Mental Health Registered Nurse

Bayshore HealthCare Ltd.; Ottawa; On-site; CAD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Bayshore HealthCare Ltd. seeks a highly motivated Full-Time Mental Health Registered Nurse in Ottawa with 3 years of experience. Enjoy a work-life balance with day shifts only, no nights or weekends. Join our dedicated team providing essential mental health services in a rewarding environment.

Benefits

Medical and Dental benefits for employees working over 22.5 hours

Great work/life balance with daytime hours

Paid hourly

No nights, no weekends, no on-call

Qualifications

• Registered Nurse or Registered Psychiatric Nurse required.
• Must possess a valid Registered Nurse license.
• Annual recertification in BLS required.

Responsibilities

• Provide mental health services including assessments and care plans.
• Conduct individual/group therapy sessions using CBT, DVT.
• Manage medication from inpatient and outpatient perspectives.

Skills

Crisis intervention

Counseling

Life skills programming

Bio-psychosocial assessments

Medication management

Education

Baccalaureate Degree in Nursing

Certification in Psychiatric/Mental Health Nursing

Tools

Certificate of Basic Life Support (BLS)

Job description

IT IS AN HONOR TO PROVIDE HEALTHCARE SERVICES FOR THOSE WHO HAVE SERVED, AND WHO CONTINUE TO SERVE OUR COUNTRY.

Bayshore Medical Personnel is actively searching for a highly motivated Full-Time Mental Health Registered Nurse with three (3) years of experience to join our team in Ottawa, ON.

This is an exciting opportunity for a Mental Health Nurse seeking a Monday - Friday career with day shifts only (no nights, no weekends), and who is ready for a rewarding challenge working with a unique patient population.

Our Mental Health Nurses (MHNs) provide mental health services in a primary health care setting. They are responsible for assessment, nursing diagnosis, development and implementation of care plans, crisis intervention, counseling, and life skills programming.

An important aspect of this role involves providing counseling services in individual and/or group therapy sessions using CBT, DVT, or motivational interviewing techniques. Candidates should also be skilled in bio-psychosocial assessments and medication management from both inpatient and outpatient perspectives.

Education / Qualifications:

• All Nurses - Mental Health must be Registered Nurses or Registered Psychiatric Nurses.
• Registered Nurses must possess:
• A Baccalaureate Degree in Nursing from a recognized college or university with either a certificate in Mental Health Nursing or certification in Psychiatric/Mental Health Nursing from the Canadian Nurses Association (CNA);
• A Registered Nurse license from the provincial or territorial professional college or association in the province of practice;
• Certificate of Basic Life Support (BLS) for Healthcare Providers or equivalent such as Cardio-pulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) / Automated External Defibrillator (AED) Level C. Annual recertification is required.

Benefits of working with Bayshore Medical Personnel:

• Enjoy a great work/life balance with daytime hours, Monday to Friday only.
• No nights, no weekends, no on-call!
• Paid hourly.
• Medical and Dental benefits available for employees working more than 22.5 hours per week.

We thank all applicants; however, only those selected for an interview will be contacted. Please monitor your email, including junk/spam folders, for communication from the Recruitment Team.