Clinical Leader - Mental Health Intensive Care Unit (Full-Time)
About the role
ONA Job Posting
Position: Clinical Leader
Dept/Health Program: Mental Health Intensive Care Unit (MHICU) - Mental Health Program
Posting ID: 4579
Status: Full-Time (x1)
Role Level: CPS04.3 ($42.02 to $59.95)
Site: Mississauga Hospital
Hours of Work/Shift: Primarily Day Shifts; Monday to Friday with flexibility as required
Posted: September 23, 2025
Internal Deadline: September 30, 2025
Trillium Health Partners (THP) is one of the largest community-based acute care facilities in Canada. Comprised of the Credit Valley Hospital, the Mississauga Hospital and the Queensway Health Centre, Trillium Health Partners serves the growing and diverse populations of Mississauga, West Toronto and surrounding communities and is a teaching hospital affiliated with the University of Toronto.
Our Mission: A New Kind of Health Care for a Healthier Community
Our Values: Compassion, Excellence, Courage
Our Goals: Quality, Access, Sustainability
Our Enablers: People, Education, Innovation, Research
Position Summary:
- Create an environment that supports and advances professional practice, teamwork and communication through mentoring and role modeling application of mental health clinical knowledge.
- In collaboration with the team and manager, organize and prioritize day-to-day patient care activities, staffing, scheduling, and resource utilization.
- Round, monitor and address patient and family satisfaction with care.
- In collaboration with the manager, facilitate individual and inter-professional team rounds, and effective work processes.
- Facilitate staff orientation and identify staff learning needs and appropriate resources in collaboration with program Clinical Educators & Manager
- Support the accountability of team members to the Manager with regards to patient care, professional conduct, and performance
- Participate in hiring, orientation, and performance evaluation of staff.
- In collaboration with manager & program leadership, support THP & program strategic plan
- Liaise with members of inter-professional team to ensure excellence in patient care.
- Regularly completes chart reviews and audits and follow-ups to ensure adherence and compliance to standards of care.
- Plan, coordinate, and case conferences and as required.
- Monitor and address health and safety inspections.
- Monitors the quality of patient care through daily huddles and monitoring of key quality metrics on the Quality Board
- Assists in the development of effective interpersonal relationships among inter-professional team through coaching, mentoring, and facilitating difficult conversations.
- Demonstrated excellent communication, facilitation, critical-thinking and conflict resolution skills.
- Demonstrated excellent interpersonal skills with ability to work collaboratively.
- Ability to provide leadership to projects and accomplish established goals.
- Experience in developing and implementing clinical programs.
- Demonstrated commitment to best practice and quality improvement.
- Ability to prioritize competing demands, positive work, and attendance record, required.
- Demonstrated commitment to patient and family-centered care & monitors & improves patient experience.
- Demonstrate strong clinical, organizational and leadership skills.
- Demonstrate commitment to best practice guidelines and quality improvement.
- Demonstrate flexibility and adapts to change and variety on the job (e.g., effectively perform job during unexpected situations or changing conditions)
- Create an environment that supports and advances professional practice, teamwork and communication through mentoring and role modeling application of “expert” clinical knowledge.
- Manage daily workload of staff in such a way as to maximize efficiency, ensuring that clinical practice is evidence-based and safe.
- Support the accountability of team members to the Manager with regards to patient care, professional conduct, and performance
- Facilitate individual and inter-professional team rounds, teamwork and effective work processes and liaise with members of inter-professional team to ensure excellence in patient care.
- Plan, coordinate and participate in case conferences and team and mental health program meetings as required.
- Assists in the hiring, orientation and performance evaluation of staff and identify staff learning needs and appropriate resources in collaboration with program Clinical Educators
- Liaison with bed flow coordinator to facilitate flow and capacity within the unit
- Completes chart reviews and audits and follow-ups to ensure adherence and compliance to standards of care in collaboration.
- Monitor RL6 system and investigates and resolves Level 1, 2 & 3 incidents.
- Assist with monitoring unit metrics and data such as discharge referrals, length of stay, and re-admission rates.
