Nursing Jobs in Sault Ste. Marie, ON

Registered Practical Nurse – Child and Adolescent Psych – Full Time

Apply for the Registered Practical Nurse – Child and Adolescent Psych – Full Time role at Sault Area Hospital .

Responsibilities

• Effectively uses the Standards of Nursing Practice and the Nursing Process in assessing, planning, implementing and evaluating the care of the patient.
• Provides health teaching to patient and family.
• Is responsible for making clinical decisions, exercising judgment to ensure best possible nursing care is provided within available resources.
• Is cognizant of the Hospital Mission Statements and Nursing Philosophy and reflects these beliefs in practice.
• Participates and is involved in the implementation and practice of a theory‑based practice approach to nursing care.
• Is cognizant of and participates in the development of the Nursing and Unit objectives.
• Responsible for doing Mental Health Status and providing care to both adult and child and adolescent psychiatric patients with a wide range of diagnoses.
• Responsible for responding to code white situations when needed.
• Responsible for administering psychiatric medication, with awareness of specific monitoring for extrapyramidal symptoms and appropriate blood levels.

Qualifications

Experience

Skills and Abilities

Additional Information

Because of the changing nature of the work and ongoing needs, other responsibilities and duties may be assigned and qualifications may be adjusted from time to time.

Equal Employment Opportunity

Sault Area Hospital is a respectful, caring, and inclusive workplace. We are committed to championing accessibility, diversity, equal opportunity and maintaining a barrier‑free selection process for job applicants. Requests for accommodation can be made at any stage of the recruitment process; all requests are handled confidentially.

This position is covered by a collective agreement. Applications from outside the bargaining unit are welcome, but can only be considered if the position is not filled from within the bargaining unit.

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