RN Registered Nurse

Ross Memorial Hospital (RMH) is an active, acute-care community hospital located in the heart of the City of Kawartha Lakes. Among our acute and continuing care services, our team cares for 45,000 patients per year in the 24/7/365 emergency department, provides orthopedics and ophthalmology, operates a dialysis unit, and is renowned for its mental health programs and restorative seniors care. The Ross family takes pride in providing compassionate, quality patient care.

Department/Unit/Program Description

The Mental Health Inpatient Unit is a Schedule 1 adult psychiatry short-term unit that provides assessment, stabilization and short-term treatment. The secured inpatient unit also features a dining room, group work areas and a private terrace for patients. A multidisciplinary team staffs the unit, providing nursing care as well as treatment and activity programs.

*** Ross Memorial Hospital qualifies for the Government of Canada's Student Loan Forgiveness Program. Nurses may be eligible to receive up to $30,000 in Canada Student Loan forgiveness ***

Position Summary

The Registered Nurse in the Ross Memorial Mental Health Program will function as a member of the interdisciplinary team and as such, is involved with cases of a complex clinical nature and is responsible for: assessing and evaluating the biopsychosocial and emotional factors salient to assigned cases. As a Schedule One Facility the nurse is expected to function within an acute care setting (ED Crisis, PICU, Mental Health Inpatient, off ward units) to develop, implement, participate in evaluating the Clients' treatment plan; provide crisis intervention; provide case follow-up and support clients in discharge planning; participate in team conferences; staff meetings and professional development activities; and performing other duties as required.

The Mental Health Program is currently seeking a Permanent Part-Time Registered Nurse position to join their healthcare team.

This position is designated to support both the MHIP and crisis support in the ED along with conducting off-service crisis/mental health assessments and liaison with psychiatry as needed.

Effective Date: October 5, 2026

Essential Qualifications

• Current Certificate of Registration with the College of Nurses of Ontario as a RN, in good standing
• Non Violent Crisis Intervention Certificate or CPI training
• BCLS certificate, on hire
• Three (3) to five (5) years related psychiatric experience working with Seriously Mentally Ill individuals in an inpatient or outpatient setting
• Demonstrated excellent and comprehensive biopsychosocial assessment skills
• Demonstrated experience in Crisis Intervention techniques which includes verbal and non-verbal de-escalation/intervention techniques
• Demonstrated skills and ability to support and managing rapidly changing situations such as Code White(s)
• Demonstrated excellent knowledge of psychopharmacologic treatment and protocols
• Demonstrated excellent communication, interpersonal and team building skills
• Knowledge of community resources and referral protocols for consumers and family members an asset
• Knowledge of the consultation/liaison model of care delivery
• Experience with working with the acutely mentally ill population
• Knowledge of nursing theories
• Sound knowledge of pertinent legislation that governs mental health nursing (MHA and forms, SDM Act, HCCA, PHIPA, Patient Restraint Minimization Act, etc.)
• Must be able to fulfill physical requirements of the job, as per current Physical Demands Analysis (includes physically containing aggressive individuals and/or restraint application of aggressive individuals)

Preferred Qualifications

• B.Sc.N.
• Excellent understanding of psychiatric nursing role in a hospital/community mental health care setting
• Expert understanding with relationship between psychiatric illness and emotional health
• Excellent interpersonal skills to be supportive to patients, families, colleagues and community health care professionals
• Excellent organizational skills to be able to cope with a demanding and every changing workload
• Sound knowledge of counseling skills
• Sound knowledge of empirically validated interventions such as CBT, DBT, MI, etc.
• Assessment skills including ability to conduct and evaluate a comprehensive bio-psychosocial history and mental status examination and for conducting and documenting risk assessments (violence, suicide, gambling, human trafficking, substance, etc.)
• Sound knowledge of acute psychopathology
• Sound knowledge of psychotropic medication
• Knowledge of solution based model
• Mastery of Crisis intervention theory and techniques/skills
• Short and long term problem solving skills
• Understanding of Patients Rights, Patient Advocate Office etc. as outline in the Mental Health legislation
• Demonstrated application of Bereavement theory and CISM
• Epic trained or ability to train and pass testing

Hours of Work

Must be available to work (12) hour shifts (days, and nights), Monday to Sunday, including statutory holidays. Shifts and hours may change according to patient/program requirements and as per the ONA Collective Agreement.

Employment Equity

Ross Memorial Hospital is committed to meeting the needs of persons with disabilities. Accommodation will be provided throughout the hiring process at the request of the applicant.

Employees must meet expectations for appropriate, respectful and professional conduct, as set out in the RMH Code of Conduct.