Registered Practical Nurse OTN

Why work for CMHA York Region

We deliver quality mental health and addictions services that promote recovery and health and end stigma.

Our Values:

• Responsive to the needs of our clients their families and our communities
• Respectful in how we meet the needs of our clients and staff in each interaction
• Committed to delivering the highest quality of care every time
• Innovative in our approach to meeting our clients and communities needs
• Inclusive in how we work and serve our clients

Team Values:

• We create belonging
• We build better
• We deliver

We offer an inclusive innovative and high-performance work culture that helps us deliver transformational impact. The organization cares about the growth safety and well-being of employees and offers:

• Competitive Total Compensation (including salary benefits pension)
• HOOPP (Healthcare of Ontario Pension Plan)
• Comprehensive Health Benefits

Learn more about us by visiting: are hiring a Registered Practical Nurse to work on our Ontario Telemedicine Network (OTN) program alongside our Youth Wellness team.

Closing Date: April 27 2026

Permanent Part-Time: 21 Hours per Week Evening Hours and Weekends may be required

Salary Range: $31.01-$37.60 per hour *Candidate experience will be considered when determining the starting salary.

Reason for Posting:An existing vacancy.

Location: The CMHA home office for this role is Aurora located at 15150 Yonge St Suite 201 Aurora ON L4G 1M2 with some community visits including client home visits throughout York Region and South Simcoe.

Program Profile:

Ontario Telemedicine Network (OTN) helps clients their physicians and healthcare providers connect virtually using a private two-way video conferencing system. Clients and their healthcare professionals discuss symptoms and treatment just as they would if they were in the same room. Appointments are held in local offices or virtually.

Job Profile:

The RPN conducts mental and physical health assessments develops plans coordinates and provides treatment and rehabilitation as well as professional collaboration with their team the RPN conducts mental and physical health assessments and makes referrals to community resources including community physicians. Using an Empowerment/Recovery approach the RPN provides support assistance counselling referrals and education to clients and with their permission their families.

In addition to maintaining the regular scope of nursing duties this position will assume responsibility for supporting a special timeâlimited project related to the transition of the electronic medical record (EMR) system. This role will act as a liaison between health service providers and partner organizations working collaboratively with interdisciplinary teams to support planning implementation troubleshooting and adoption of the new EMR.

Following completion of the transition period the position will continue to provide consultative support between partners (e.g. CMHA and Ontario Shores) to address EMRârelated challenges workflow issues and systems integration needs as they arise.

Requirements:

• Licensed Registered Practical Nurse (Dipl. N.).
• Member in good standing with the Ontario College of Nurses; cannot be in the qualifying stages.
• Four or more years experience as an RPN preferably in a mental health setting.
• Excellent health assessment skills sound clinical judgment and diagnostic skills.
• A second language of Italian Russian Mandarin Hebrew and/ or Spanish is preferred. These represent most predominant languages understood by Vaughan residents.
• Knowledge of the Ontario Mental Health Act mental health reform principles the Substitute Decisions Act the Health Care Consent Act and PHIPA requirements.
• Ability to apply Recovery principles and empowerment-oriented philosophies and practices in work with clients.
• A valid Canadian drivers license a minimum $third-party liability insurance and proof that insurance covers use of personal vehicle to transport clients.
• A satisfactory Vulnerable Sector Screening (Police Check).

Expectations and Duties:

• Assume responsibility for supporting a special timeâlimited project related to the transition of the electronic medical record system.

• Liaise between health service providers and partner organizations working collaboratively with interdisciplinary teams to support planning implementation troubleshooting and adoption of the new EMR.

• Provide consultative support between partners (e.g. CMHA and Ontario Shores) to address EMRârelated challenges workflow issues and systems integration needs as they arise.

• Anticipates understands and responds to the needs of internal and external clients within organizational parameters in order to meet or exceed their expectations.

• Demonstrates extensive knowledge of mental health and mental illness including dual diagnosis mental health symptoms presentation and intervention.

• Carry a caseload of clients and provide comprehensive case management services including coordinating care developing individualized treatment plans monitoring progress and connecting clients with community resources to support recovery and independence
• Establishes a collaborative partnership with clients and with their permission their families that fosters independence self-determination competence and hope by employing empowerment/Recovery approaches.
• Is familiar with signs and symptoms of trauma in clients and is able to respond appropriately in making referrals and providing short-term assistance to clients to help them to manage these symptoms.
• Assists clients in developing individual empowerment plans that include discussion of their strengths and needs setting of long- and short-term goals establishing methods to address the goals and creating target dates.

The statements above are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by an individual assigned to the job. This information is not constructed to be an exhaustive list of responsibilities duties and skills required of personnel in the job.

This position reports to and is supervised by Manager People and Teams.

Working Conditions: Works extensively at a desk using a computer up to 7 hours a day works in a standard office setting weekend and evening hours may be required and potential extensive travel within York Region and South Simcoe.

Disclaimer: In keeping with mental health reform best practices funding and direction this position may later require knowledge skills abilities and working conditions not noted here.

To request this posting in an alternate format or to request an accommodation in the application process email .

Application Procedure: If you are interested in this opportunity please visit and search for Registered Practical Nurse click on the Apply Now button and proceed to upload your cover letter and resume.

Complete the application form and submit the following:

• Cover letter with 300 words or less which tells us why you want the role and why you should be considered for this position. (PDF or Word document)
• Resume (PDF or Word document) (applications received without a Resume attached will not be considered).

CMHA-YRSS is dedicated to promoting employment equity and dismantling obstacles to employment for marginalized communities. CMHA-YRSS supports the journey to mental wellness and we welcome applicants with lived experience of mental acknowledgment of the systemic underrepresentation faced by Black Indigenous racialized peoples and those living with disabilities this opportunity has been developed based on the special program provisions of the Ontario Human Rights Code. We therefore extend invitations for applications from the following groups:

• Racialized Persons
• Indigenous Persons
• Persons living with Disabilities

While we thank all candidates for their interest only those selected for an interview will be contacted.

Required Experience:

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