Mental Health Clinician - Registered Nurse

Position: Mental Health Clinician - Registered Nurse FT 2026-7003
Overview   Join a hospital where everyone makes a difference! Cambridge Memorial Hospital (CMH) is a thriving community hospital that proudly provides acute care services including:
Emergency, Surgery, Medicine, Women’s and Children’s Health, Intensive Care, Mental Health, and Inpatient Rehabilitation.
Our vision is to  creating healthier communities together . Our dedicated and skilled staff are passionate about providing outstanding patient-centred care, and an exceptional patient experience to residents of the Waterloo Region and beyond.
Why Should You Apply to CMH?
Healthcare of Ontario Pension Plan (HOOPP)
Group Benefits, including Health & Dental, for full time employees
Employee & Family Assistance Program
Career Development & Education Grant
Wellness & Wellbeing Program
Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Initiatives
Come be part of our vision as CMH leads in innovation and compassion! To learn more about CMH, please visit our website .org.

Job Description    Salary Range:  $43.53 - $61.18

Position Summary:

As a key member of the Mental Health Program, the Registered Nurse (RN) provides comprehensive psychiatric and mental health care to individuals experiencing severe and persistent mental illness, psychosocial crises, or requiring specialized treatments such as Electroconvulsive Therapy (ECT), Community Treatment Orders (CTO), Clozapine management and Long Acting injectable (LAI) medications. Care is delivered in accordance with the Canadian Standards of Psychiatric and Mental Health Nursing.
The RN conducts biopsychosocial assessments, formulates safety and treatment plans, identifies goals, implements interventions, and documents outcomes. Responsibilities could include providing care in the injection clinic, supporting ECT procedures (including preparation, monitoring, and recovery), managing inpatient and outpatient referrals, and facilitative education for patients and families. The RN may also support psychiatric consultations within the hospital (CL), psychiatric emergency assessments (PAAN), Day Hospital and Outpatient programming, participate in multidisciplinary rounds, discharge planning, liaising with community agencies to ensure continuity of care and may involve re-assignment to support staffing coverage or responsibilities based on operational needs of the Mental Health Department.
This role requires collaboration with psychiatrists, anesthesiologists, the PACU team, medical unit nurses, social work, occupational therapy and other members of the multi disciplinary team.

Key Responsibilities:

Conduct comprehensive psychiatric assessments and develop individualized treatment plans.
Administer and monitor psychiatric medications, including Clozapine and LAI therapies.
Support ECT services, including patient preparation, monitoring, scheduling, and post-treatment care.
Manage CTO renewals, reviews, and related documentation in collaboration with the psychiatrist.
Provide patient and family education about treatments and recovery processes.
Participate in multidisciplinary rounds, discharge planning, and community reintegration.
Respond to psychiatric consultation requests from other hospital units including ER (when required)
Facilitate risk assessments, de-escalation interventions, and crisis planning.
Maintain accurate and timely documentation of care processes and outcomes.

Qualifications and Skills:

Current Certificate of Registration in good standing with the College of Nurses of Ontario (CNO).
Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BScN) required;
Master’s degree preferred.
CNA certification in Psychiatric and Mental Health Nursing required
Minimum 5–6 years of experience in Mental Health Nursing, including work with severely and persistently mentally ill populations.
Strong working knowledge of…