Overview
Join a hospital where everyone makes a difference! Cambridge Memorial Hospital (CMH) is a thriving community hospital that proudly provides acute care services including: Emergency, Surgery, Medicine, Women’s and Children’s Health, Intensive Care, Mental Health, and Inpatient Rehabilitation.
Our vision is to creating healthier communities together. Our dedicated and skilled staff are passionate about providing outstanding patient-centred care, and an exceptional patient experience to residents of the Waterloo Region and beyond.
Why Should You Apply to CMH?
Healthcare of Ontario Pension Plan (HOOPP)
Group Benefits, including Health & Dental, for full time employees
Employee & Family Assistance Program
Career Development & Education Grant
Wellness & Wellbeing Program
Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Initiatives
Come be part of our vision as CMH leads in innovation and compassion! To learn more about CMH, please visit our website at www.cmh.org.
Job Description
Salary Range: $42.57 - $59.83
Position Summary:
As a key member of the Mental Health Program, the Registered Nurse (RN) provides comprehensive psychiatric and mental health care to individuals experiencing severe and persistent mental illness, psychosocial crises, or requiring specialized treatments such as Electroconvulsive Therapy (ECT), Community Treatment Orders (CTO), Clozapine management and Long Acting injectable (LAI) medications. Care is delivered in accordance with the Canadian Standards of Psychiatric and Mental Health Nursing.
The RN conducts biopsychosocial assessments, formulates safety and treatment plans, identifies goals, implements interventions, and documents outcomes. Responsibilities could include providing care in the injection clinic, supporting ECT procedures (including preparation, monitoring, and recovery), managing inpatient and outpatient referrals, and facilitating education for patients and families. The RN may also support psychiatric consultations within the hospital (CL), psychiatric emergency assessments (PAAN), Day Hospital and Outpatient programming, participate in multidisciplinary rounds, discharge planning, liaising with community agencies to ensure continuity of care and may involve re-assignment to support staffing coverage or responsibilities based on operational needs of the Mental Health Department.
This role requires collaboration with psychiatrists, anesthesiologists, the PACU team, medical unit nurses, social work, occupational therapy and other members of the multi disciplinary team.
Key Responsibilities:
Conduct comprehensive psychiatric assessments and develop individualized treatment plans.
Administer and monitor psychiatric medications, including Clozapine and LAI therapies.
Support ECT services, including patient preparation, monitoring, scheduling, and post-treatment care.
Manage CTO renewals, reviews, and related documentation in collaboration with the psychiatrist.
Provide patient and family education about treatments and recovery processes.
Participate in multidisciplinary rounds, discharge planning, and community reintegration.
Respond to psychiatric consultation requests from other hospital units including ER (when required)
Facilitate risk assessments, de-escalation interventions, and crisis planning.
Maintain accurate and timely documentation of care processes and outcomes.
Qualifications and Skills:
Current Certificate of Registration in good standing with the College of Nurses of Ontario (CNO).
Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BScN) required; Master’s degree preferred.
CNA certification in Psychiatric and Mental Health Nursing required
Minimum 5–6 years of experience in Mental Health Nursing, including work with severely and persistently mentally ill populations.
Strong working knowledge of psychiatric disorders, psychotropic medications, CTOs, Clozapine protocols (including CSAN), and ECT procedures.
Proficiency in biopsychosocial assessments, crisis intervention, and care planning.
Excellent interpersonal, organizational, problem-solving, and communication skills.
Demonstrated ability to work both independently and collaboratively within a multidisciplinary team.
Familiarity with mental health legislation, including the Mental Health Act, Health Care Consent Act, Substitute Decisions Act, and Privacy legislation.
Case management experience and knowledge of community resources.
Advanced de-escalation and Code White training.
IV skills and Meditech experience considered assets.
Regular and reliable attendance required.
Additional Information:
This is a full-time position working Monday through Friday.
Posted hours are subject to change and do not constitute a guarantee of shift times.
All O.N.A. members (full-time, part-time, and casual) are eligible to apply.
We thank all applicants; however, only those selected for an interview will be contacted.
As part of our commitment to the health and safety of our patients, staff and community from COVID-19, subject to any accommodation required by applicable human rights legislation, Cambridge Memorial Hospital requires that all staff have received all required doses of a COVID-19 vaccine approved by Health Canada.
The successful external applicant is required to provide the applicable criminal record check, as requested by Human Resources, in accordance with federal and provincial legislation. Valid criminal record checks are in original format and dated with two months from date of conditional offer from CMH.
We welcome all applicants and encourage members of equity-deserving groups including Indigenous and LGBTQ2SIA+ communities regardless of race, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, lifestyle, age, educational background, national origin, religion, neurodiversity or physical ability. We promise to ask if needed, and to provide reasonable accommodation to you during the recruitment and selection process to ensure an equitable experience.
To support all of us in this journey, Cambridge Memorial Hospital is an employee partner with the Canadian Centre for Diversity & Inclusion (CCDI) and provides access to all CMH members to CCDI resources and education. We encourage you to reflect upon our inclusive commitment to you as we welcome and encourage you to explore a promising future career at CMH.
Mari Iromoto Executive Champion Diversity, Equity and Inclusion
Susan Toth, Director of Human Resources
Cambridge Memorial Hospital (CMH) proudly integrates AI-based technologies into its applicant screening process to enhance recruitment. These tools are designed to reduce bias and uphold fair hiring practices based on skills, education, and experience. CMH’s AI serves to assist, not replace, human decision-making, with results audited to ensure quality and equity. This initiative reinforces the hospital’s commitment to Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion, ensuring the best talent is selected while adhering to its core values.
