Nurse B - Addictions
About The Position
The Adult Program Nurse is responsible for triaging admissions to Calder Centre for clients with and affected by chemical dependency. They provide info/education to a wide variety of disciplines across the province utilizing the motivational assessment process, the provincial addiction clinical model, DSM- 4R and the transtheoretical model of change to assist in the triaging of clients needing addiction services. Must be familiar with current drugs of abuse/withdrawal mgmt strategies as well as available provincial resources to assist Case Managers with identifying the most appropriate care plan for their clients. They are responsible to triage acute medical, psychiatric and detoxification issues and will provide nursing related workshops and education sessions to clients and other professionals. It will be required to provide support to brief and social detox programs, for the purpose of ensuring provision of service to clients, in situations that vary from normal course of business.
Requirements
- 1 year experience in a mental health setting.
- Minimum of 3 years clinical nursing experience.
- Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BScN).
- Nursing diploma is acceptable.
- Basic Life Support Certificate (BLS).
- Advanced - Decision making skills.
- Basic - Computer skills.
- Advanced - Communication skills.
- Ability to work as a member of a multi-disciplinary team.
- Ability to work independently.
- Registered/eligible with the College of Registered Nurses of Saskatchewan (CRNS).
- Registered/eligible with College of Registered Psychiatric Nurses of SK - CRPNS.
Responsibilities
- Triaging admissions to Calder Centre for clients with and affected by chemical dependency.
- Providing information and education to a wide variety of disciplines across the province utilizing the motivational assessment process, the provincial addiction clinical model, DSM-4R and the transtheoretical model of change to assist in the triaging of clients needing addiction services.
- Assisting Case Managers with identifying the most appropriate care plan for their clients by being familiar with current drugs of abuse/withdrawal management strategies and available provincial resources.
- Triaging acute medical, psychiatric and detoxification issues.
- Providing nursing-related workshops and education sessions to clients and other professionals.
- Providing support to brief and social detox programs to ensure provision of service to clients in situations that vary from the normal course of business.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
