NAANDWECHIGE-GAMIG Wikwemikong Health Centre

Employment Opportunity Mental Health and Addictions Nurse

The Mental Health and Addictions Nurse provides compassionate, evidence-based nursing care to individuals experiencing mental health and/or substance use challenges. The RN conducts assessments, develops and implements care plans, administers treatments, and supports recovery-oriented, trauma-informed care in collaboration with interdisciplinary teams.

Responsibilities

- Conduct comprehensive mental health and psychosocial assessments.
- Develop, implement, and evaluate individualized nursing care plans.
- Administer and monitor psychotropic and other medications.
- Perform suicide risk assessments and crisis intervention.
- Utilize de-escalation and therapeutic communication techniques.
- Provide psychoeducation to patients and families.
- Support individuals with co-occurring mental health and substance use disorders.
- Maintain accurate and timely clinical documentation.
- Work collaboratively with psychiatrists, physicians, social workers, psychologists, and allied health professionals.
- Participate in interdisciplinary case conferences and discharge planning.
- Coordinate referrals to community support and follow-up services

Qualifications

- Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BScN) graduate, registered in good standing as RN with the CNO.
- Additional training in mental health nursing,



crisis management, and suicide prevention is preferred.
- Demonstrated competence in mental health nursing and therapeutic communication.
- Knowledge of CBT, trauma informed care, and problem-solving therapies is an asset.
- Minimum two years nursing experience, preferably in mental health or community health.
- Experience in inpatient psychiatry, community mental health, crisis services, or addictions
- Experience working with clients actively in addiction or in recovery
- Experience with group presentations, offering education on mental health and addiction to a variety of person(s) or groups
- Knowledge of concurrent disorders and complexity of intergenerational trauma on addiction
- Training in trauma-informed care, harm reduction, or crisis intervention
- Strong clinical judgment and critical thinking.
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
- Ability to work effectively in high-stress environments.
- Culturally safe and recovery-oriented practice
- Experience working with First Nations organizations or communities is a solid asset

Salary: $76,186.50

Attention: Melissa Roy

NAANDWECHIGE-GAMIG Wikwemikong Health Centre

P.O. Box 101, 16A Complex Drive, Wikwemikong, Ontario P0P 2J0

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📌 Mental Health and Addictions Nurse (Northeastern Ontario)
🏢 NAANDWECHIGE-GAMIG Wikwemikong Health Centre
📍 Northeastern Ontario