Registered NurseRegistered Psychiatric Nurse Halifax, NS

Registered Nurse/Registered Psychiatric Nurse (Mental Health)

Location: Halifax NS
Company: Prosperity Workforce Solutions
Job Type: Full-Time / Contract
Setting: Outpatient Adult Mental Health Clinic

About the Role

Prosperity Workforce Solutions is seeking an experienced Mental Health Nurse (RN or RPN) to join a multidisciplinary outpatient mental health team in Halifax NS. This role focuses on delivering evidence-based mental health care to adult clients with an emphasis on operational trauma occupational mental health and deployment-related care.

This is a specialized role with strict experience and education requirements. Only candidates who clearly meet the criteria below will be considered.

Key Responsibilities

• Conduct comprehensive bio-psychosocial assessments and develop individualized treatment plans
• Deliver direct mental health care aligned with DSM-V diagnoses
• Provide psychotherapy and counselling using:
• Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT)
• Solution-Focused Therapy
• Strengths-Based approaches
• Motivational Interviewing
• Provide crisis intervention and de-escalation for clients in acute distress
• Monitor client progress and adjust care plans based on outcomes
• Design and facilitate psycho-educational programs (individual and group)
• Provide medication monitoring education and therapeutic follow-up
• Conduct pre-deployment and post-deployment health assessments
• Provide clinical recommendations related to workplace or employment limitations
• Participate in interdisciplinary case conferences and care planning
• Liaise with internal teams and external healthcare providers
• Support mental health outreach and awareness initiatives

Mandatory Experience Requirements (Non-Negotiable)

• Minimum 3 years of consecutive mental health / psychiatric nursing experience within the last 5 years. Experience must be recent and continuous with no significant gaps
• Must be in a mental health psychiatric or community mental health setting
• Minimum 3 years of experience working primarily with adult populations. Must be in an adult mental health or community mental health environment
• Demonstrated experience with at least ONE of the following therapeutic modalities:
• Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT)
• Psychotherapy
• Solution-Focused Therapy
• Proven experience in:
• Crisis intervention
• De-escalation techniques
• Managing acute mental health presentations

Mandatory Education Requirements

Candidates must meet ONE of the following pathways:

• Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BScN)
  PLUS
• A Certificate in Mental Health Nursing
  OR
• CNA Certification in Psychiatric & Mental Health Nursing

OR

• Bachelor of Science in Psychiatric Nursing (BScPN) or equivalent

OR

• Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BScN)
  PLUS
• A Diploma in Psychiatric Nursing

Licensure & Certifications (Required)

• Current RN or RPN license in Nova Scotia (or eligibility to obtain)
• BLS / CPR-AED Level C (Healthcare Provider)

Preferred (Assets)

• Experience working with:
• Military members
• Veterans
• First responders
• Law enforcement
• Occupational trauma populations

Important Screening Notice

This role has strict non-negotiable requirements related to:

• Recent and continuous adult mental health nursing experience
• Recognized psychiatric education credentials
• Hands-on CBT / psychotherapy / solution-focused therapy experience

Applicants who do not clearly meet these requirements will not be considered.

How to Apply

Please apply with your resume.
Only candidates who meet the mandatory experience and education criteria will be contacted.

Hours: 37.5/week 7.5 hr days M-F days (typically 730-4) 1 hour lunch-time

T4 Employee/Direct-Hire Work for Calian

Hourly Rate: $60.90

Contract: End date: March 2027 but Calian renews contracts annually. No end date will be put on the offer letter.

Location: Work on a military base (DND Department of National Defense)

Population: military members (18) adults only just coming off frontline goal is to get them back to the field or go home

Benefits:

• 4 weeks vacation
• Benefits (health/dental)
• No sick time
• No pension
• Christmas closure
• 11 paid stat holidays

Team: Large multidisciplinary team. The Mental Health Team consists of psychiatrists clinical psychologists mental health nurses clinical social workers and addictions counsellors. Team size is 30-40 on average.

Staffing & Team Coverage: Staffing levels vary by clinic. Typically 1-3 MH nurses are working per shift. Nurses work closely alongside a multidisciplinary mental health team.

Reporting Structure: MH Nurses report to the MH Manager on a day-to-day larger clinics nurses may also report to a Team Lead depending on the service area. Most nurses work within the Psychosocial Team supporting a wide range of MH concerns that typically resolve within approx 10 sessions. Nurses with advanced trauma-focused training (EMDR CPT PE) may also support general MH teams operational trauma and stress support centres (OTSSC) which are physician-referral only.

Client Appointments & Workflow: The clinic operates both scheduled appointments and walk-in/crisis services. MH nurses participate in a walk-in/crisis model particularly during the first few hours the clinic is open each day. Designated appointment blocks are reserved daily for: crisis presentations walk-ins self-referrals. A rotating Duty Day system is in place where one MH nurse is assigned as the primary crisis support for that day.

Orientation & Training: All orientation and training is paid and completed on-site. MH nurses complete mandatory training modules in the CFHIS the EMR system developed specifically for the Canadian Armed Forces. Training includes: EMR modules policy and procedure review and job shadowing experienced clinicians. Onboarding is intentionally paced allowing nurses to fully orient before carrying a caseload. Nurses are not rushed into seeing patients.

Crisis Support & De-Escalation Process: To ensure adequate staffing and safe patient transitions: Clinics do not accept new patients within 30 mins of closing. If a patient requires escalation to inpatient care: The MH team collaborates to facilitate referral to the local hospital. Each clinic follows a defined crisis protocol. Detailed site-specific processes are reviewed during the site visit which occurs: After a candidate is formally submitted to DND and/or in conjunction with an in-person meeting with Calian contract manager who will provide ongoing support once hired.

Their onsite parking cost is now $130 per month and only available to full-time employees.

INTERNATIONAL EDUCATION CANDIDATES ARE ELIGIBLE - Candidates must provide an education evaluation letter confirming equivalency to a Canadian degree. A copy of this letter will be required during the screening process.