Mental Health Registered Nurse (Bilingual)

Bayshore HealthCare; Ottawa; On-site; CAD 71,635 - 75,768; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid on an hourly basis

Medical and dental benefits for employees working >22.5 hours

Work/life balance with no nights/weekends

Job summary

Bayshore HealthCare is seeking a bilingual mental health registered nurse (RN) to join their Ottawa team. This full-time position offers a daytime schedule with no nights or weekends, ideal for those looking for a positive work-life balance.

The role involves providing comprehensive mental health services, including crisis intervention and counseling. Candidates must have a degree in nursing, a valid RN license, and the ability to provide care in both English and French.

Benefits include medical and dental coverage for employees working more than 22.5 hours a week.

Qualifications

• Minimum of three years of experience as a registered nurse.
• Proficient in providing counseling services using CBT, DVT, or motivational interviewing techniques.
• Skilled in conducting medication management for inpatient and outpatient care.

Responsibilities

• Provide mental health services in a primary health care setting.
• Perform nursing assessments, diagnosis, and develop care plans.
• Conduct individual/group therapy sessions.

Skills

Bilingual in English and French

Crisis intervention

Bio-psychosocial assessments

Counseling and life-skills programming

Education

Baccalaureate degree in nursing

Certificate in mental health nursing or certification in psychiatric/mental health nursing

Registered nurse license

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.

Hourly Compensation Range: $52-55

Bayshore Medical Personnel is excited to announce a full‑time contract opportunity for a bilingual mental health registered nurse (RN) with three (3) years of experience to join the team in Ottawa, Ontario. We’re looking for dedicated professionals to make a meaningful impact in Military Health Services!

This is an exciting opportunity for a mental health nurse who is looking for a Monday - Friday career opportunity with day shifts only (no nights, no weekends), and who is ready for an exciting challenge working with an extremely unique and rewarding patient population!

Our Mental Health Nurses (MHNs) provide mental health services to our client in a primary health care setting, where they are responsible for assessment, nursing diagnosis, development and implementation of a care plan, crisis intervention, and counseling and life‑skills programming for the clients in the clinic.

An important part of this role is to provide counseling services in individual and/or group therapy sessions using CBT, DVT or motivational interview techniques. Candidates also need to be skilled in bio‑psychosocial assessments and conducting medication management from inpatient and outpatient perspective.

Education / Qualifications

• All nurses – mental health must be registered nurses or registered psychiatric nurses.
• Registered nurses must, as a minimum, 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 provider or equivalent such as cardio‑pulmonary resuscitation/automated external defibrillator (CPR/AED) level C. Annual recertification is required.
  • Must be able to provide care in both English & French.

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 on an hourly basis.
• Medical and dental benefits available for all employees who work more than 22.5 hours.