Registered Nurse, Emergency Psychiatric Service Unit (EPU)

Registered Nurse, Emergency Psychiatric Service Unit (EPU)

Posting Date 3 months ago(11/11/2025 9:12 AM) Program Mental Health Program Department/Unit Emergency Psych Unit - Mental Health Employee Type Full-Time Employee Group ONA Job ID 2025-22826 Job Category Registered Nurse (RN)

Position Profile

Humber River Health. Lighting New Ways In Healthcare.

Since opening our doors in 2015 as North America’s first fully digital hospital, we remain unwavering in our belief that we can change the hospital where we work, the community where we live, and the world of healthcare beyond our borders. Serving a community of 850,000 residents in North West Toronto, Equity Inclusivity and active participation in the North West Toronto Ontario Health Team are key initiatives important to our Team. At Humber River Health, we use a custom combination of technology and clinical expertise to rebuild elements of care. We make technology work for staff and physicians; giving them more time to spend with patients, to eliminate inefficiencies, and to reduce the chance of errors. Humber River Health is formally affiliated with both the University of Toronto and Queen’s University and committed to becoming a community academic hospital. Clinical Excellence, Optimizing Care through Technology and Community Connection frame our Research Strategy.

At Humber River Health, we’re not hoping for a renaissance, we are making it happen. As part of our dynamic team, you can lead the way, as we continue our journey towards high reliability care!

We’re looking for a Registered Nurse to work in our Emergency Psychiatric Service Unit, Mental Health and Addictions Program.

Employment Status: Permanent Full Time

Location: Humber River Health, Wilson Site
Hours of work: 8 and 12 hour day and/or night rotations with availability for weekends and statutory holiday shifts required - subject to change as per Article B – Management Function and operational needs
Hourly Rate Range: $40.24 - $57.68

Employee Group: ONA

Reporting Relationship: Manager, Emergency Psychiatric Service

Responsibilities:

• Complete comprehensive crisis assessments for referred patients (adults, youth and children) in the ER.
• Collaborate with the Psychiatrist on Call, the ER Physician and ER staff in the plan of care and disposition of the patient.
• Provide clinical Mental Health crisis intervention in the Emergency Psychiatric unit.
• Provide support and direction to the ER staff in the treatment of patients suffering from a physical illness as well as an identified mental illness or emotional crisis.
• Collaborate with the Mental Health Inpatient and Ambulatory programs and community support services in the transfer and/or follow-up of patients discharged from the EPU.
• Participate in Mental Health Program planning, in particular crisis service planning and development.
• Provide care to all patients admitted to the Emergency Psychiatric Unit. This would include partnering with the team to plan care, implement nursing interventions and evaluate outcomes as well as plan and implement discharge plans in collaboration with internal/external supports and involve family/next of kin in the plan of care as appropriate.
• Nurses may be reassigned to other mental health units as per the Collective Agreement

Requirements:

• Current registration with the College of Nurses of Ontario.
• Current BCLS/CPR certification.
• Venipuncture skills required.
• Minimum 3 years recent experience in Mental Health/Addictions required. Recent crisis experience required.
• BScN or degree in health sciences preferred.
• Child/adolescent psychiatric experience preferred.
• Expert knowledge of the Mental Health Act.
• An awareness and Knowledge/experience in Trauma Informed Care preferred
• Demonstrated Nursing competence in critical decision making involving patient triage, assessment, treatment and disposition.
• Outstanding professional interpersonal skills, including the ability to be assertive.
• Familiarity with community resources and their mechanisms of access.
• Ability to work autonomously as well as part of a team in a stressful and fast-paced environment.
• Familiarity with community resources and their mechanisms of access.
• Ability to travel between sites.
• Access to a vehicle preferred.
• Excellent attendance and discipline free record required.

Why choose Humber River Health?

At Humber River Health, our staff, physicians, and volunteers are lighting new ways in healthcare. We are proud to be recognized as a part of Greater Toronto’s Top Employers by Mediacorp Canada Inc. We support employees by providing evidence-based leadership and cultivating a culture that consistently wows with our unwavering commitment to Staff, Physician and Volunteer engagement. We are a member of the Toronto Academic Health Science Network (TAHSN) and are deeply involved in research and academic collaboration. We are dedicated to high-quality patient care and demonstrate our values of compassion, professionalism, and respect.

Attracting and retaining a workforce that represents the diverse communities surrounding Humber River Health, is a priority. We encourage applicants from all equity-deserving groups, including but not limited to, individuals who identity as Indigenous, racialized, seniors, persons living with disabilities, women, and those who identify as 2SLGBTQ.

Applicants will not be discriminated against on the basis of race, creed, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, religion, disability, medical condition, or any protected category prohibited by the Ontario Human Rights Code and Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act.

Accommodations are available throughout the recruitment process as well as during employment at Humber River Health. Please direct any accommodation requests to our recruitment team.

Humber River Health is committed to creating an inclusive, equitable and accessible workplace that reflects the diversity of our communities. Guided by our strategic direction to embed equity, diversity and inclusion in everything we do – and to address systemic barriers – we foster a culture where everyone feels respected, valued and empowered to contribute.

We welcome applications from individuals of all equity-deserving groups, including Indigenous peoples, racialized communities, persons living with disabilities, women, 2SLGBTQ+ individuals and seniors. We recognize that diverse identities and perspectives strengthen our ability to deliver safe, innovative and compassionate care.

As an equal opportunity employer, Humber River Health complies with the Ontario Human Rights Code and the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, ancestry, place of origin, colour, ethnic origin, citizenship, creed, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, marital status, family status, disability, or any other protected ground.

Accommodations are available throughout the recruitment process and employment. Please contact our recruitment team to discuss your needs confidentially.

This position is being posted in response to an existing vacancy at Humber River Health.