Registered Nurse, Canadian Mental Health Association, Peel

In this role, you will be responsible for providing direct care including but not limited to:  conducting comprehensive assessment of psychiatric history, mental status, and diagnosis; providing medication administration, venipuncture and other medical services; organizing and managing the system of getting medication to clients and integrating medication administration into clients' individual treatment plans; making appropriate referrals to community physicians for further assessment and treatment; and coordinating psychiatric treatment with medical treatment.

The successful candidate should have the following qualifications:

• Current registration as a Registered Nurse with the College of Nurses of Ontario;
• Experience in mental health and/or community nursing;
• Demonstrated capacity to work effectively in a team;
• Excellent assessment, crisis intervention and problem solving skills; and
• Sound knowledge of the principles of Psychiatric Rehabilitation, Mental Health Reform and Legislation, and psychotropic medication.

Competitive salary, an excellent benefits package and work environment, emphasizing a healthy work-life balance!

CMHA/Peel is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

For more information, please visit http://www.hrassociates.ca/cmha or call Heather Switall at 416-237-1500, extension 240.

Please forward your application via email to cmha@hrassociates.ca.