to nursing specialty
• Experience as preceptor/mentor 

Please note that according to the Ontario Health and Queensway Carleton Hospital Vaccination Policy, all applicants must be fully vaccinated unless they can provide the proof of a valid medical contraindication or exemption on the basis of protected grounds under the Ontario Human Rights Code in order to be considered for any staff or volunteer opportunities. Upon hiring, applicants must provide the proof of either government issued documentation proving they have been fully vaccinated, or present supporting documentation of a valid medical contraindication or exemption under Ontario Human Rights Code. 

Thank you for your continued interest in the Queensway Carleton Hospital.  We are committed to providing an environment which is respectful to all.  If you have a disability which requires an accommodation during any stage of our recruitment process, please let us know how we can assist you.