Registered Nurse, Addiction Medicine - RAAM (Relief)
RN/OT - (OPSEU)
Relief
London, Ontario (London Zone)
- Application Deadline: August 5, 2025 -
The Registered Nurse (RN) will utilize a holistic approach for client services.
Services include assessment, treatment planning, and implementing care following
the bio psychosocial model, in accordance with established policies and
practices.
The RN will provide addiction medication and team-based care to clients with
substance use/co-occurring disorders at Rapid Access to Addiction Medicine
Clinics (RAAM).
The position involves working collaboratively within a multi-professional team
including Nurse Practitioners, addiction / mental health counselors, physicians,
psychiatrists, emergency departments, family health teams and other community
health service providers. Services are delivered via Ontario Telemedicine
Network (OTN), telephone & face-to-face.
Consider revitalizing your career and making a difference in your community by
joining our team!
WHAT WE'RE OFFERING:
- What you'll be making - Starting rate for this role is $32.13 per hour (Level
1 of the RN/OT Grid);
- Successful external applicants will start at Level 1, with grid progression
based on seniority up to Level 8, $41.41 per hour
- Internal applicants will be placed on the grid based on their seniority
- When you'll work - Casual shifts up to 28 hours bi-weekly; scheduled
Monday-Friday 8:30am-4:30pm
- Your pension plan – Optional enrollment in the Healthcare of Ontario Pension
Plan (HOOPP)
HOW YOU WILL BE MAKING A DIFFERENCE:
- Responsible for screening, assessment and provision of nursing interventions
and supports to individuals in the community
- Collaborate with mental health and addiction service providers to support the
mental health, addiction and primary care health needs of clients who may be
in crisis or involved with community mental health and addiction agencies
- Supporting intake services
- Providing addiction medicine in the community
- Administer Urine Drug Screens
- Use OTN technology to connect with individuals who experience barriers to
system and treatment access
- Promote telemedicine to healthcare professionals, clients and the community
and develop or extend expertise with the OTN.
- Participate in LHIN reporting requirements and OTN evaluation activities as
required
- Assist with program development, implementation and evaluation
Documentation:
- Complete required documentation related to client as per CMHA TVAMHS
standards, discipline-specific guidelines and standards and PHIPA
legislation
- Ensure that confidential program/caseload information and material is handled
in accordance with applicable privacy laws and CMHA TVAMHS policy
Teamwork:
- Actively engage in learning opportunities, events, meetings, and team
building activities scheduled by CMHA TVAMHS for staff members
- Act as a resource to other staff and community partners; seek out and listen
to input from other staff and community partners
- Provide support and encouragement to other staff as needed (e.g. assistance
with challenging participants/clients, coverage for vacation, sick time,
share responsibility for workloads)
- Be supportive of, and an active participant in, the constant evolution and
growth of the organization
- Other duties as required
WHAT YOU'LL NEED TO APPLY:
Police Vulnerable Sector Check Requirements
Successful candidates must have a Police Vulnerable Sector Check completed in
the last six months. Interested applicants who reside in the City of London and
are in need of a Police Vulnerable Sector Check (PVSC) are encouraged to apply
for one as soon as possible as PVSCs in the City of London are currently taking
approximately 2 weeks to be processed and offers of employment cannot be made
without receipt of a PVSC.
We require the following qualifications:
- Baccalaureate Degree or Diploma in Nursing (primary proof of credentials will
be required during the hiring process i.e. original degree/diploma or
official transcript)
- Registered Nurse, in good standing with the College of Nurses of Ontario
- Has purchased liability protection under RNAO or independently
- Current, clear Police Vulnerable Sector Check
- Current certification in CPR and First Aid
- Demonstrated ability to attend work regularly
We prefer the following qualifications:
- Bilingual both official languages, preferred; préférence sera accordée aux
candidats qui sont compétents dans les deux langues officielles du Canada
- ASIST training preferred
- Non-Violent Crisis Intervention training preferred
- Experience with electronic medical records, PS Suites preferred
- Nursing experience with a perspective that acknowledges and seeks to improve
the impact of the social determinants of health
- Knowledge of Information Technology systems (OTN equipment knowledge is an
asset)
- Working knowledge of chemical dependency, including the pathophysiology of
substance abuse and withdrawal
- Working knowledge of the bio-psychosocial model of care and best practices
for co-occurring disorders
- Working knowledge of community resources
- Ability to work with clients experiencing serious addiction and mental
illnesses and their families
- Ability to facilitate groups and demonstrate leadership through teaching,
coaching and mentoring
- Demonstrated ability to work as part of a multi-disciplinary team
- Demonstrated ability to deal effectively with internal and external contacts
including community and facility contacts, staff, physicians, clients,
families, agencies
- Ability to tolerate stress and deal with a wide range of medical, mental
health, behavioural and emotional issues
INTERNAL APPLICANTS: To be considered as an internal applicant, current staff
members are reminded to apply using their @cmhatv.ca or @slwar.ca email address.
Get your application in by – August 5, 2025:
Our recruitment process allows us to learn about your previous work experience,
your qualifications and your commitment to fulfilling our vision. While we
appreciate the interest of all applicants, only those individuals being
considered for a position will be personally contacted by someone from the
interview team.
We welcome and encourage applications from all members of our community
including persons of any gender, gender identity, gender expression, or sexual
orientation, persons with disabilities, Indigenous persons, and members of
visible minorities. If you require accommodations related to a disability at any
point during the recruitment process, please contact Human.Resources@cmhatv.ca
[Human.Resources@cmhatv.ca]
