Nurse b - Addictions

Position #: 9001107 (V48629) - JOB SHARE

Expected Start Date: February 10, 2025

Union: SUN

Facility: Mental Health & Addiction Services

City/Town: Regina

Department: Addictions Treatment Centre - Detox

Type: Part-time temporary; JOB SHARE

Expected Up to Date: November 07, 2025

FTE: 0.5

Shift Information: Days, Nights, Evenings, Weekends, Stats

Hours of Work: 74.68 hours per 4 weeks; 6 shifts of 11.78 hours and 1 shift of 4 hours

Relief: No

Float: No

Field Hours: No

Salary or Pay Band: Pay Band Nurse B $42.040 to $52.440

Travel Required: No

Human Resources Exemption: No

Job Description: As a member of an interdisciplinary team and under the supervision of the Nurse C and/or Manager, the incumbent will be responsible for creating a therapeutic environment in which you will deliver a high standard of care by counseling patients who are diagnosed with chemical dependency and Mental Health concerns. Responsibilities include providing informational programming as well as individual and group therapy sessions, assessing for both physical and mental health problems, liaise and assist physicians with their addiction practice, provide backup nursing services for the Harm Reduction/Methadone Clinic/RAMM Program, Detox Services and Drug Treatment Court and liaise with acute care facilities as per referrals into Addiction Services. You will also be expected to assist Paramedics in performing their assessments and monitoring patients. As a nurse you will administer medications and drug screening tests as required. Covid swabs, immunizations, naloxone training and community assessments may be required. You will provide medication education to patients and assist medical consultants for the Brief /Social Detox, Methadone Clinic/RAMM Program and Drug Treatment Court. You will perform other nursing duties as required.

Education

• Graduate from an approved School of Psychiatric Nursing or graduation from an approved school of general nursing supplemented by recognized post-graduate training in
  psychiatric nursing.
• Current registration with the Registration Psychiatric Nursing Association of Saskatchewan (RPNAS) required.
• Current PART and CPR certification required.
• Basic Life Support Certificate (BLS)

Experience

• Minimum 2 years of experience in a community mental health settings and/or addiction treatment unit is required.
• Demonstrated clinical expertise in assessment, diagnosis and treatment of major mental health disorders and substance dependency issues.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

Excellent knowledge and skills related to medical, psychological and nutritional needs of addicted and codependent patients, adult and adolescent, as well as laboratory and other medical test results. Excellent knowledge of mood altering medications and how clients are affected by these. Demonstrated competency in psychiatric mental health assessment. A demonstrable knowledge of substance dependency/co-dependency and the effects on the family unit. Ability to accurately assess substance dependency/dual diagnosis/co-dependency and make appropriate recovery plans and referrals. Demonstrates knowledge of screening and assessment tools and procedures. Knowledge of Indigenous culture and practices. Knowledge of group dynamics. Demonstrates knowledge of a Holistic Addiction Treatment Model, the transtheoretical Model of Change and the Developmental Model of Recovery (SMRS). Ability to develop and present workshops and lecture material to clients and the community. Ability to work with a multi-disciplinary team of professionals. Ability to communicate effectively orally and in writing. Knowledge of community resources in the addictions field. Ability to work independently to plan and prioritize workload demands. Knowledge of best practices in addiction field and harm reduction strategies.

Other Information

• Scheduled hours of work may be reduced (if applicable) during the rotation stipulated when a statutory holiday is recognized during that period.
• Valid driver's license and use of vehicle for work.
• For more information on the city of Regina please visit https://www.regina.ca/

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