Registered Nurse

Support your community. Advance your career. Fulfill your purpose.

Joining the Canadian Mental Health Association – Peel Dufferin Branch means you’ll be part of something meaningful. For starters, we’re honored to have received the Canadian Non-Profit Employer of Choice Award for our efforts to help people live better. Providing support and services to those who live with mental illness and addictions, we’re committed to increasing awareness and addressing the stigma surrounding mental health.

That’s why we’ve made it a priority to create a diverse organization that represents the communities we serve – and the people we help.

As a community-based agency, we’re dedicated to the mental, physical, and social health of everyone – including our team members. That’s why we’re proud to offer a total rewards package that helps our team members balance their professional and home life. You’ll also be empowered to keep learning new skills and reaching your goals – from developing a career growth plan to participating in training sessions.

In addition to competitive benefits like Employee Family Assistance Plan and optional extended health and dental benefits, we offer our team members some unique perks that really stand out:

• 4 weeks accrued vacation
• Up to 18 paid sick days accrued per year, plus 2 flexible days each year
• HOOPP Pension Plan
• Ongoing professional development plus $250 annual funding for continuing education and certifications
• $350 annual allowance to invest in achieving your personal wellness goals
• Participation in organizational pay for performance incentive program

We are looking for a full-time Registered Nurse to join our Assertive Community Treatment (ACT) team!

As a registered nurse, you will provide clients with a comprehensive care plan supporting both mental health and health needs, using a stepped care approach. This support will improve client self-defined quality of life, reduce symptoms of mental health issues, improve health outcomes, maintain support systems, and allow bridging to other services. This position will work closely with other professionals through the provision of expertise regarding client medical needs and linkages between mental health and primary health care.

Status:
Full-Time permanent, 37.5 hours weekly, including some evenings and weekends. Note, this posting is for an active vacancy.

Base Salary: $75,509.31 - $89,160.03 annually (Candidate qualifications will be considered when determining the starting salary)

Location:

This position is based out of our office at 60, West drive, Brampton, Ontario. Due to the nature of the program, this role is on-site and community based.

• Provide comprehensive nursing assessment and plan nursing care requirements including monitoring vitals, completing medication reviews, monitoring results of treatment, health and psychosocial education, developing crisis plans and discharge planning.
• Coordinate, schedule and administer medical assessments of client physical health, making appropriate referrals to community physicians for further assessment and treatment, and coordinate psychiatric treatment.
• Manage a caseload including regular re-assessments, updating risk levels and caseload reviews.
• Collaborate with the multidisciplinary team to build a client care plan and provide short-term or intensive case management as needed.
• Refer and link clients to community resources and groups that support recovery goals.
• Contact primary care at regular intervals to report clients’ care plan and discharge summary.
• Participate in regular staff meetings and care planning to provide nursing expertise for client care within multi-disciplinary team.
• Facilitate groups as part of ACT team, including…