Support men receiving addiction services in Hamilton as a Registered Practical Nurse using assessments, treatments, and therapeutic communication. This regular part-time position includes days, nights, weekends, and holidays.
At Men's Addiction Services Hamilton, the Registered Practical Nurse provides basic assessment, treatment, preventative, educational, and supportive care. The team supports residential withdrawal services, crisis admissions, outpatient substance use support, counseling, discharge planning, and housing assistance. Practice follows College of Nurses of Ontario standards.
Key Responsibilities:
- Administer medications and treatments while recording clinical observations
- Conduct substance use, psychiatric, and mental health assessments
- Monitor withdrawal, vital signs, specimens, dressings, and clinical status
- Manage medications through pharmacy coordination, dispensing, and reconciliation
- Respond to emergencies and rapidly changing situations
Requirements:
- Provincially recognized Registered Practical Nurse education
- Current Ontario College of Nurses registration in good standing
- CPR certificate and strong therapeutic communication skills
- Knowledge of harm reduction and psychiatric nursing
- Computer, documentation, privacy, and health record management knowledge
Apply Registered Practical Nurse expertise in addiction assessment, medication management, crisis response, and therapeutic care at Men's Addiction Services Hamilton.
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