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Recent Nursing Graduates
Are you a compassionate, energetic and recovery-focused new graduate nurse or Internationally Educated Nurse (IEN) looking for a new graduate opportunity? Ontario Shores is excited to participate in the Nursing Graduate Guarantee (NGG) Program that supports nurses who are within 12 months of... -
Academics
Thank you for your interest in pursing a learning opportunity at Ontario Shores Centre for Mental Health Sciences (Ontario Shores). Ontario Shores is one of four specialized psychiatric hospitals in Ontario, Canada, providing exemplary care, support, and advocacy for those whose lives are impacted... -
Professional Practice
Professional Practice facilitates and promotes excellence for the quality of patient care provided at Ontario Shores Centre for Mental Health Sciences (Ontario Shores) through the integration of quality practice, safety and risk management, education, research and clinical informatics in an... -
Recently Hired?
Welcome to Ontario Shores! We are thrilled you have selected our organization. We are pleased to have you join our team of talented professionals, and are confident that you will find your work both challenging and rewarding. Each member of our extraordinary team contributes to patient care. A... -
Interprofessional Practice and Interprofessional Care
Interprofessional Practice (IPP) Interprofessional Practice (IPP) is a collaborative practice which occurs when healthcare providers work with people from within their own profession, with people outside their profession and with patients and their families. 1 The Canadian Institute Health... -
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Nursing at Ontario Shores
Ontario Shores employs more than 500 nurses, including registered nurses, registered practical nurses and advanced practice nurses, who work together in collaboration with the interprofessional team to provide patients with specialized mental health care. Guided by the Canadian Standards for... -
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Orientation for New Hires
General Orientation Day 1 - Begins at 8:00 a.m. Location: Main Entrance (Building 5 - green entrance), The Conference Place Topics covered: Introduction/Welcome from the Centre of Education and Organizational Development Welcome from a Senior Management Team member Ontario Shores tour – please wear... -
Event Speakers: Mental Health and Recovery Day
The following speakers will be participating throughout the day. See event details for session format and times. -
Ontario Shores Appoints new Vice-President, Practice, Academics and Chief Nurse
Ontario Shores Centre for Mental Health Sciences (Ontario Shores) is pleased to announce the appointment of Sanaz Riahi to the role of Vice-President, Practice, Academics and Chief Nursing Executive. Ms. Riahi joined Ontario Shores in 2009 and has held progressive leadership roles including her most... -
Your New Year's Toolkit
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Nursing Staff #RisingUp for Ontario Shores
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Mark - Registered Practical Nurse
RoleRegistered Practical Nurse, Infection Control and PreventionMeet Mark, a Registered Practical Nurse with the Infection Control and Prevention team. Mark began his career at Ontario Shores seven years ago in one of the Complex Psychiatry inpatient units, and later he was a member of the team that established the Adolescent Eating Disorders Unit. Mark is... -
Raymond - Registered Practical Nurse
RoleRegistered Practical NurseMeet Raymond, a Registered Practical Nurse in the forensic float pool at Ontario Shores. Raymond has worked for Ontario Shores for 25 years, where he began in Dual Diagnosis before moving to the Forensic Assessment Unit (FAU). Raymond is motivated to keep #RisingUp because he wants to help his... -
Paula - Registered Nurse
RoleRegistered NurseMeet Paula, a Registered Nurse who has worked at Ontario Shores for almost 28 years in a variety of roles within a number of programs and services. She is #RisingUp for the people in our community struggling with mental health issues. During the COVID-19 pandemic, Paula has assisted in the care of... -
Ontario Shores Appoints New Physician-in-Chief
Ontario Shores Centre for Mental Health Sciences (Ontario Shores) is pleased to announce the appointment of Dr. Amer Burhan to the role of Physician-in-Chief. Dr. Burhan joins Ontario Shores from St. Joseph’s Health Care-London where he holds the roles of Clinical Lead for Therapeutic Brain... -
Melanie - Clinical Nurse Educator
Meet Melanie, a Clinical Nurse Educator in Professional Practice at Ontario Shores. Melanie's journey with us has spanned 11 years, first as a new graduate on Geriatric Psychiatry Unit then moved to Outpatients, Crisis/Central Intake, and now Professional Practice. Melanie has been inspired by her... -
Ashley - Registered Nurse
RoleRegistered NurseMeet Ashley, a Registered Nurse who has worked at Ontario Shores for five years. Currently on our Forensic Assessment Unit. Ashley is driven to continue #RisingUp for the people we serve because she believes in lifelong learning and development. She is inspired by the realization that change may be... -
Ontario Shores Foundation for Mental Health Announces New Chief Executive Officer
The Board of Directors of Ontario Shores Foundation for Mental Health (Ontario Shores Foundation) is pleased to welcome Tracy Clegg as the new Chief Executive Officer of the Foundation. Ms. Clegg brings more than 25 years of fundraising experience in the not-for-profit sector. She joins the... -
Ontario Shores Foundation for Mental Health Announces New Chief Executive Officer
The Board of Directors of Ontario Shores Foundation for Mental Health (Ontario Shores Foundation) is pleased to welcome Shannon Stuart as the new Chief Executive Officer of the Foundation. As an accomplished fundraising professional, Ms. Stuart brings more than 20 years’ experience to the role. She... -
Nursing Week - Pandemic is Demonstrating the Immeasurable Value of Nurses
As the world continues to navigate the healthcare implications of this global pandemic, I continue to run out of adjectives to describe how proud I am of the individuals who share my chosen profession. I have always been proud to be a nurse. For decades we, as nurses, have quietly cared for others...