Registered Nurse, Geriatric Mental Health Outreach Team

Humber River Health • Toronto, ON

36d • CA$41 - CA$59 • Onsite

About The Position

Humber River Health is seeking a compassionate Registered Nurse to join their Mental Health Geriatric Outreach Team. This role involves delivering high-quality, safe care within a fully digital hospital environment that prioritizes technology and clinical expertise. The team serves a diverse community of 850,000 residents in North West Toronto, with a focus on equity, inclusivity, and community connection. Humber River Health is affiliated with the University of Toronto and Queen’s University, and is committed to becoming a community academic hospital. The position requires a commitment to compassionate, professional, and respectful care.

Requirements

• Current registration with the College of Nurses of Ontario.
• Current BCLS/CPR certification required.
• Certification in Psychiatric Mental Health Nursing required, or willingness to obtain within one year of hire.
• 2 years of recent mental health/addictions experience is required.
• Demonstrated ability to provide individual/group health teaching for residents and staff.
• Excellent assessment skills, including demonstrated knowledge of crisis intervention skills.
• Demonstrates awareness and understanding in working with individuals from different cultures.
• Demonstrated ability to work with complex and difficult team, resident and family situations.
• Excellent knowledge of the Mental Health Act.
• Demonstrated excellent communication skills, both written and verbal.
• Excellent interpersonal, organizational and problem solving skills, with an ability to set priorities and meet deadlines.
• Must be able to work effectively, both individually and within a group setting, in a fast paced environment.
• Demonstrates initiative and creativity in the workplace.
• Excellent attendance and discipline free record required.

Nice To Haves

• BScN preferred.
• Experience with specific individual/group therapy skills (e.g. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Solution Focused Therapy) is an asset.
• Knowledge/experience in Trauma Informed Care preferred.
• Demonstrates an excellent understanding re: the etiology of mental health/addiction illnesses.
• An understanding of equity, diversity, and inclusion principles as they relate to health practices is an asset.

Responsibilities

• Completes psychiatric nursing assessment of residents.
• Provides health teaching to residents and family members and frontline long-term care home staff concerning medication, illness, symptom management, and recovery using a biopsychosocial framework.
• Establishes therapeutic alliances with the residents and their families.
• Recommends the implementation of interventions based on assessment, resident and family input and in conjunction with the treatment team using a resident and family centered approach to care.
• Ensures coordinated delivery of care through ongoing communication with all members of the treatment team including a variety of internal as well as community providers.
• Documents all assessment findings, treatment, transfer and discharge plans as required.
• Interacts with all members of the interdisciplinary team individually as well as in team meetings to report on assessment findings and progress updates.
• Assists with application of behavior management strategies under the guidance of the psychiatrist on the Geriatric Mental Health Outreach Team.
• Uses a variety of interventions to manage responsive behaviors of residents such as, confusion, delirium, dementia, aggression, agitation etc.
• Administers a variety of assessment scales in collaboration with the treatment team to record patient symptoms and/or behavior. For example, BPRS, CIWA, MoCA, MMSE, AIMS, Cornell Scale for Depression in Dementia etc. dependent on area of clinical involvement.
• Other related duties as required.

Benefits

• Greater Toronto’s Top Employers recognition
• Evidence-based leadership
• Culture that consistently wows with unwavering commitment to Staff, Physician and Volunteer engagement
• Member of the Toronto Academic Health Science Network (TAHSN)
• Deeply involved in research and academic collaboration
• Dedicated to high-quality patient care
• Commitment to creating an inclusive, equitable and accessible workplace
• Accommodations available throughout the recruitment process

What This Job Offers

• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: Associate degree