Registered Nurse / Registered Psychiatric Nurse

Position Title: Registered Nurse/Registered Psychiatric Nurse
Classification: Nurse II
Employee Group: MNU
Department/Service/Program: Inpatient Unit – Eden Mental Health Centre
Reports To: Inpatient Unit Manager
Hours of Work: 2015 annually; 7.75hr/day

Consistent with the mission, values, objectives and policies of the Centre, the nurse acts as a resource to the patient as the patient moves from acute illness phase to stabilization and then to discharge back into the community. The nurse plays the pivotal role of assisting patients to mobilize their internal resources, that is, to encourage and guide patients to recognize, identify, utilize and build on their own capabilities in managing their life in view of their mental illness.

EMHC supports recovery principles in our treatment of patients in our care. We believe in using the Recovery Model philosophy as we serve and assist the peopl...