Humber River Health. Lighting New Ways In Healthcare.

Since opening our doors in 2015 as North America’s first fully digital hospital and we remain unwavering in our belief that we can change the hospital where we work, the community where we live, and the world of healthcare beyond our borders. Serving a community of 850,000 residents in North West Toronto, Equity Inclusivity and active participation in the North West Toronto Ontario Health Team are key initiatives important to our Team.  At Humber River Health, we use a custom combination of technology and clinical expertise to rebuild elements of care. We make technology work for staff and physicians; giving them more time to spend with patients, to eliminate inefficiencies, and to reduce the chance of errors. Humber River Health is formally affiliated with both the University of Toronto and Queen’s University and committed to becoming a community academic hospital. Clinical Excellence, Optimizing Care through Technology and Community Connection frame our Research Strategy.   

At Humber River Health, we’re not hoping for a renaissance, we are making it happen. As part of our dynamic team, you can lead the way, as we continue our journey towards high reliability care!

We currently have an exciting opportunity for a Registered Nurse to join our Outpatient Mental Health and Addiction Services

Location:  Wilson Site – Cross Site Coverage may be required – Must be willing to work on all Mental Health Units

Hours of work: Day shift Monday to Friday, some evenings may be required
Hourly Rate Range: $39.07 - $56.00

Employee Group: ONA 

Responsibilities:

• Assessment and treatment of patients in the Outpatient Mental Health Service, with special emphasis on those individuals with serious and persistent mental illness.
• Participate in clinic activities, including the depot medication injection clinic and clozapine clinic if required.
• Collaborate with the Physician Leader, Manager and other stakeholders in the development of new programs for patients and families.
• Deliver individual/group therapy and psycho-education for patients and/or their families.
• Evaluate and perform psychiatric and physical status history/assessment of patients who are referred to the program and provide follow-up as required.
• Facilitate strong working relationship within our internal Mental Health and Addictions programs as well as within our community partners.
• Nurses may be reassigned to other mental health units as per the Collective Agreement
  

Requirements:

• Current registration with CNO required.  Current BCLS certification required.
• BScN or degree in health sciences preferred.
• Certificate in Psychiatric Mental Health Nursing required or willingness to obtain when eligible to do so.
• Two years’ experience in Mental Health required; with two years’ experience in working with patients who have serious and persistent mental illness preferred.
• Excellent assessment skills using a bio-psycho-social model required.
• Experience/trained in providing therapy to patients (e.g. interpersonal, cognitive-behavioural, dynamic) is a strong asset.
• Excellent familiarity with psychotropic medications and ability to administer depot medication.
• An awareness and Knowledge/experience in Trauma Informed Care preferred
• Experience with addictions care is an asset, working knowledge of the Mental Health Act.
• Familiarity with the interplay between substance use history and mental health symptoms.
• Demonstrates strong initiative and possesses excellent organizational skills.
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills and demonstrated ability to work autonomously as well as a part of the interdisciplinary team.

• Excellent attendance and discipline free record required.

   

Why choose Humber River Health?

At Humber River Health, our staff, physicians, and volunteers are lighting new ways in healthcare. We are proud to be recognized as a part of Greater Toronto’s Top Employers by Mediacorp Canada Inc. We support employees by providing evidence-based leadership and cultivating a culture that consistently wows as a Huron Consulting hospital. We are a member of the Toronto Academic Health Science Network (TAHSN) and are deeply involved in research and academic collaboration. We are dedicated to high-quality patient care and demonstrate our values of compassion, professionalism, and respect.

Attracting and retaining a workforce that represents the diverse communities surrounding Humber River Health, is a priority.  We encourage applicants from all equity-deserving groups, including but not limited to, individuals who identity as Indigenous, racialized, seniors, persons living with disabilities, women, and those who identify as 2SLGBTQ.

Applicants will not be discriminated against on the basis of race, creed, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, religion, disability, medical condition, or any protected category prohibited by the Ontario Human Rights Code and Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act.

Accommodations are available throughout the recruitment process as well as during employment at Humber River Health. Please direct any accommodation requests to our recruitment team.