Mental Health Registered Nurse

Mental health nursing at Cambridge Memorial Hospital centers on crisis stabilization, comprehensive assessment, and patient-centred care across the hospital. This position works all shifts, including weekends and statutory holidays.

The Registered Nurse supports patients from Emergency Department presentation through Inpatient Mental Health care and discharge. Working with psychiatrists, nurses, and allied healthcare providers, the RN develops care plans, provides treatment and medication, and coordinates appropriate transitions. The position also supports timely access to inpatient and outpatient mental health services.

• Provide crisis stabilization and ongoing mental health patient care
• Collaborate with psychiatrists and multidisciplinary healthcare providers
• Develop care plans and provide treatment and medication
• Coordinate discharge planning and community resource linkages
• Liaise across CMH mental health and hospital services

• Current College of Nurses in Ontario registration in good standing
• Diploma or baccalaureate degree in Nursing
• One to three years’ recent acute Schedule 1 experience
• Knowledge of Ontario’s Mental Health Act and DSM-V criteria
• Code White certification and full response ability

Apply mental health assessment, treatment, communication, and discharge planning expertise as a Registered Nurse at CMH.