Registered Practical Nurse (RPN) - Withdrawal Management & Treatment Services

SOAR Community Services; Brantford; On-site; CAD 53,000 - 72,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Travel insurance

Vacation

Personal leave

Wellness time

EAP

RRSP/TFSA matching

Job summary

SOAR Community Services in Brantford, ON is seeking a Registered Practical Nurse (RPN) to join the Withdrawal Management & Treatment Services team. In a bed-based setting, you will provide direct nursing care to clients accessing withdrawal management and treatment services, working to your full scope of practice.

This role offers meaningful, relationship-based care with a smaller caseload, greater professional autonomy, and the opportunity to make a real impact in an underserved area of

Qualifications

• Registration in good standing with the College of Nurses of Ontario (CNO).
• Registered Practical Nurse Diploma from a CNO-recognized program.
• Clinical experience in addictions or mental health preferred (withdrawal management experience an asset).
• Strong knowledge of CNO Standards of Practice and commitment to reflective practice.
• Valid First Aid and CPR certification.

Responsibilities

• Provide direct nursing care in a bed-based withdrawal management and treatment setting.
• Conduct in-person and telephone screening prior to admission.
• Complete comprehensive client intake assessments.
• Monitor withdrawal symptoms using evidence-based protocols.
• Administer oral and injectable medications and document care accurately.
• Identify clients requiring a higher level of care and coordinate hospital transfers when necessary.
• Collaborate with interdisciplinary team members, including Nurse Practitioners and Withdrawal Management Workers.
• Liaise with external partners such as pharmacies, hospitals, and RAAM medical teams to support continuity of care.
• Collect specimens including blood, urine, and blood glucose.
• Support medication reconciliation and maintain EMR records.
• Contribute to maintaining a clean, safe, and therapeutic environment.
• Participate in the development of collaborative discharge planning.

Skills

Nursing care

Interdisciplinary collaboration

Patient assessment

Education

RPN diploma

CNO registration

Tools

EMR systems

Microsoft Office

Job description

Type

Full-Time

Location

Brantford, ON

Salary

Starting at $30.29 hourly

Positions

1

Posted

July 6, 2026

Expires

September 30, 2026

Hours of Work

Full-time, 36 hours/week rotating day and afternoon shifts (every other weekend; no overnights)

Duties

SOAR Community Services is seeking a Registered Practical Nurse (RPN) to join our Withdrawal Management & Treatment Services (WMTS) team. In this bed-based setting, you will provide direct nursing care to clients accessing withdrawal management and treatment services, working to your full scope of practice.

This role offers meaningful, relationship-based care with a smaller caseload, greater professional autonomy, and the opportunity to make a real impact in an underserved area of healthcare. You will work within a collaborative interdisciplinary team focused on safe, compassionate, and evidence-informed care throughout the client’s treatment journey.

• Provide direct nursing care in a bed-based withdrawal management and treatment setting
• Conduct in-person and telephone screening prior to admission
• Complete comprehensive client intake assessments
• Monitor withdrawal symptoms using evidence-based protocols
• Administer oral and injectable medications and document care accurately
• Identify clients requiring a higher level of care and coordinate hospital transfers when necessary
• Collaborate with interdisciplinary team members, including Nurse Practitioners and Withdrawal Management Workers
• Liaise with external partners such as pharmacies, hospitals, and RAAM medical teams to support continuity of care
• Collect specimens including blood, urine, and blood glucose
• Support medication reconciliation and maintain EMR records
• Contribute to maintaining a clean, safe, and therapeutic environment
• Participate in the development of collaborative discharge planning

Qualifications

• Registration in good standing with the College of Nurses of Ontario (CNO)
• Registered Practical Nurse Diploma from a CNO-recognized program
• Clinical experience in addictions or mental health preferred (withdrawal management experience an asset)
• Strong knowledge of CNO Standards of Practice and commitment to reflective practice
• Valid First Aid and CPR certification
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office and familiarity with electronic medical records
• Access to reliable transportation
• Capacity to manage exposure to direct and vicarious trauma

Eligibility

• Eligible to work in Canada
• Vacant Position

Benefits

• Salary: Starting at $30.29 hourly
• Benefits: Comprehensive health, dental, vision, and travel insurance, with options fully paid for Full Time staff.
• Time off: 3 weeks’ vacation, 60 hours of personal leave, and 15 hours of wellness time (pro-rated first year).
• Employee Assistance Plan (EAP) for staff and their families.
• RSP/TFSA matching for eligible staff.
• A supportive, values-driven workplace that prioritizes your well-being.

Our Commitment to Job Seekers

SOAR Community Services is committed to implementing the Calls to Action framed by the Truth and Reconciliation Commission. We acknowledge that we live and work on the Treaty Lands and Territory of the Mississaugas of the Credit and traditional territories of the Erie, Neutral, Huron-Wyandot, the Haudenosaunee, and some of the Ojibwa Nation. The territory is mutually covered by the Dish with One Spoon Wampum Belt Covenant. We are grateful to have the opportunity to work in this community, on this territory. We also acknowledge that the settler population has been able to benefit from this beautiful land. We are all treaty members and will strive to act in solidarity with Indigenous Peoples and center their voices.

SOAR Community Services is committed to advancing equity, diversity, inclusion, and belonging within our workplace and across the communities we serve. We welcome applications from individuals with lived and living experience and from members of equity-deserving groups, including Indigenous, Black, and racialized communities, 2SLGBTQIA+ individuals, and persons with disabilities. We encourage applications from all qualified individuals. If you require accommodations as part of the hiring process, please let us know so that we may arrange for their provision.

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