Registered Nurse, Addiction Medicine Program at Homewood Health Centre

Make a difference in a growing, innovative mental health organization and centre of excellence in people-centered care. Work with supportive colleagues who are passionate about improving lives and champions for quality and continuous learning.

As a Registered Nurse, you will be an integral part of a collaborative, inter-disciplinary team focused on delivering seamless services and programs to our clients and customers. If you are looking for a company that is constantly moving forward in pursuit of successful outcomes, get ready to love it here!

This is a temporary part-time position.

Internal applications for this position within the ONA bargaining unit must be received within 7 days of being posted to have seniority considered in the selection process.

What You’ll Be Doing

• Provide care to patients recovering from a variety of addictions within a therapeutic milieu environment
• As a member of the interdisciplinary team, you will support the principles of the Addictions program through a group model
• Assume Charge Nurse responsibilities as assigned, and direct the work of others
• Provide nursing care on units across the Addiction Medicine Program as required
• Contribute to fluctuating patient care needs according to CNO standards, RNAO Best Practice Guidelines, specific program philosophy and diversified patient populations
• Administer psychiatric and non-psychiatric medications and treatments
• Ensure necessary clinical assessments are initiated following admission and at various other times
• Engage with interdisciplinary teams and individual team members as appropriate
• Act as a preceptor, mentor, coach, or resource nurse as appropriate
• Participate in clinical discussions, team meetings, and patient/family conferences
• Accept changing work assignments across the Addiction Medicine Program as required and directed by supervisor and/or delegate
  
  

What We’re Looking For

• Licensed as a Registered Nurse with the CNO, in good standing
• BScN preferred
• CPMHN (C) preferred
• 2+ years of experience working with patients who have a broad range of addiction and psychiatric diagnoses preferred
• 1 year in Charge Nurse role preferred
• Working knowledge of the Mental Health Act, and community mental health resources
• BCLS Level C for Healthcare Providers
• Proven ability to assume leadership
• Experience with group facilitation
• Sound clinical judgment based on current best practices, and patient centered care
• Applied understanding of the Stages of Change Model, Mental Status Exam, and Crisis management
• Knowledge of CBT/DBT is an asset
• Understanding of the addicted patient population, treatment methodologies, and medications
• Awareness and acknowledgement of the value of using measurement-based care when supporting patients/clients to help guide clinical decision making; experience an asset
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Strong inter-personal skills and respectful communication style with patients, families and staff
  
  

As part of our commitment to the health and safety of our patients, staff and community from COVID-19, subject to any accommodation required by applicable human rights legislation, Homewood Health Centre requires that all staff have received all required doses of a COVID-19 vaccine approved by Health Canada.

Why Work With Us

Homewood Health is Canada’s largest and leading service provider for medically focused, evidence-based treatment of mental health and addiction disorders. Our organizational culture values service excellence, integrity, collaboration and innovation. Our people make a difference!

As an equal opportunity employer, Homewood Health is committed to employment accessibility, diversity, equity and inclusion. For this reason, we encourage applications from members of equity-seeking groups including women, racialized and indigenous communities, persons with disabilities, and persons of all sexual orientations and gender identities/expressions.

Join us at Homewood Health and be part of a diverse team helping Canadians live healthier, more productive and fulfilling lives.