ONA-Acute Care Nurse Practitioner

Job Summary

The Nurse Practitioner (NP) is an integral member of the interdisciplinary team within the Withdrawal Management Centre, providing comprehensive, person‑centred care to individuals experiencing substance use disorders and acute withdrawal. The NP plays a key role in the assessment, stabilization, and ongoing management of patients admitted to withdrawal management services, with a focus on evidence‑based withdrawal treatment, harm reduction, and linkage to ongoing addiction and mental health care. At Waterloo Regional Health Network (WRHN), the Nurse Practitioner provides low‑barrier addictions medicine care to individuals with substance use disorders within the residential withdrawal management setting. This approach emphasizes timely access to care, harm reduction principles, and the removal of barriers that may prevent individuals from engaging in treatment. The NP supports individuals at various stages of readiness for change and works to ensure compassi...