Residential Treatment & Recovery Nurse; RPN Temp

Residential Treatment & Recovery Nurse (RPN) Temp Full-Time
Temporary Operations 276 Aberdeen Ave, Hamilton, ON, CA

Salary Range: $52,000.00 To $61,000.00 Annually

HAMILTON URBAN CORE COMMUNITY HEALTH CENTRE

Strong Core Healthier Lives

Job Type:  Temporary Full-time (18 Month Contract)

Position Type:  On-Site

Position Summary
The Residential Treatment Nurse (Registered Practical Nurse) provides nursing care and assessment, health promotion, medication management, and recovery-focused support to individuals participating in Hamilton Urban Core Community Health Centre’s Residential Treatment and Recovery Program. Working as part of a multidisciplinary and interprofessional team, the RPN supports residents experiencing substance use challenges, mental health concerns, and complex social needs through compassionate, client-centred care that promotes dignity, safety, and equitable access to health services.

Working within a 24/7 abstinence-based Residential Treatment and Recovery Facility, the RPN delivers trauma-informed, culturally responsive, and anti-oppressive nursing care grounded in principles of health equity, social justice, and recovery-oriented practice. The role supports residents throughout their treatment and recovery journey by providing nursing care, medication administration, health education, wellness promotion, crisis intervention, clinical monitoring, and collaborative care planning.

The RPN plays a critical role in supporting the program's structured treatment curriculum and daily recovery programming, working closely with counsellors and other members of the interdisciplinary team to ensure residents receive integrated and coordinated care. The position supports residents in developing healthy routines, managing chronic health conditions, addressing physical and mental health concerns, and preparing for successful community reintegration.

Working within an anti-racism, anti-oppression, and culturally safe framework, the RPN recognizes the diverse lived experiences of individuals impacted by substance use, mental health challenges, poverty, homelessness, trauma, and systemic inequities. Through nursing care, advocacy, education, and collaboration, the RPN contributes to a safe, respectful, therapeutic, and recovery-oriented environment that promotes healing and long-term wellness.

Key Responsibilities

Conduct comprehensive nursing assessments, triage, health screening, and ongoing monitoring of residents' physical, mental, and emotional health needs in accordance with College of Nurses of Ontario standards.

Support overdose response within the facility, including resident monitoring, emergency intervention, naloxone administration, oxygen therapy, CPR, and coordination with emergency medical services when required.

Monitor residents for changes in health status and communicate concerns to the interdisciplinary team and medical providers at the main HART Hub site.

Provide nursing interventions within scope of practice and coordinate access to higher levels of care when required.

Perform skin and soft tissue assessments, provide basic wound care, infection prevention interventions, and referrals for advanced treatment as appropriate.

Support residents with chronic disease management, medication adherence, and overall wellness planning.

Assist with emergencies and coordinate emergency response when required.

Administer medications safely and accurately in accordance with physician orders, organizational policies, and professional standards.

Monitor medication effectiveness, side effects, and resident adherence.

Maintain medication administration records and documentation.

Support medication reconciliation processes upon admission, during treatment, and at discharge.

Collaborate with physicians, nurse practitioners, registered nurses, pharmacists, and other healthcare providers regarding medication management and treatment planning.

Support residents experiencing mental health challenges, emotional distress, recovery-related difficulties, and behavioural concerns.

Provide crisis intervention, emotional support, and de‑escalate during periods of distress.

Support implementation of the Residential…