Registered Nurse, Mental Health - Temporary Full-Time (1.0) (until August 2027)

CHEO • Ottawa, ON

2d • CA$41 - CA$59 • Onsite

About The Position

CHEO is one of the few stand-alone, global leaders in pediatric health and is home to more than 6,500 staff, clinicians, scientists and researchers, as well as volunteers – all of whom work together to help children and youth achieve their best lives. Within its own walls and through partnerships with community providers, CHEO has transformed from a 20th century acute care hospital into a 21st century integrated child and youth health system. Ranked in the top 1% of Canadian hospitals for the digitization of its clinical infrastructure, CHEO combines excellence in clinical care, research, and education to advance seamless care that’s provided where, when, and how it is needed. CHEO’s Research Institute is dedicated to world-class clinical, translational, and basic science research covering a wide range of children’s health concerns. CHEO has been named Canada’s best health-care employer by Forbes in 2024, 2025 and 2026 and is ranked second among Canadian hospitals on its list of Canada’s Best Employers for multiple consecutive years. For the 14th consecutive year in a row, the editors of Canada's Top 100 Employers has recognized CHEO as a top employer in the National Capital Region. Every year CHEO helps more than 500,000 children and youth from Eastern Ontario, western Quebec, Nunavut and Northern Ontario.

Requirements

• Experience with Crisis Intervention (Essential)
• Current Certification of Registration with the College of Nurses of Ontario (Essential)
• Current CPR Certification (Essential)
• Demonstrated culturally sensitive approach to nursing care (Essential)
• Excellent team work and interpersonal skills (Essential)
• Knowledge of mental health legislation, treatment modalities and experience with crisis intervention or other appropriate combinations of education and experience, along with the demonstrated knowledge, skills and abilities to perform the duties of the position, may be considered in lieu of stated education and experience (Essential)
• Demonstrated organizational, time management and coordination skills (Essential)
• Demonstrated ability to prioritize multiple competing workload demands and to manage stressful situations effectively (Essential)
• Demonstrated excellent critical thinking, communication (verbal & written) and interpersonal skills required (Essential)
• Ability to work collaboratively on an interdisciplinary mental health/health team (Essential)
• Demonstrated knowledge of child/youth development, cultural competence, trauma informed care (Essential)
• Demonstrated knowledge of and commitment to Family Centred Care required (Essential)
• Excellent problem-solving and conflict resolution skills with an ability to work with clients to resolve or stabilize crisis (Essential)
• Demonstrated capacity for coping with challenging clinical situations (Essential)
• Demonstrated commitment to professional development and skills (Essential)
• Vulnerable Sector Check (Level 3) (Essential)

Nice To Haves

• Previous psychiatric nursing experience (Preferred)
• Baccalaureate Degree of Nursing (Preferred)
• Certificate in Mental Health Nursing (Preferred)
• Demonstrated awareness of community resources in our region (Preferred)
• A working understanding of RNAO Substance Abuse Guidelines and application to Paediatric Mental Health (Preferred)
• Bilingualism (French/English) (Preferred)

Responsibilities

• Assess, plan, implement and evaluate nursing care for patients and families
• Function in an “in charge” role when required
• Participate in the development and implementation of inpatient programming
• Offer support/counselling to individual patients and their families
• Provide appropriate learning experiences for the patient and family
• Offer mentoring experience to students and new staff
• Conduct mental health assessments of those children/youth and their families
• Liaise with the CHEO Emergency Department staff and psychiatry on-call services.
• Work in collaboration with the interdisciplinary team in the identification and referrals to appropriate resources upon discharge from the ED

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: Associate degree