Req ID: 217993
Location: Various
Department: Psychiatric Inpatient
Type of Employment: Various
Union: Nursing Bargaining Unit Position
Nova Scotia Health is the largest provider of health services in Nova Scotia, with some specialized services also offered to clients throughout Atlantic Canada. We’re on a mission to achieve excellence in health, healing, and learning through working together, which is reflected in the hospitals, health centres, and community-based programs we operate across the province. Our passionate team of professionals provides a variety of high-quality inpatient and outpatient services including academic, tertiary, and quaternary care, as well as continuing care, primary health care, public health, and mental health and addictions. Join a diverse team of innovators, collaborators, and creative thinkers today.
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We are excited to be growing our Mental Health and Addictions team and are actively recruiting Registered Psychiatric Nurses (RPNs) to join us. This is an exciting opportunity to be a part of a collaborative and evolving program, delivering high quality, patient-centred care in diverse and rewarding clinical environment across Nova Scotia.
Reporting to the Manager of Mental Health and Addictions, the Registered Psychiatric Nurse (RPN) is a member of the Mental Health and Addictions team. The Registered Psychiatric Nurse provides assessment and planning, treatment and intervention, and crisis management for clients. The Registered Psychiatric Nurse carries out the general duties required of the mental health and addictions nursing team but in addition to those duties, participates in quality initiatives in the program of care, engages in collaborative person-centred care, and uses available information technology to support best practice.
The Registered Psychiatric Nurse utilizes psychiatric nursing processes through critical thinking, problem solving, and decision-making, as well as teaching, counselling, and advocating on behalf of patients and their families. Registered Psychiatric Nurses provide safe, quality, family-centred care from a trauma-informed lens.
A Registered Psychiatric Nurse in Mental Health and Addictions, practices in accordance with the Nova Scotia Nurses College adhering to the Standards of Practice and Code of Ethics. Registered Psychiatric Nurses practice within the policies and procedures of the Nova Scotia Health Authority and are responsible for acting professionally and being accountable for their own practice.
We would love to hear from you if you have the following:
- Graduate from an accredited School of Psychiatric Nursing required
- Eligible for registration with the Nova Scotia College of Nursing (NSCN) required
- Two (2) years recent clinical experience specific to Mental Health & Addictions
- BLS-C (HCP) Certification required
- Non-violent Crisis Intervention (NCVI) required
- Suicide Risk Assessment and Intervention Certification or willingness to obtain
- Experience in working with high risk clients
- Ability to work effectively in multiple software applications
Please ensure your resume is up to date and includes all relevant education, experience, training, and certifications.
Various permanent, assignments (temporary), casual relief (no guarantee of hours), and opportunities available in various locations throughout Nova Scotia.
Shifts may include days, evenings, nights, weekends, and holidays.
Registered Psychiatric Nurse:
$40.55 - $49.99 hourly ($79,072 - $97,480 Annually)
$51.74 Hourly with 25 years' RN experience
Successful candidates may be eligible for our benefits package which includes health, dental, travel, long-term disability, and life insurance coverage as well as a defined benefit pension plan. (Permanent and Long Assignments Only)
Once You've Applied
Thank you for your interest in this position. A Recruiter will reach out to you to explore whether your qualifications and skills match an opportunity.
Nova Scotia Health is committed to being a workforce that is free of discrimination, values diversity, and is representative, at all job levels, of the people we serve. We encourage all qualified applicants who self-identify as Indigenous, Black/African Nova Scotian, Persons of Colour, Foreign Nationals/Newcomers, Persons with Disabilities, 2SLGBTQIA+ to apply and self-identify.
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