Registered Nurse - Nursing Graduate Guarantee (NGG)

Job summary

The successful candidate will provide direct client- and family-centered mental health and addictions care within an interprofessional team. Responsibilities include conducting health assessments, monitoring interventions, documenting in electronic health records, and engaging in crisis intervention.

Job details

CAMH’s Nursing Innovation & Transition Program is recruiting newly-graduated Registered Nurses to join our team as part of the Nursing Graduate Guarantee Initiative. Our team is well-equipped to support your learning and development during your robust 12 weeks residency on one unit with further support in transitioning to nursing roles within CAMH post-residency. This position is located at the Queen Street site and involves shiftwork and weekend work. Successful candidates are able to join from May-October 2026. RESPONSIBILITIES The successful candidate will work within an interprofessional care team to provide direct client- and family-centered mental health and addictions care. You will work with diverse client populations and liaise, as appropriate, with other services across CAMH and within the community to coordinate care. You will engage in reflective practice and have the opportunity to contribute to program development. In your future role, you will demonstrate the ability to make behavioral observations; conduct mental status examinations, physical health assessments, and risk assessments; monitor clients’ responses to pharmaceutical and care interventions; document in the electronic health record; and engage in ongoing communication with other team members. You will develop knowledge and understanding of crisis intervention, addiction issues, group facilitation, recovery-oriented services, trauma-informed care, and severe and persistent mental illnesses. You will support and contribute to a healthy workplace that embraces diversity, promotes dignity and respect, encourages teamwork and complies with all applicable legislative and regulatory requirements. QUALIFICATIONS Eligible to participate in the Nursing Graduate Guarantee Initiative, as per the requirements set by the Ontario Ministry of Health and Long-Term Care Within 12 months of registering with the CNO and able to practice without restrictions, or able to obtain a temporary class license through the CNO and proof of registration to write the NCLEX Have not held a nursing position in Ontario in the last 6 months Excellent communication and interpersonal skills to enable you to develop the nurse-client relationship and work within a collaborative and diverse interprofessional team Effective decision-making, organizational and problem-solving skills Able to work with clients of diverse cultural and social backgrounds Current CPR/BCLS certification Computer literacy is required Previous clinical placement experience in mental health and/or addictions is a strong asset, but not mandatory Bilingualism (French/English) and/or proficiency in a second language would be an asset Salary Range: $41.15 – $58.98 per hour CAMH is a fully affiliated teaching hospital and research institute of the University of Toronto. As a CAMH employee, you will contribute to our mission by supporting teaching, research, and clinical care across the hospital. CAMH is dedicated to equity, diversity, and inclusion. Our commitment is to foster a workplace, teaching, and learning environment that is inclusive, respectful, and free from discrimination or harassment. CAMH strongly encourages applications from candidates who reflect the diversity of the communities we serve, including First Nations, Métis, and Inuit Peoples; Black and other racialized communities; LGBTQ2S+ communities; women; and people with disabilities, including those with lived experience of mental health and substance use challenges. We welcome applicants from all backgrounds. Thank you to all who apply; however, only those selected for an interview will be contacted. If you require accommodations during the application or recruitment process, please let us know. Through its core values of Courage, Respect and Excellence, CAMH is implementing its Strategic Plan: Connected CAMH, to transform lives, ignite innovation and discovery, revolutionize education and drive social change. CAMH is more than a hospital, it is a cause. CAMH is on a mission to change the way society thinks about and responds to mental illness. They aim to eliminate prejudice and discrimination and shape a world where mental illness is central to our healthcare system – a world where Mental Health is Health. To learn more about CAMH, please visit their website at: www.camh.ca. To view our Land Acknowledgment, please click here.

What you’ll do

The successful candidate will provide direct client- and family-centered mental health and addictions care within an interprofessional team. Responsibilities include conducting health assessments, monitoring interventions, documenting in electronic health records, and engaging in crisis intervention.

Requirements

Candidates must be newly-graduated Registered Nurses eligible for the Nursing Graduate Guarantee Initiative and able to practice in Ontario. Applicants should possess excellent communication skills, current CPR/BCLS certification, and the ability to work in a diverse, collaborative environment.

Listed skills

• crisis intervention · Preferred
• Problem solving · Preferred
• Group Facilitation · Preferred
• Communication · Preferred
• Interprofessional Collaboration · Preferred

Other relevant skills

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• Mental health care
• Addictions care
• Crisis intervention
• Mental status examinations
• Physical health assessments
• Risk assessments
• Electronic health record documentation
• Interprofessional collaboration
• Reflective practice
• Group facilitation
• Recovery-oriented services
• Trauma-informed care
• Patient assessment
• Communication
• Problem-solving
• Organizational skills
• Courage
• Trauma Informed Approaches
• Bilingual (French/English)
• Program Development
• Research
• Teaching
• Basic Cardiac Life Support
• Mental Health
• Strategic Planning
• Certified Associate In Materials Handling
• Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR)
• Decision Making
• Computer Literacy
• Crisis Intervention
• Disabilities
• Electronic Medical Record
• Innovation
• Interpersonal Communications
• Problem Solving
• Long-Term Care
• Mental Diseases
• Mental Status Examination
• National Council Licensure Examination
• Nursing
• Pharmaceuticals
• Reflective Practice
• Risk Analysis
• Social Change
• Teamwork

Job areas

• Healthcare
• Social Services
• Registered Nurse Nursing Manager
• Registered Nurse (General)
• Nursing Professionals
• Registered Nurses