Nurse A - Provincial Addictions Nurse Coordinator
About The Position
As a member of an interdisciplinary team and under the supervision of the Manager, the incumbent will be responsible for creating a therapeutic environment in which you will deliver a high standard of care to patients who are diagnosed with substance dependence and Mental Health concerns. The community Provincial Addictions Nurse Coordinator will provide intensive case management, physical assessment and substance withdrawal screening in order to recommend appropriate treatment options and develop a care plan. Additionally, mental health and suicide risk assessments will be required and safety planning for clients will be completed. As an Addictions nurse coordinator, naloxone training and formal community education will be required. The Addiction Nurse Coordinator will provide formal pharmacological education and addiction medicine education to Pharmacies, Labs, Emergency Departments, Physicians and SHA colleagues or community partners assisting with continuum of care for clients. Responsibilities include providing individual counselling which may include brief interventions, ongoing medication management counselling and crisis counselling. The Addiction Nurse Coordinator will assist clients with complex presentations, independently assess and determine and coordinate treatment while utilizing their clinical skills and expertise to direct unregulated health care workers and/or care providers. The incumbent will provide medication education to patients and assist Physicians in determining addiction medication options based on the Nurses assessment. The incumbent will perform other nursing duties as required.
Requirements
- Clinical expertise in assessment & treatment of major mental health disorders
- Min. 2 years of experience in a Mental Health and Addiction setting is required.
- Current registration w/ Registered Psych. Nursing Assoc. of SK (RPNAS) required
- Current PART and CPR certification
- Registered with College of Registered Psychiatric Nurses of Sask (CRPNS)
- Registered/eligible with the College of Registered Nurses of Saskatchewan (CRNS)
- Valid driver's license, where required
Nice To Haves
- Community Mental Health and Addiction experienced is preferred.
Responsibilities
- Creating a therapeutic environment to deliver a high standard of care to patients diagnosed with substance dependence and Mental Health concerns.
- Providing intensive case management, physical assessment, and substance withdrawal screening.
- Recommending appropriate treatment options and developing care plans.
- Conducting mental health and suicide risk assessments and completing safety planning for clients.
- Providing naloxone training and formal community education.
- Providing formal pharmacological education and addiction medicine education to Pharmacies, Labs, Emergency Departments, Physicians and SHA colleagues or community partners.
- Providing individual counselling, including brief interventions, ongoing medication management counselling, and crisis counselling.
- Assisting clients with complex presentations, independently assessing, determining, and coordinating treatment.
- Utilizing clinical skills and expertise to direct unregulated health care workers and/or care providers.
- Providing medication education to patients.
- Assisting Physicians in determining addiction medication options based on the Nurse's assessment.
- Performing other nursing duties as required.
- Participating in program development, committee work, and program evaluation processes.
- Mentoring community partners throughout the SHA with regards to professional standards.
- Providing clinical supervision amongst the team to ensure safe care.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
