Provide recovery-focused addictions nursing at WRHN @ Midtown as an unscheduled part-time Registered Practical Nurse. Work days, nights, and weekends.

This RPN supports the Mental Health & Addictions Program’s Withdrawal Management Centre. You will assess patients with complex addictions, severe mental illness, and medical complications. Care follows recovery principles, psychiatric nursing standards, and Withdrawal Management Standards of Ontario.

Key Responsibilities:

- Provide person-centred addictions and mental health nursing care
- Complete clinical, risk, and mental status assessments
- Deliver crisis intervention, de-escalation, and motivational interviewing
- Develop crisis and discharge plans for patients
- Participate in quality improvement and service development

Requirements:

- Current registration with the College of Nurses of Ontario
- Three to five years of nursing experience required
- Three years of mental health and addictions experience required
- Knowledge of psychotropic medications and related side effects
- Current CPR certification and positive attendance record

Bring addictions assessment, crisis intervention, and recovery-model knowledge to WRHN’s Withdrawal Management Centre in Kitchener.

📌 Withdrawal Management Registered Practical Nurse (Canada)
🏢 Grand River Hospital
📍 Canada