Job Description

Union: ONA
New or Replacement: Replacement
Site: Toronto General Hospital
Department: Inpatient Mental Health Unit
Reports to: Nurse Manager
Wage Range: $41.15 - 58.98 per hour (start rate is non-negotiable and in accordance with collective agreement requirements)
Hours: 37.5 Hours per Week
Shifts: Days/Evenings/Nights/Weekends
Status: Permanent Full-Time
Closing Date: July 9, 2026

Duties

On the Intensive Care, General, Eating Disorder and Geriatric Inpatient Psychiatric Unit, the Registered Nurse practices in accordance with the Canadian Standards for Psychiatric-Mental Health Nursing. The Registered Nurse will specifically be responsible for:

• Developing a therapeutic alliance with clients, collaborating with team members and the client regarding a treatment plan and implementing the plan, management of patients who at times exhibit disorganized, dis-inhibited or aggressive behavior, knowledge of ECT procedures and pre/post assessment
• Mental status assessment, peer consultation; psycho-tropic medication administration and monitoring of side effects; discharge planning
• Providing patient and family support, co-facilitating groups with the interdisciplinary team.
• Group facilitation skills would be an asset.

Qualifications

• Current registration with the College of Nurses of Ontario
• Bachelor of Science in Nursing preferred
• Current Basic Cardiac Life Support (B.C.L.S.) Certification
• Two years' experience in inpatient psychiatric setting required
• Excellent interpersonal skills
• Superior communication skills
• Emerging leadership abilities

Additional Information

Why join UHN?

In addition to working alongside some of the most talented and inspiring healthcare professionals in the world, UHN offers a wide range of benefits, programs and perks. It is the comprehensiveness of these offerings that makes it a differentiating factor, allowing you to find value where it matters most to you, now and throughout your career at UHN.

• Competitive compensation & benefits (medical, dental, etc.)
• HOOPP defined benefit pension plan
• Wellness services & offerings
• Close access to the TTC and UHN shuttle service
• Opportunities for development and promotions within a large organization
• Additional perks (multiple corporate discounts including: travel, restaurants, parking, phone plans, auto insurance discounts, on-site gyms, etc.)

Current UHN employees must have successfully completed their probationary period, have a good employee record along with satisfactory attendance in accordance with UHN's attendance management program, to be eligible for consideration.

All applications must be submitted before the posting close date.

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