Career guide
Registered psychiatric nurse
Quebec does not license psychiatric nurses as a separate profession; mental health nursing is done by nurses (infirmières) and infirmières auxiliaires.
- StatusNot a separate profession in Quebec
- Training—
- Pay scaleNot stated in current postings
- Openings now—
A day in the job
You might run a group session, assess a new admission, give medications, help a patient through a crisis, and plan discharge with community teams. Much of the work is talking with patients and building trust.
Where you could work: Mental health units, community mental health, addictions, corrections
How to get there
- To work in mental health nursing in Quebec, train as a nurse or an infirmière auxiliaire
Licence and registration
- Registered psychiatric nurses from western Canada should ask the OIIQ how their training would be assessed
Official starting point: Ordre des infirmières et infirmiers du Québec (OIIQ) (opens in a new tab)
Trained outside Canada?
If you trained as a psychiatric nurse elsewhere, contact the OIIQ about an assessment.
Important: Requirements can change and may differ for internationally educated professionals. CareZelo links to official bodies but does not determine eligibility.