Provide evidence-based addictions nursing at Unity Health Toronto’s St. Michael’s Residential Withdrawal Management Services in Southeast Toronto. Use trauma-informed, harm reduction care.
As a Registered Practical Nurse, you will deliver holistic, culturally appropriate, patient-centred care for adults withdrawing from alcohol and other drugs. You will establish therapeutic relationships, assess needs, plan care, monitor outcomes, and collaborate with registered nurses, nurse practitioners, addictions counselors, patients, and families. The program provides continuous access to withdrawal support and related services.
Key Responsibilities: Provide autonomous nursing care for stable patients
Assess needs and develop individualized plans of care
Monitor symptoms, orders, observations,



and care outcomes
Recognize instability and consult Registered Nurses promptly
Coordinate transitions, education, advocacy, and discharge planning
Requirements: Current College of Nurses of Ontario registration
Practical Nursing Diploma completion
Two years recent mental health and addictions experience
BLS Certification
Excellent communication and collaboration skills
Bring addictions nursing expertise, therapeutic communication, and secure clinical judgment to St. Michael’s withdrawal management program.

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📌 Mental Health Addictions Practical Nurse (Ontario)
🏢 St. Michael's Hospital
📍 Ontario