Registered Practical Nurse - Medical Withdrawal Service

This is an exciting opportunity to join the Medical Withdrawal Service. We are seeking part-time, permanent Registered Practical Nurses (RPN) to join this supportive and collaborative team. MWS serves adult clients with severe substance use and/or complex pain disorders plus mental health and chronic medical conditions, who require medically-supervised withdrawal and initiation of medications to stabilize their conditions and support their recovery. Using principles of harm reduction and measurement-based care, Registered Practical Nurses are an essential part of this interprofessional team. You will continuously assess clients’ physiological stability, mental status, risks, functional ability, stage of change, coping skills and motivation.

You will use evidence-based, standardized assessment and pharmacological protocols and will develop the skills needed to accurately assess and monitor client progress. You will administer medications safely via IV, perform wound care a...