The Team Leader is a Registered Nurse who supports the safe, effective, and coordinated daily operation of an inpatient clinical unit. The role provides clinical leadership, operational coordination, and point-of-care support to ensure high-quality, patient-centered care while supporting staff, learners, and interprofessional collaboration.
Clinical Leadership and Patient Care
- Coordinate admissions, discharges, transfers, and appointments during assigned shifts.
- Lead management of the unit milieu, prioritizing safety, quality, and patient-centered care.
- Facilitate service delivery and ensure patients, families, and visitors are oriented to the unit.
- Carry a patient assignment as required based on unit acuity, census, and staffing.
- Support emergency response and management of critical incidents.
Staffing, Scheduling, and Resource Coordination
- Coordinate nurse-to-patient assignments and ensure accountability for care.
- Assign breaks, coverage, close observations, and off-unit activities.
- Monitor staffing levels, respond to sick calls, and advocate for staffing adjustments.
- Ensure assignments and staffing records are accurately documented using established systems.
Orientation, Education, and Team Development
- Support orientation of new staff, students, and temporary staff to unit procedures.
- Coordinate learning opportunities, unit rounds, care conferences, and team huddles.
- Support clinical education activities while balancing unit coverage and patient needs.
Communication, Reporting, and Coordination
- Liaise with leadership and after-hours support regarding patient care and staffing matters.
- Coordinate shift handover and ensure accurate census, bed flow, and transfer-of-care reporting.
- Assign operational duties such as emergency response roles, safety checks, and equipment monitoring.
Safety, Quality, and Practice Excellence
- Promote a culture of safety, collaboration, and mutual respect.
- Support implementation and evaluation of best practices and quality initiatives.
- Ensure compliance with professional standards, legislation, and organizational policies.
- Registered Nurse in good standing with the applicable nursing regulatory body.
- At least two years (or 3900 hours) of clinical experience within the mental health and addictions field
- Demonstrated clinical experience in inpatient care settings.
- Strong leadership, communication, decision-making, and problem-solving skills.
- Ability to coordinate care and staffing in a fast-paced clinical environment.
- Knowledge of interdisciplinary team roles, patient safety principles, and clinical standards.
- Ability to work collaboratively and manage conflict effectively.
- Strong written and verbal communication skills.
- Ability to use electronic clinical and scheduling systems.
- Previous experience in a formal or informal team leadership role.
- Experience supporting staff education, student supervision, or clinical mentorship.
- Experience participating in quality improvement or change initiatives.
- Familiarity with unionized healthcare environments.
- Bilingualism or proficiency in an additional language.
If you are interested in this position, please ensure that you apply before 5pm EST of the closing date. If your application is received past 5pm EST of the closing date, your application will not be accepted.
ONA Salary Range: $45.49 – $63.32 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.