- As the Clinical Leader, provide support across inpatient units working in partnership with the other Clinical Leader to ensure that operations, patient care, and team coordination are effectively completed and aligned. Provide coverage when needed for the Emergency Department Mental Health and the other inpatient units.
Qualifications:
- Current Registration as a Registered Nurse and membership in good standings with the College of Nurses
- Baccalaureate Degree in Nursing combined with current, Mental Health Acute Care experience.
- Current CPR and BSL certificate required. Minimum 3-5 years Mental Health experience including previous experience as a Clinical Leader preferred.
To pursue this career opportunity, please visit our website: www.trilliumhealthpartners.ca
Internal Candidates who believe they possess the necessary qualifications and experience for this position and who have been in their current position for at least six (6) months are encouraged to apply.
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.
All personal information is collected under the authority of the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act.
Trillium Health Partners is identified under the French Language Services Act.
We thank all those who apply but only those selected for further consideration will be contacted.
About Trillium Health Partners
Trillium Health Partners is a leading hospital with an outstanding record of performance, fiscal responsibility and quality patient care. The hospital encompasses three main sites – Credit Valley Hospital, Mississauga Hospital and Queensway Health Centre – offering the full range of acute care hospital services, as well as a variety of community-based, specialized programs.
Our intention is to achieve the highest quality of care that is easily accessible for our community, at the lowest cost. We are committed to creating an exceptional experience for everyone who walks through our doors.
As our diverse community continues to grow and age, and as more people are living with chronic diseases, we’re taking into account the inevitable changes on the horizon. We know that to continue to deliver exceptional patient care, we must think and act differently, and take a new and innovative approach to the delivery of health care. We envision a new kind of health care for a healthier community – an inter-connected system of care that is organized around the patient, both inside the hospital and beyond its walls. Through partnership, working in a coordinated way across the system, we can meet the needs of our patients and continue to provide outstanding, sustainable quality patient care.
As partners in creating a new kind of health care, we are Better Together.
Clinical Leader - Mental Health Intensive Care Unit (Full-Time)
About the role
ONA Job Posting
Position: Clinical Leader
Dept/Health Program: Mental Health Intensive Care Unit (MHICU) - Mental Health Program
Posting ID: 4579
Status: Full-Time (x1)
Role Level: CPS04.3 ($42.02 to $59.95)
Site: Mississauga Hospital
Hours of Work/Shift: Primarily Day Shifts; Monday to Friday with flexibility as required
Posted: September 23, 2025
Internal Deadline: September 30, 2025
Trillium Health Partners (THP) is one of the largest community-based acute care facilities in Canada. Comprised of the Credit Valley Hospital, the Mississauga Hospital and the Queensway Health Centre, Trillium Health Partners serves the growing and diverse populations of Mississauga, West Toronto and surrounding communities and is a teaching hospital affiliated with the University of Toronto.
Our Mission: A New Kind of Health Care for a Healthier Community
Our Values: Compassion, Excellence, Courage
Our Goals: Quality, Access, Sustainability
Our Enablers: People, Education, Innovation, Research
Position Summary:
- Create an environment that supports and advances professional practice, teamwork and communication through mentoring and role modeling application of mental health clinical knowledge.
- In collaboration with the team and manager, organize and prioritize day-to-day patient care activities, staffing, scheduling, and resource utilization.
- Round, monitor and address patient and family satisfaction with care.
- In collaboration with the manager, facilitate individual and inter-professional team rounds, and effective work processes.
- Facilitate staff orientation and identify staff learning needs and appropriate resources in collaboration with program Clinical Educators & Manager
- Support the accountability of team members to the Manager with regards to patient care, professional conduct, and performance
- Participate in hiring, orientation, and performance evaluation of staff.
- In collaboration with manager & program leadership, support THP & program strategic plan
- Liaise with members of inter-professional team to ensure excellence in patient care.
- Regularly completes chart reviews and audits and follow-ups to ensure adherence and compliance to standards of care.
