Timmins and District Hospital seeks a bilingual Registered Practical Nurse for withdrawal care, emphasizing clinical assessment and compassionate communication. English and French service ability is required.
Reporting to the addictions manager, this nurse supports clients admitted to the Withdrawal Management Unit. Responsibilities include clinical interventions, medication administration, infection management, and client-centered coaching. Care reflects recovery, social justice, compassion, evidence-based treatment, and trauma awareness while maintaining privacy and confidentiality.
Key Responsibilities: Conduct clinical assessments and nursing interventions
Provide client-centered coaching and withdrawal support
Manage adverse effects related to intravenous substance use
Recognize trauma prevalence during care delivery
Communicate effectively across client backgrounds
Requirements: Diploma in nursing and Ontario nursing registration eligibility
Recent substance-use or mental-health client experience
Data-entry, Windows, and Meditech experience
Sublocade administration certification
Ability to lift and transfer incapacitated patients
Apply practical nursing skills, bilingual communication, and trauma-informed care within Timmins and District Hospital’s addictions services.