Job Description & How to Apply Below
Job
Site: CA:
ON:
Toronto:
St. Michael's Hospital
Category:
Work type:
Full-Time Permanent
Date posted:
September 22, 2026
Salary range:
Shift/ hours of work:
Description
The RN works within a changing environment and aninter-professional team to advocate for and promote wellness while ensuring the delivery of safe, effective and ethical nursing care. The RN shares his/her knowledge and expertise with others and contributes to the advancement of nursing practice excellence. The RN continually enhances his/her practice and competencies through ongoing learning, education, experience and reflective practice.
The Mental Health Emergency Services Areaof St. Michael's Hospital consists of a continuum of services for individuals experiencing acute psychiatric crises. The Registered Nurse, Mental Health Emergency Services Area
¿ works within an inter-professional team to provide crisis assessment and intervention, treatment, support and referrals to community resources for individuals with severe mental illnesses and concurrent substance use. The Mental Health Emergency Services Area operates 24/7.
RESPONSIBILITIES:
The primary role of the RN is to provide holistic, evidence-based, culturally appropriate, patient-centred quality care in accordance with the College of Nurses of Ontario standards and SMH
¿ s mission, vision, values and policies. The RN optimizes the patient
¿ s experience and care outcomes by:
Being accountable for one
¿ s decisions and professional practice;
Establishing a therapeutic relationship with the patient;
Collaborating with other members of the patient
¿ s care team; and,
Coordinating and communicating patient care activities.
The RN has 4 key areas of responsibility:
Acquires information to assess patient care and learning needs
Develops a plan of care and integrates nursing activities with other inter-professional activities
Engages in critical inquiry and reflection to select evidence-based interventions
Organizes nursing care and assigns or changes nursing care activities where appropriate
Evaluates the effectiveness of the plan of care and adjusts the plan as needed
Anticipates, recognizes and addresses rapidly changing situations
Provides health education to patients and their families using effective teaching strategies
Documents observations, assessments and care provision
Contributes to discharge and transition planning
Refers patient to other agencies or services as needed
Serves as the primary resource for organizing and coordinating patient care activities
Establishes and maintains respectful, collaborative, therapeutic and inter-professional relationships
Coordinates and communicates patient care activities for a safe and seamless transition and appropriate transfer of accountability
Participates in hospital committees and other groups
Leadership
Aligns behavior with SMH
¿ s vision, mission and values and Code of Conduct
Supports the advancement of professional practice
Utilizes effective judgment in assigning patient care activities
Engages in self-reflection, performance review and ongoing learning
Participates in mentoring, teaching and /or coaching students, co-workers and other regulated and unregulated health professionals
Embraces change that leads to improved nursing practice and better patient outcomes
Advocates for a safe and healthy work environment
Research
Participates in or supports research projects
Supports and participates in evidence based practice implementation and quality improvement initiatives
QUALIFICATIONS:
Must have Current General Class (Practising) Registration with the College of Nurses of Ontario
BLS Certification
Crisis Prevention Intervention (CPI) certification, or willingness to obtain certificate within 6 months,…
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