Posted 10 days ago
Registered Practical Nurse {CUPE MH-26-499}
@ North Bay Regional Health Centre
North Bay, Ontario
Overview
North Bay Regional Health Centre is hiring a part-time Registered Practical Nurse for its Mental Health and the Law program at Deer Lodge. The role involves nursing care for people with serious mental illness in a forensic setting. Pay and benefits follow the CUPE 139 Collective Agreement; the initial competition is closed and applications are still accepted until a candidate is selected.
Responsibilities:
- Provide nursing care to patients with serious mental illness
- Deliver health teaching to individuals as required
- Respond to and participate in all codes (White, Red, etc.)
- Apply conflict resolution skills with patients
- Work collaboratively as a member of the health team
Requirements summary:
- Current College of Nurses of Ontario registration required
- Current BLS certificate within the last twelve months
- Demonstrated experience with serious mental illness
- Advanced bilingual English and French required
- Valid Class G driver's licence required
- Ability to work all scheduled shifts including nights and weekends
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Source and dates
Source type not verified · workland
- Employer posting date
- 2026-10-27
- First seen by our source
- 2026-10-27
- Source record updated
- 2026-11-06
These dates describe the source record, not a live verification that the employer is still hiring. Check the original posting.
Job details
| Department | Nursing & personal care |
| Schedule | day, weekends, overnight |
| Travel | air: none · ground: none |
| Work setting | Hospital or clinic |
| Position | Sitting and standing |
| Physical demands | physical moderate · computer low |
| Languages | English, French |
| Licences & certifications | College of Nurses of Ontario registration, Basic Life Support (BLS) for Health Care Providers, Gentle Persuasive Approach (GPA) Certificate, Class G driver's licence |
| Driver’s licence | required |
| Background checks | criminal record, vulnerable sector |
| Encouraged to apply | People with disabilities |
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North Bay Regional Health Centre
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Open jobs on Jobsy | 109 |
Department: Mental Health And The Law - Deer Lodge
Initial competition is now closed.
We are continuing to accept applications until a candidate is selected.
QUALIFICATIONS
Certification/Experience/Knowledge:
- Current Certificate of Registration ~ College of Nurses of Ontario required
- Current Basic Life Support (BLS) for Health Care Providers (HCP) Certificate required (recent within the last twelve months)
- Current Gentle Persuasive Approach (GPA) Certificate an asset
- Demonstrated experience working with individuals with serious mental illness required
- Knowledge of Recovery Oriented Practice Supporting Patient Choice
- Good working knowledge of the College of Nurses of Ontario Standards of Nursing Practice required
- Knowledge of Forensic Nursing and Legal Framework is an asset
- Basic computer knowledge is an asset
Skills/Abilities:
- Ability to apply conflict resolution skills required
- Must be able to respond and fully participate in all codes (White, Red, etc.) required
- Must adhere to the Hospital’s core values
- Excellent level of interpersonal skills required
- Excellent level of written and verbal communication skills required
- Ability to effectively provide health teaching to individuals as required
- Ability to effectively assume a role as a collaborative member of the health team
- Valid Class “G” driver’s licence required
- Good attendance and work record required
- Ability to work with minimal supervision
- Must be able to work all scheduled shifts (days, nights, weekends)
- Must demonstrate commitment to ensure your safety, the safety of fellow workers, patients, volunteers an visitors
- Must support and contribute to a culture of safety and prevention of adverse health events in this organization
- Bilingualism (Advanced level English/French) is required. All unilingual candidates are encouraged to apply and may be considered if the identified French requirement has been met or there are no successful bilingual candidates. A formal French test will be conducted to evaluate the proficiency level.
Pay rate, benefits and other terms and conditions are as per the CUPE 139 Collective Agreement
North Bay Regional Health Centre is committed to providing accessible employment practices that are in compliance with the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act (AODA). If you require an accommodation for disability during any stage of the recruitment process, please indicate this in your application.
All new hires are required to complete a Criminal Record Check (CRC) or a Vulnerable Sector Check (VSC), as applicable to the position. A satisfactory result, in accordance with organizational requirements, is a condition of employment.
NORTH BAY REGIONAL HEALTH CENTRE IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER
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