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(PERMANENT FULL- TIME) REGISTERED NURSE 3 - CENTRAL INTAKE
@ Ontario Shores Centre for Mental Health Sciences
Whitby, Ontario
Overview
Ontario Shores Centre for Mental Health Sciences is hiring a permanent full-time Registered Nurse 3 (Community Mental Health Nurse) for its Integrated Community Access Program. The role covers central intake triage, crisis assessments by phone and in person, and system navigation for individuals, families and care providers. The schedule includes days, evenings and weekends, and the position is part of the OPSEU bargaining unit with pay set by the OPSEU wage table.
Responsibilities:
- Triage all referrals received to Ontario Shores
- Communicate with referral sources for complete information
- Present complete referrals to the admitting physician
- Provide crisis assessments in person and by telephone
- Provide information and system navigation to individuals, families and care providers
Requirements summary:
- Current College of Nurses of Ontario certificate of competence
- Current CPR-HCP
- 5 years psychiatric experience
- 3 years crisis nurse experience
- Knowledge of mental health and addiction community resources
- Advanced knowledge of psychotropic medication
Source and dates
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- Employer posting date
- 2026-11-06
- First seen by our source
- 2026-11-06
- Source record updated
- 2026-11-06
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Job details
| Seniority | Senior |
| Department | Nursing & personal care |
| Experience | 5+ years |
| Hours per week | 40 (estimated) |
| Schedule | day, evening, weekends |
| Travel | air: none · ground: none |
| Work setting | Office, Client sites |
| Position | Sitting and standing |
| Physical demands | physical low · computer high |
| Languages | English |
| Licences & certifications | College of Nurses of Ontario certificate of competence, CPR-HCP |
| Driver’s licence | required |
| Education | Bachelor’s degree (preferred) |
| Fields of study | Nursing |
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Ontario Shores Centre for Mental Health Sciences
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Ontario Shores Centre for Mental Health Sciences is a leader in mental health care, providing a spectrum of specialized assessments and treatment services for people living with complex mental illness. Patients benefit from a recovery-oriented environment of care, built on compassion, inspiration and hope. Ontario Shores engages in research, education and advocacy initiatives to advance the mental health care system.
- LinkedIn followers
- 14,592
- People associated on LinkedIn
- 1,022
- Reported office locations
- 700 Gordon St., Whitby, Ontario L1N 5S9, CA
- Business categories
- Hospital
- Health Care
- Mental Health
- Healthcare Services & Hospitals
- Healthcare
- Other recorded names
- Ontario Shores Centre for Mental Health Sciences
- Specialties
- Mental Health
- Dementia
- Complex Mental Illness
- Seniors Mental Health
- Adolescent Mental Health
- Aquired Brain Injury
- Concurrent Disorders
- Mood and Anxiety Disorders
- Schizophrenia
- and Dual Diagnosis
- Profile identifies a recruitment agency
- No
- Reported total investment
- 0
Currency and observation date were not supplied; this is not a current valuation or a funding round.
Ontario Shores Centre for Mental Health Sciences is a leader in mental health care, providing a spectrum of specialized assessments and treatment services for people living with complex mental illness. Patients benefit from a recovery-oriented environment of care, built on compassion, inspiration and hope. Ontario Shores engages in research, education and advocacy initiatives to advance the mental health care system.
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Industry | Hospitals and Health Care |
| Company size | 1,001-5,000 employees |
| Headquarters | Whitby, Ontario |
| Organization type | Nonprofit |
| Year founded | 1919 |
| Specialties | Mental HealthDementiaComplex Mental IllnessSeniors Mental HealthAdolescent Mental HealthAquired Brain InjuryConcurrent DisordersMood and Anxiety DisordersSchizophreniaand Dual Diagnosis |
| Open jobs on Jobsy | 18 |
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JOB DESCRIPTION
The Integrated Community Access Program is seeking a Registered Nurse 3 (Community Mental Health Nurse), reporting to the Clinical Manager of Admissions and Bed Utilization. This position will provide a coordinated, extended hours service that will integrate crisis intervention, central intake services and outbound call centre. The successful candidate will be part of a team responsible for the coordination of Central Intake including: triaging of all referrals received to Ontario Shores; communication with referral sources to ensure complete and appropriate information is received; presentation of complete referrals to physician responsible for acceptance to the Centre.
The nurse will provide crisis assessments and facilitate admission to Ontario Shores for psychiatric intervention and/or referrals for community support/intervention. Crisis intervention will be provided both in person and via the telephone.
This position will also provide information and system navigation to individuals, families and other care providers.
Requirements:
•Current certificate of competence from the College of Nurses of Ontario, BScN Preferred.
•Current CPR-HCP is required.
•5 years psychiatric experience in a mental health facility or service.
•3 years experience in working in crisis nurse role.
•Sound knowledge of community resources in mental health and addiction.
•Ability to make effective referrals, reflecting in depth knowledge of community resources within the Central East LHIN and strong collaborative skills in working with community partners and health care providers
•Thorough knowledge and ability to administer mental status examinations, psychosocial and crisis assessments.
•Demonstrated knowledge of the College Standards of Practice and commitment to maintaining reflective practice standards as described by the College.
•Demonstrated knowledge of Mental Health, and relevant policies and legislation, such as the Mental Health Act and PHIPA is required.
•Ability to work effectively individually as well as part of an interprofessional team.
•Demonstrated advanced knowledge of psychotropic medication.
•Proven ability to exercise mature, effective judgment and behaviour in emergency situations.
•The candidate will have demonstrated excellent interpersonal and effective oral/written communication skills including demonstrated excellent documentation practices.
•The ability to work with clients of diverse ethno racial and cultural backgrounds and proficiency in a second language would be considered an asset.
•Current driver’s license;
•Ability to perform the physical demands of the position.
•Days, evening and weekend work is required
Link to OPSEU Wage Table- This position is part of the OPSEU bargaining unit.
Job Posting Closing: November 20th , 2026. Please note any job applications after this date will not be considered.
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