- Plan, coordinate, and case conferences and as required.
- Monitor and address health and safety inspections.
- Monitors the quality of patient care through daily huddles and monitoring of key quality metrics on the Quality Board
- Assists in the development of effective interpersonal relationships among inter-professional team through coaching, mentoring, and facilitating difficult conversations.
- Demonstrated excellent communication, facilitation, critical-thinking and conflict resolution skills.
- Demonstrated excellent interpersonal skills with ability to work collaboratively.
- Ability to provide leadership to projects and accomplish established goals.
- Experience in developing and implementing clinical programs.
- Demonstrated commitment to best practice and quality improvement.
- Ability to prioritize competing demands, positive work, and attendance record, required.
- Demonstrated commitment to patient and family-centered care & monitors & improves patient experience.
- Demonstrate strong clinical, organizational and leadership skills.
- Demonstrate commitment to best practice guidelines and quality improvement.
- Demonstrate flexibility and adapts to change and variety on the job (e.g., effectively perform job during unexpected situations or changing conditions)
- Create an environment that supports and advances professional practice, teamwork and communication through mentoring and role modeling application of “expert” clinical knowledge.
- Manage daily workload of staff in such a way as to maximize efficiency, ensuring that clinical practice is evidence-based and safe.
- Support the accountability of team members to the Manager with regards to patient care, professional conduct, and performance
- Facilitate individual and inter-professional team rounds, teamwork and effective work processes and liaise with members of inter-professional team to ensure excellence in patient care.
- Plan, coordinate and participate in case conferences and team and mental health program meetings as required.
- Assists in the hiring, orientation and performance evaluation of staff and identify staff learning needs and appropriate resources in collaboration with program Clinical Educators
- Liaison with bed flow coordinator to facilitate flow and capacity within the unit
- Completes chart reviews and audits and follow-ups to ensure adherence and compliance to standards of care in collaboration.
- Monitor RL6 system and investigates and resolves Level 1, 2 & 3 incidents.
- Assist with monitoring unit metrics and data such as discharge referrals, length of stay, and re-admission rates.
- As the Clinical Leader, provide support across inpatient units working in partnership with the other Clinical Leader to ensure that operations, patient care, and team coordination are effectively completed and aligned. Provide coverage when needed for the Emergency Department Mental Health and the other inpatient units.
Qualifications:
- Current Registration as a Registered Nurse and membership in good standings with the College of Nurses
- Baccalaureate Degree in Nursing combined with current, Mental Health Acute Care experience.
- Current CPR and BSL certificate required. Minimum 3-5 years Mental Health experience including previous experience as a Clinical Leader preferred.
To pursue this career opportunity, please visit our website: www.trilliumhealthpartners.ca
Internal Candidates who believe they possess the necessary qualifications and experience for this position and who have been in their current position for at least six (6) months are encouraged to apply.
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.
All personal information is collected under the authority of the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act.
Trillium Health Partners is identified under the French Language Services Act.
We thank all those who apply but only those selected for further consideration will be contacted.
About Trillium Health Partners
Trillium Health Partners is a leading hospital with an outstanding record of performance, fiscal responsibility and quality patient care. The hospital encompasses three main sites – Credit Valley Hospital, Mississauga Hospital and Queensway Health Centre – offering the full range of acute care hospital services, as well as a variety of community-based, specialized programs.
Our intention is to achieve the highest quality of care that is easily accessible for our community, at the lowest cost. We are committed to creating an exceptional experience for everyone who walks through our doors.
As our diverse community continues to grow and age, and as more people are living with chronic diseases, we’re taking into account the inevitable changes on the horizon. We know that to continue to deliver exceptional patient care, we must think and act differently, and take a new and innovative approach to the delivery of health care. We envision a new kind of health care for a healthier community – an inter-connected system of care that is organized around the patient, both inside the hospital and beyond its walls. Through partnership, working in a coordinated way across the system, we can meet the needs of our patients and continue to provide outstanding, sustainable quality patient care.
As partners in creating a new kind of health care, we are Better Together.