Registered Practical Nurse, Temporary Part-Time, Rapid Access Addiction Medicine Clinic (RAAM), OPSEU 2026-287

Job summary

Provide best-practice assessment, treatment, navigation, and support to individuals and families affected by substance use and/or concurrent disorders. Contribute to the work of the Rapid Access Addiction Medicine Clinic.

Job details

WEST PARRY SOUND HEALTH CENTRE SEPTEMBER 30, 2026 JOB POSTING: OPSEU 2026-287 RAPID ACCESS ADDICTION MEDICINE CLINIC (RAAM) REGISTERED PRACTICAL NURSE Temporary Part-Time Position (September 2026 to approximately July 2027) This is an internal job posting open only to members of OPSEU Local 320. The hours of work are 8 hour shifts, including weekends. The Registered Practical Nurse (RPN) will be an essential part of the RAAM Clinic, providing best practice assessment, treatment, navigation and support to individuals and families with substance use and/or concurrent disorders. The Wage Scale Is As Follows Start Step 1 Step 2 Step 3 Step 4 $36.12 $36.41 $36.83 $37.35 $39.71 Basic Requirements Successful completion of an approved RPN program; A current certificate of competence from the College of Nurses of Ontario; Current certification in Basic Cardiac Life Support (BCLS) and Non-Violent Crisis Intervention (NVCI); Completion of Medication Administration for R.P.N.’s; Demonstrated satisfactory attendance levels, performance levels, disciplinary history and positive work references; Demonstrated knowledge of various computer applications and software related to healthcare programs; Ability to work in a manner that exemplifies the core values of the West Parry Sound Health Centre: Compassion, Accountability, Rights and Responsibilities, Excellence, and Safety. Preferred Qualifications Successful completion of the Canadian Nurse’s Association specialty program in Psychiatric/Mental Health Nursing CPMHN(C); Previous experience in Nursing Skills pertinent to Community-Based Outpatient programs. Qualified Applicants Members of OPSEU Local 320 are invited to apply in writing to the Human Resources Department. Closing Date: October 7, 2026 cc: V. Little West Parry Sound Health Centre is committed to providing accommodations throughout the recruitment and selection process to applicants with disabilities to ensure equal participation. If selected to participate in the recruitment and selection process, please inform Human Resources of the nature of any accommodation(s) that you may require in respect of any materials or processes. We thank all applicants who apply, but advise only those to be interviewed will be contacted. Personal information submitted will be used for the purposes of this competition only. Please be advised the WPSHC property is smoke-free.

What you’ll do

Provide best-practice assessment, treatment, navigation, and support to individuals and families affected by substance use and/or concurrent disorders. Contribute to the work of the Rapid Access Addiction Medicine Clinic.

Requirements

Applicants must have completed an approved Registered Practical Nurse program, hold current College of Nurses of Ontario certification, and have current BCLS and NVCI certifications and RPN medication-administration training. The role also requires satisfactory attendance and performance, healthcare software knowledge, and alignment with the health centre’s core values; psychiatric/mental health nursing certification and community outpatient nursing experience are preferred.

Listed skills

• Software · Preferred
• Clinical care · Preferred
• Recruitment · Preferred
• crisis intervention · Preferred
• assessment · Preferred
• materials · Preferred
• Health · Preferred
• Process · Preferred
• Communication · Preferred
• Time · Preferred
• positive · Preferred

Other relevant skills

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• Nursing Assessment
• Addiction Medicine
• Substance Use Care
• Concurrent Disorders
• Treatment Planning
• Patient Navigation
• Patient Support
• Community-Based Outpatient Nursing
• Medication Administration
• Basic Cardiac Life Support
• Non-Violent Crisis Intervention
• Healthcare Software Applications
• Psychiatric and Mental Health Nursing

Job areas

• Healthcare

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