(TEMOPORARY FULL-TIME) REGISTERED NURSE 3 - ACTT DURHAM

Ontario Shores Centre for Mental Health Sciences; Gort; On-site; EUR 53,000 - 69,000; Full time

Job summary

Ontario Shores Centre for Mental Health Sciences in Whitby, Ontario is seeking a Registered Nurse 3 for the Durham ACT team. The successful candidate will perform mental health and physical assessments and function within a multidisciplinary team to deliver assertive community treatment.

Responsibilities include client-centered rehabilitation, treatment planning with clients and families, and ongoing case management alongside medication administration and crisis intervention as needed.

Qualifications

• Certificate of Competence from the College of Nurses of Ontario is required; BScN preferred.
• Current CPR - Health Care Provider (HCP) is required.
• Demonstrated knowledge of Psychosocial Rehabilitation and Recovery.
• 3–5 years psychiatric experience desirable; community mental health experience preferred.
• Familiarity with Mental Health Act and PHIPA is required.

Responsibilities

• Provide mental health and physical assessments and participate as a multidisciplinary team member.
• Deliver assertive community treatment to clients with severe mental illness.
• Develop treatment and rehabilitation goals with clients and families.
• Provide clinical case management, psychosocial interventions, and medication monitoring.
• Assist clients in activities of daily living and harm-reduction activities.
• Monitor for deterioration and intervene to prevent hospitalization.
• Provide emergency crisis intervention as needed.

Skills

Psychosocial Rehabilitation

Case Management

Interdisciplinary Collaboration

Harm Reduction

Vocational Rehabilitation

Communication Skills

Education

Certificate of Competence from College of Nurses of Ontario

BScN Preferred

Current CPR - Health Care Provider

Job description

Job Category: Nursing

Requisition Number: TEMOP003853

• Posted : October 13, 2026
• Full-Time

Locations

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Whitby, ON L1N5S9, CAN

Description

JOB DESCRIPTION

The Ontario Shores seeks a Registered Nurse 3 to for the Durham Assertive Community Treatment Team, (Durham ACT), which is located in Whitby, Ontario. Reporting to the Clinical Manager, the successful candidate will have sound knowledge of clinical issues in the area of mental health and addiction.

In addition to doing mental health and physical assessments, responsibilities include: participating as a mental health professional on a multidisciplinary team, providing assertive community treatment to clients with severe and persistent mental illness; providing client-centred treatment rehabilitation and support to referred clients; reviewing referrals in consultation with the team to determine eligibility for the program; developing treatment / rehabilitation goals and plans in collaboration with clients, their families, their support network and the multi-disciplinary team; providing clinical case management services (i.e. psychosocial interventions, environmental adaptations, delivering medication, monitoring medication compliance, assist and support clients in vivo with activities of daily living, harm reduction related to substance use, vocational rehabilitation, social relationship and use of leisure time); assessing for and recognizing signs of deterioration and institute actions to prevent further hospitalization; provide emergency crisis intervention services to help the client and/or others (i.e. family members, home operators, emergency room physicians) deal with emotional or behavioral crises involving other clinicians as appropriate.

Requirements

• A current certificate of competence from the College of Nurses of Ontario, BScN Preferred.
• Current CPR - Health Care Provider (HCP)
• Demonstrated knowledge of Psychosocial Rehabilitation and Recovery.
• 3-5 years psychiatric experience in a mental health facility or service is desirable.
• 3-5 years Community-based mental health experience.
• 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.
• An in-depth knowledge and experience of the challenges involved in community reintegration of short and longer stay psychiatric inpatients with mental illness.
• Ability to work effectively as part of a multidisciplinary team.
• Demonstrated advanced knowledge of psychotropic medication.
• Thorough knowledge and ability to administer mental status examinations as applied in mental health settings.
• Demonstrated competence in individual and group programming skills.
• The candidate will have demonstrated excellent interpersonal and effective oral/written communication skills.
• The ability to work with clients of diverse ethno racial and cultural backgrounds and proficiency in a second language would be considered an asset.
• Registered with the RNAO in good standing is preferred
• Ability to perform the physical demands of the position.
• Variable hours may be required due to patient demand

Job Posting Closing: October 27th, 2026. Please note any job applications after this date will not be considered