Jobs at Halton Healthcare (Now Hiring) — 83 open — Page 3

Halton Healthcare’s vision of Exemplary patient experiences, always, goes beyond just the patient experience; it has shaped our entire culture and remains at the core of every interaction in our organization, from our patients & families to our staff, physicians and volunteers.  We believe in exemplary PEOPLE experiences always!

At Halton Healthcare you will thrive in a healthcare culture and environment that embraces inclusion, diversity and belonging with ‘exemplary patient care, always’ at the heart of everything we do.

We empower our people to be the very best they can be so they can make a difference for our patients and the communities we serve.

Halton Healthcare takes great pride in providing quality, compassionate healthcare services to our rapidly growing communities. As a progressive and vibrant healthcare organization, we are committed to being an innovative center of excellence in community hospital care.

The Program-Based Float Pool Registered Nurse Mental Health will provide direct and indirect nursing care within the Mental Health Program, supporting patient care needs across BAS, Adult In-patient and CAPIS based on operational requirements, patient acuity, staffing needs, and established program priorities.

This role is intended to support safe staffing, continuity of care, vacancy coverage, sick call replacement, leaves of absence, surge capacity, education support, and other short-term or emerging operational needs within the Mental Health Program.

Assignments will be made in accordance with patient care needs, operational requirements, the nurse’s scope of practice, demonstrated competency, orientation, training, qualifications, and applicable collective agreement provisions.

The successful candidate will:

• Provide safe, competent, patient- and family-centred nursing care within the Mental Health Program.
• May work across BAS, Adult In-patient and CAPIS  based on operational need and assignment.
• Support staffing needs related to vacancies, sick calls, leaves of absence, education, surge, onboarding, and other program priorities.
• Perform comprehensive patient assessments, identify changes in patient condition, and escalate concerns appropriately.
• Administer medications, treatments, and procedures in accordance with hospital policies, professional standards, and applicable legislation.
• Collaborate with physicians, nurses, allied health, support services, patients, families, and leaders to support quality care and positive patient outcomes.
• Support patient flow, transitions in care, discharge planning, and patient/family education.
• Adapt to different unit workflows, patient populations, documentation requirements, escalation pathways, and site-specific processes.
• Participate in program-specific orientation, education, mentorship, and competency development.
• Maintain required competencies and complete required education or validation prior to working independently in specialized or unfamiliar areas..
• Maintain accurate and timely documentation in accordance with professional and organizational standards.
• Demonstrate professionalism, flexibility, adaptability, and accountability in a variety of clinical practice environments.
• May be required to assume charge nurse responsibilities where appropriate, based on experience, competency, and operational need.

• Program-Based Float Expectations

  The Program-Based Float Pool role is designed to provide flexibility within the Mental Health Program while supporting safe, consistent, and competent nursing practice.

  The successful candidate must be willing and able to:

• Work across BAS, Adult-inpatient and CAPIS.
• Accept assignments based on patient care needs, staffing requirements, skill mix, competency, qualifications, and operational priorities.
• Maintain readiness to work in different clinical environments within the program.
• Adapt to site-specific workflows, documentation practices, escalation pathways, and interprofessional team structures.
• Work collaboratively with educators, professional practice, managers, and clinical teams to support continued development and safe practice.
• Contribute to a collaborative learning environment by sharing program-specific knowledge, site-specific practices, and workflow information with team members, where appropriate and within the expectations of the role
• Staff will only be assigned to areas where they have received the appropriate orientation, training, and demonstrated competency.
• Supports development of specialty skills where operationally required and opportunities to participate in quality improvement, onboarding, clinical practice, and education initiatives.

• Participation in upskilling opportunities will be based on program need, staff interest where possible, qualifications, readiness, orientation requirements, demonstrated competency, and applicable collective agreement provisions.

Preferred Qualifications

• Preference may be given to candidates who have:
• Recent experience in more than one unit within the Mental Health Program Experience working across multiple sites or clinical areas.
• Demonstrated ability to adapt quickly to changing clinical environments.
• Demonstrated leadership, mentorship, preceptor, or charge nurse experience.
• Evidence of ongoing professional development relevant to the program.
• Interest in developing additional program-specific skills through supported upskilling, orientation, and competency development.

Hours:  Monday to Sunday - Various rotating 8 and 12 hour shifts; 0700/1500/1900 (hours subject to change based on operational needs)

Salary: $41.15 to $58.98 per hour

Date Posted: August 4, 2026

Internal applications due by: August 11, 2026

REF3887B

Halton Healthcare is an equal opportunity employer who is committed to integrating diversity, equity and inclusion throughout our operations, policies and culture. If you are passionate about what you do, motivated by a job well done, and as committed to excellence, quality and patient satisfaction as we are, we'd like to hear from you. Please attach your current resume directly to this posting.

Please note that while this job is posted on Halton Healthcare's career page, it may also appear on third-party job boards.  These external platforms may use automated tools, including artificial intelligence, for candidate screening and matching.  We do not control or influence these processes.  To ensure your application is reviewed by our team, we recommend applying directly through our Halton Healthcare careers site.  

We thank all those who apply but only those individuals selected for further consideration will be contacted.

Halton Healthcare is committed to providing accommodations for applicants with disabilities.  In accordance with the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act and the Ontario Human Rights Code, Halton Healthcare will provide accommodations throughout the recruitment and selection process. If you require an accommodation, we will work with you to meet your accommodation needs to ensure your equal participation.

The Ontario Public Hospitals Act mandates that hospitals establish health surveillance programs for all individuals working within the hospital. This regulation requires proof of immunity for certain diseases and as a result, Halton Healthcare requires all new hires to receive pre-employment medical clearance by our Health, Safety & Wellness team, prior to their start date, as a condition of employment.  This includes demonstrating compliance with Halton Healthcare’s Immunization Policies.

All new hires must be fully compliant with our Vaccination Policy as a condition of employment with Halton Healthcare.  Successful applicants will be required to provide proof of vaccination or proof of a documented medical exemption as part of the hiring process.

All personal information is collected under the authority of the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act.