Registered Nurse - Child & Youth Mental Health
Job Number: 113038
Job: Nursing
Primary Location: Ontario-Hamilton
This position will be located at: McMaster University Medical Centre
Organization: MCH-CYMH and Clinics
Status: Casual Job Part-time
Hours per week: .01
Number of Openings: 1
Union Code: ONA Local 70
Salary: 39.0700 - 56.0000 Hourly
Post Date: May 10, 2024, 9:22:55 AM
Close Date (Period for Applying) - External: May 23, 2024, 10:59:00 PM
Unit Summary
Step into a job that opens countless doors. As Ontario's most comprehensive healthcare system, providing advanced care to people of all ages from across the province, we offer endless opportunities. You can explore advancement opportunities, take professional development courses, and stretch yourself as a leader, all at HHS. We are the largest employer in the greater Hamilton region, and play a vital role in training the next generation of health professionals in collaboration with our academic partners, including McMaster University and Mohawk College. Hamilton Health Sciences is a hospital system of 18,000 staff, physicians, researchers and volunteers that proudly serves south central Ontario residents. We also provide specialized, advanced care to people from across the province.
McMaster Children s Hospital's (MCH) Child and Youth Mental Health Program (CYMHP) is one of Canada's largest pediatric mental health service providers. CYMHP offers a wide range of services for children, youth, and families experiencing complex mental health concerns. Our program includes a 22-bed inpatient unit, a short-stay mental health assessment unit, a day treatment program and a wide range of outpatient services.
Affiliated with McMaster University's Faculty of Health Sciences, Department of Psychiatry and Behavioural Neurosciences, and the Offord Centre for Child Studies, our program is committed to community partnerships, providing evidence based, integrated, coordinated, leading edge family and patient centered care. The strength of the program lies in the dedication of its people who are invested in improving the mental wellness of our communities.
Position Summary
The Registered Nurse (RN) functions as a valuable member working primarily within the CYMHP inpatient service, providing care to children and youth with complex mental health issues. The RN is key in leading patient care, including but not limited to, establishment of effective therapeutic relationships, utilization of developmentally appropriate approaches to care, mental status examination, crisis management, implementation and evaluation of therapeutic interventions, and coordination of services. The RN offers mental health teaching to children, youth and families, demonstrates knowledge of all Ontario legislation that guides mental health care and is responsible for meeting the medical needs of clients, including medication management and education. The RN contributes to new and ongoing research and quality assurance projects.
Schedule Work Hours
Rotating days, evenings, nights, weekends and holidays
Qualifications
Current Registration with the College of Nurses of Ontario as a Registered Nurse
Current certification in Non-Violent Crisis Intervention (NVCI)
Evidence of minimum one (1) year, acute child and youth inpatient mental health experience within the past five (5) years
Demonstrated skill in effective crisis management
Demonstrated knowledge of child and youth mental health services
Demonstrated knowledge of psychopharmacology
Demonstrated knowledge in developmental psychology and psychopathology
Demonstrated knowledge of the mental health act, substitute decisions act, health care consent act, Personal Health Information Protection Act
Demonstrated ability to communicate effectively and establish therapeutic relationships with clients and team members
Demonstrated ability to work independently as well as collaboratively within a multidisciplinary team
Evidence of self-motivation, enthusiasm, and flexibility
As a condition of employment, you are required to submit proof of full COVID-19 vaccination to Employee Health Services.
Hamilton Health Sciences fosters a culture of patient and staff safety, whereby all employees are guided by our Mission, Vision, Values, and Values Based Code of Conduct. Hamilton Health Sciences is a teaching hospital and all staff and physicians are expected to support students and other learners.
To be considered for this opportunity applicants must apply during the posting period. All internal and external applicants may ONLY apply via the Careers website.
Hamilton Health Sciences is an equal opportunity employer and we will accommodate any needs under the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedom, Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act and the Ontario Human Rights Code. Hiring processes will be modified to remove barriers to accommodate those with disabilities, if requested. Should any applicant require accommodation through the application processes, please contact HR Operations at , Ext. 46947 for assistance. If the applicant requires a specific accommodation because of a disability during an interview, the applicant will need to advise the hiring manager when scheduling the interview and the appropriate accommodations can be made.
This competition is open to all qualified applicants, however, qualified internal applicants will be considered first. Past performance will be considered as part of the selection process. If you are a previous employee of Hamilton Health Sciences, please note: the circumstances around an employee's exit will be considered prior to an offer of employment. Proficiency in both Official Languages, French and English, is considered an asset
If this position is temporary, selection for this position will be as per the outlined Collective Agreements:
Article 30 (k), CUPE Collective Agreement
Article 10.7 (d), ONA Collective Agreement
Article 13.01 (b) (ii), OPSEU 273 Collective Agreement
Article 14.04, OPSEU 209 Collective Agreement
Article 2.07 and Article 13, PIPSC RT Collective Agreement