Registered Nurse Mobile Crisis Rapid Response Team

Halton Healthcare; Oakville; On-site; CAD 56,000 - 81,000; Full time

Job summary

Halton Healthcare's Mobile Crisis Rapid Response Team seeks a Registered Nurse to provide urgent community-based mental health and addiction crisis response, assessment, intervention, and support in crisis situations. The role collaborates with police, hospital teams, and community agencies to promote safety and connect individuals to appropriate services.

The RN will work within a multidisciplinary team, applying crisis intervention and assessment skills while navigating complex cases and

Qualifications

• Minimum of 1 year experience in a psychiatric emergency setting.
• Fluency in a second language is an asset.
• Experience with substance use/addictions is an asset.
• Excellent crisis intervention, de-escalation, clinical assessment, and supportive counselling skills
• Exemplary communication skills and teamwork abilities

Responsibilities

• Provide urgent community-based mental health and addiction crisis response.
• Conduct assessments, interventions, and support to individuals in crisis.
• Collaborate with police, hospital teams, community agencies, patients and families to promote safety and connection to services.

Skills

Crisis intervention

De-escalation

Clinical assessment

Interdisciplinary collaboration

Communication skills

Time-management

Teamwork

Problem solving

Job description

Registered Nurse Mobile Crisis Rapid Response Team

• Contract
• FTE: 1.0 FTE
• Union Status: ONA
• Shift Schedule (Hours are subject to change based on operational needs): Mon – Sun – Various rotating 12-hour shifts
• Employment Status: Temporary Full-time
• Department: OT Mental Health Crisis Clinic
• Length of temporary contract: Approx. 14 months
• Site Location: Off-Site

Halton Healthcare’s vision of Exemplary patient experiences, always, goes beyond just the patient experience; it has shaped our entire culture and remains at the core of every interaction in our organization, from our patients & families to our staff, physicians and volunteers. We believe in exemplary PEOPLE experiences always!

At Halton Healthcare you will thrive in a healthcare culture and environment that embraces inclusion, diversity and belonging with ‘exemplary patient care, always’ at the heart of everything we do.

We empower our people to be the very best they can be so they can make a difference for our patients and the communities we serve.

Halton Healthcaretakes great pride in providing quality, compassionate healthcare services to our rapidly growing communities. As a progressive and vibrant healthcare organization, we arecommitted to being an innovative center of excellence in community hospital care.

The Mental Health Program, in collaboration with the Halton Regional Police Service, is seeking a registered nurse for the Mobile Crisis Rapid Response Team. This role provides urgent community-based mental health and addiction crisis response, assessment, intervention, and support to individuals experiencing acute psychiatric or substance use crises. The successful candidate will work collaboratively with police, hospital teams, community agencies, patients, and families to promote safety, stabilization, and connection to appropriate services. Strong assessment, crisis intervention, de-escalation, and interdisciplinary collaboration skills are essential.

• Minimum of 1 year experience in a psychiatric emergency setting
• Fluency in a second language is an asset.
• Experience working with individuals with substance use and/or addictions is an asset.
• Excellent crisis intervention, de-escalation, clinical assessment, supportive counselling skills
• Exemplary communication skills.
• Proven ability in problem solving, decision making, and conflict resolution.
• Knowledge of and ability to access community resources.
• Must be able to work independently and as a member of a multidisciplinary team in a fast paced, demanding environment.
• Knowledge of relevant legislation, including the Ontario Mental Health Act, PHIPA, HCCA.
• Sound knowledge of the principles of the therapeutic relationship and their application to Crisis Intervention.
• Demonstrates excellent organizational, time-management skills, and team building skills.
• Excellent work performance, punctuality, and attendance.
• Demonstrated exceptional interpersonal and leadership skills.
• Proficiency in computer skills.

Please note that eligibility for this position will be conditional upon successful completion and comprehensive review of the preferred candidate’s background and approval from the Halton Regional Police Service. Halton Healthcare reserves the right to withdraw an offer of employment for this position should this condition not be met.

Hours: Monday to Sunday; 12 hour rotating shifts, (Hours are subject to change based on operational needs)

Salary: $41.15 to $58.98 per hour

Date Posted: October 15, 2026

Halton Healthcare is an equal opportunity employer who is committed to integrating diversity, equity and inclusion throughout our operations, policies and culture. If you are passionate about what you do, motivated by a job well done, and as committed to excellence, quality and patient satisfaction as we are, we'd like to hear from you.

We thank all those who apply but only those individuals selected for further consideration will be contacted.

Halton Healthcare is committed to providingaccommodations for applicants with disabilities. In accordance with the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act and the Ontario Human Rights Code, Halton Healthcare will provide accommodations throughout the recruitment and selection process. If you require an accommodation, we will work with you to meet your accommodation needs to ensure your equal participation.

The Ontario Public Hospitals Actmandates that hospitals establish health surveillance programs for all individuals working within the hospital.This regulation requires proof of immunity for certain diseases and as a result, Halton Healthcare requires all new hires to receive pre-employment medical clearance by our Health, Safety & Wellness team, prior to their start date, as a condition of employment. This includes demonstrating compliance with Halton Healthcare’s Immunization Policies.

All new hires must be fully compliant with our Vaccination Policy as a condition of employment with Halton Healthcare. Successful applicants will be required to provide proof of vaccination or proof of a documented medical exemption as part of the hiring process.

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