ONA Posting
Position: Registered Nurse - Psychiatry Consultation Liaison
Dept/Health Program: Mental Health Program
Posting ID: 8515
Status: Permanent Full-Time (x1)
Role Level: CPS05 ($57.07 to $69.31)
Site: Credit Valley Hospital
Hours of Work/Shift: Primarily Monday to Friday with flexibility required; 8:30am to 4:30pm
Posted: September 17, 2026
Internal Deadline: September 24, 2026
Trillium Health Partners is one of Canada’s largest community-based teaching hospitals, serving the growing and diverse populations of Mississauga, West Toronto, and surrounding communities through the Credit Valley Hospital, the Mississauga Hospital, the Queensway Health Centre, the Reactivation care Centre (Church Site) and the new THP-UHN Reactivation Care Centre. Guided by our values of compassion, excellence, and courage, and through our strategic roadmap, Plan to 2030, we are creating a new kind of health care - defined not by illness, but by the health and well-being of people and communities.
Position Summary:
As part of the Consultation Liaison Psychiatry Service, the Registered Nurse will work at the interface of medicine and psychiatry and provide psychiatric consultation for patients admitted to medical/surgical units across the hospital. The team provides service and expert psychiatric consultation for individuals who develop signs and symptoms of psychiatric distress while they are in hospital for a medical or surgical reason, and help and support family members of these individuals. In addition, to supporting the Consultation Liaison Psychiatry Service, the Registered Nurse will also provide backup coverage for Electroconvulsive Therapy. Coverage includes assisting in the ECT procedure as directed; clinically assessing pre and post ECT patients; documents the ECT treatment and outcomes; coordinates transfer of care back to the inpatient unit for monitoring as required and other duties as required.
Key Responsibilities:
- Providing in-depth consultation to medical/surgical units
- Completes in-depth psychiatric nursing assessment of patients
Completes in-depth case/ chart reviews - Demonstrates nursing expertise and providing clinical leadership in evidence-based practices through direct care activities
- Provides health teaching to patients, family members and frontline staff concerning medication, illness, symptom management, and recovery using a biopsychosocial framework.
- Recommends the implementation of interventions based on assessment, patient and family input and in conjunction with the treatment team using a patient and family centered approach to care.
- Ensures coordinated delivery of care through ongoing communication with all members of the treatment team, community partners and discharge planning (when required)
- Documents all assessment findings, treatment, transfer and discharge plans as required
- Assists with application of behavior management strategies under the guidance of the psychiatrist on the Consultation Liaison team.
- Uses a variety of interventions to manage responsive behaviors of patients such as, confusion, delirium, dementia, aggression, agitation etc.
- Administers a variety of assessment scales in collaboration with the treatment team to record patient symptoms and/or behavior. For example, BPRS, CIWA, MoCA, MMSE, AIMS, Cornell Scale for Depression in Dementia etc. dependent on area of clinical involvement.
- Participate in program quality initiatives, and program evaluation as necessary
- Triage and prioritization of patient orders
- Engaged in Enhanced critical thinking and problem-solving
- Additional duties as required
Key Qualifications:
- Graduate of a recognized college or school of nursing
- Current registration as a Registered Nurse with the College of Nurses of Ontario and in good standing
- Current Certificate of Competence from the College of Nurses of Ontario in good standing
- Minimum 5 years current clinical experience working with adults and seniors in mental health is required
- Current BCLS/CPR certification required
- CNA certification in psychiatric nursing and or gerontological nursing
- Demonstrated ability to work independently and as part of a diverse work team
- Effective interpersonal, communication and organizational skills combined with sound patient care nursing skills
- Positive attendance and work record essential
- Demonstrated assessment, consultation, and evaluation skills in the care of mental health patients
- Experience in assisting with ECT treatments and recovery or seniors care preferred
- Demonstrated ability to provide individual/group health teaching for patients and staff.
- Proven ability to interact with patients and their families in an empathetic and non-judgemental manner to support a model of recovery
- Excellent knowledge of the Mental Health Act is essential
- The ability to work effectively within an interprofessional collaboration model
- Exceptional skills of leadership, self-direction, interpersonal, verbal and written communication skills, and proficiency of MS Office applications and other medical based systems (i.e. EPIC)
- Ability to be flexible and have willingness to provide a variety of tasks as required for effective patient flow
- Excellent organizational, time management and critical thinking skills
To pursue this career opportunity, please visit our website: www.trilliumhealthpartners.ca
Candidates are selected on the basis of their skill, ability, experience and qualifications.
Where these factors are relatively equal seniority shall govern providing the successful applicant.
Trillium Health Partners’ (THP) is an equal opportunity employer who values the importance of antiracism work and is committed to integrating antiracism, diversity, equity and inclusion best practices throughout THP operations, policies and culture. Therefore, we ask that even if you do not see yourself fully reflected in every job requirement listed on this posting, we still encourage you to reach out and apply. Research has shown that candidates from underrepresented groups often only apply when they feel 100% qualified. We encourage all applicants who are members of groups that have been marginalized on any grounds enumerated under the Ontario Human Rights Code based on race, gender identity or expression, sex, sexual orientation, disability, political belief, religion, marital or family status, age, and/or status as a First Nations, Métis or Inuk/Inuit person to consider this opportunity.
In accordance with the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act, 2005 and the Ontario Human Rights Code Trillium Health Partners will provide accommodations throughout the recruitment and selection process to applicants with disabilities. If selected to participate in the recruitment and selection process, please inform Human Resources of the nature of any accommodation(s) that you may require in respect of any materials or processes used to ensure your equal participation.
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