Posted 9 days ago
Psychiatric Registered Nurse I
@ Newfoundland and Labrador Health Services
Newfoundland and Labrador
Overview
Newfoundland and Labrador Health Services is hiring a Psychiatric Registered Nurse I for a temporary full-time position until January 31, 2027, with possible extension, on the Mental Health Acute Care Inpatient Unit at Western Memorial Regional Hospital. The work involves providing nursing care to psychiatric inpatients on rotating 12-hour day, night and weekend shifts. The role pays $39.39 to $49.06 per hour and requires current registration with the Newfoundland and Labrador College of Nurses.
Responsibilities:
- Provide nursing care on a mental health acute care inpatient unit
- Work rotating day, night and weekend shifts
- Support patients in a psychiatric inpatient setting
Requirements summary:
- Baccalaureate Degree in Nursing
- Current RN registration with NLCN
- Minimum two years of mental health experience
- Post-basic diploma in mental health is an asset
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Source and dates
Source type not verified · nlhs
- Employer posting date
- 2026-10-28
- First seen by our source
- 2026-11-05
- Source record updated
- 2026-11-05
These dates describe the source record, not a live verification that the employer is still hiring. Check the original posting.
Job details
| Seniority | Mid level |
| Department | Nursing & personal care |
| Experience | 2+ years |
| Hours per week | 37.5 |
| Schedule | day, evening, weekends, overnight |
| Travel | air: none · ground: none |
| Work setting | Hospital or clinic |
| Position | Sitting and standing |
| Physical demands | physical moderate · computer moderate |
| Languages | English |
| Licences & certifications | Registered Nurse (RN), Newfoundland and Labrador College of Nurses registration |
| Education | Bachelor’s degree (required) |
| Fields of study | Nursing |
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Newfoundland and Labrador Health Services
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Headquarters | St. John's |
| Open jobs on Jobsy | 1,001 |
| Zone: Western Zone Location: WMH - Western Memorial Regional Hospital Psychiatric Registered Nurse I - Mental Health Acute Care Inpatient Unit Temporary Full-time Until January 31, 2027, With Possibility of Extension NLNU 82735RP1 |
|---|
| Hours | 75 (12 hours; Days, Nights, Weekends) 0800-2000, 2000-0800 Hours; Monday to Sunday. |
| Salary | NS28 (CAD39.39 - CAD49.06 per hour) |
| Competition Number | VAC0030696 |
| Posted Date | 2026-10-29 |
| Closing Date | 2026-11-08 |
| Demands, duties, qualifications | Qualifications: Positions will be awarded based on an experience/seniority ratio of 80% experience and 20% seniority per rotation. Candidates hired based on the experience ratio require a minimum of two years of Mental Health experience. A Baccalaureate Degree in Nursing and/or a Registered Nurse with current registration with the Newfoundland and Labrador College of Nurses is required. A post-basic diploma in Mental Health and/or a Psychiatric Mental Health CNA certification is an asset. If there is no suitable candidate with the required qualifications, other levels of experience and training may be considered for this competition. Please Note: This position may be filled as per Employer/Union obligation under “Duty to Accommodate”. Any applicant who requires an accommodation must indicate so clearly through separate correspondence outlining the specifics of the accommodation required. Please note that prior to being considered for any accommodation, employees must meet the qualifications of the position for which they are applying. |
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