Registered Practical Nurse - Team Lead
Why Work for SOAR Community Services
About SOAR Community Services
SOAR Community Services (formerly St. Leonard's Community Services) has been an established part of the community for more than 55 years, and is accredited for our excellence in serving children, youth, adults, and families.
Our Purpose
We support people to achieve new heights.
We do this by:
- Delivering quality services
- Coordinating care
- Partnering with others
- Supporting staff success
- Continuously improving our services
Our Principles
- Empowered Client Voices
- Clarity with Compassion
- Unified by Teamwork
- Integrity Through Consistency
- Inclusion in Action
- Leadership Through Empowerment
- Community Connected Care
- Adaptation and Innovation
- Governance in Partnership
Full-time, 36 hours/week rotating day and afternoon shifts (every other weekend; no overnights)
Duties
We are recruiting for a Registered Practical Nurse (RPN) – Team Lead. This role is a vital part of our Withdrawal Management & Treatment Services (WMTS) team; combining direct
clinical nursing care with on-shift leadership and team support in a bed-based withdrawal management and treatment setting.
The RPN Team Lead plays a key role in fostering high-quality, safe, and consistent practice. Acting as a clinical and team resource, the Team Lead supports staff in complex situations, promotes best practices, reinforces policies and leadership direction, and helps ensure smooth team functioning.
This position is ideal for an experienced RPN who is looking to take on some leadership responsibilities while remaining actively engaged in clinical care.
This program offers meaningful, relationship-based care with a smaller number of clients, 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.
Clinical Care (RPN Scope of Practice)
Provide direct nursing care in a bed-based withdrawal management and treatment setting
Complete in-person and telephone screening prior to admission
Conduct 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 as needed
Collaborate with interdisciplinary team members including Nurse Practitioners and Withdrawal Management Workers
Liaise with external partners (e.g., pharmacies, hospitals, RAAM teams) to support continuity of care
Collect specimens including blood, urine, and blood glucose
Support medication reconciliation and accurate EMR documentation
Contribute to a safe, therapeutic, and recovery-oriented environment
Team Lead Responsibilities
Organize and prioritize tasks to support effective service flow
Provide guidance and support in non-routine or complex situations
Assist with training, coaching, and mentoring of staff
Role model best practices in clinical care, professionalism, and teamwork
Reinforce SOAR policies, procedures, and leadership direction
Encourage collaboration, mutual support, and positive team culture
Support documentation standards and quality expectations
Assist with early identification and informal resolution of team challenges
Identify emerging issues, risks, or trends and communicate them to leadership
Qualifications
Registration in good standing with the College of Nurses of Ontario (CNO)
Registered Practical Nurse Diploma from a CNO-recognized program
Minimum of 2 years clinical nursing experience (withdrawal management experience preferred)
Demonstrated leadership, mentorship, coaching, or informal supervisory experience
Strong knowledge of CNO Standards of Practice and commitment to reflective practice
Strong communication, conflict resolution, and team-building skills
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 $61,991.00 annually.
Benefits: Comprehensive health, dental, vision, and travel insurance, with options fully paid for Full Time staff.
Reimbursement for CNO registration fees
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.
How to Apply
Ready to Make an Impact?
We’re looking for someone passionate about empowering client voices, connection in community care and inclusion in action! If that’s you, we want to hear from you.
Apply by: July 7th, 2026 | Reference: RPN Team Lead
Email Applications to: recruit@soarcs.ca
Only those selected for an interview will be contacted.
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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