Nurse B - Addictions

Position #: 191640

Expected Start Date: October 07, 2024

Union: SUN

Facility: Brief & Social Detox Centre

City/Town: Saskatoon

Department: Addiction Serv Res Care Unit & Trtmt Facil-Brief & Social Detox

Type: Casual

FTE: 0

Relief: No

Float: No

Field Hours: No

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

Job Summary: The Detox Nurse has responsibility for providing nursing care to clients participating in the Brief and Social Detox Programs in the Saskatoon Heath Region. The incumbent must be familiar with current drugs of abuse and withdrawal management strategies as well as provincial resources available to assist in identifying the most appropriate care plan for clients. The incumbent is responsible to triage and provide nursing support to clients with acute medical, psychiatric and detoxification issues.  The Detox Nurse will facilitate the development and monitor compliance of Withdrawal Management, Medication Management and Medical Protocols in the Brief and Social Detox Program.  The incumbent will develop strong service relationships with the attending physician(s), team members, and other related service partners in the Saskatoon Health Region and throughout the province.

Travel Required: No

Human Resources Exemption: No

Experience: 

• Three (3) years combined experience in addictions recovery.
• Experience establishing and ensuring compliance with addiction related Medical Protocols.
• Experience working in a multidisciplinary team environment.

Education

• Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BScN)

Licenses

• Basic Life Support Certificate (BLS)
• Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation Level C Certificate (CPR)

Other Education and Training

• Nursing diploma is acceptable

Competencies

• Basic - Interpersonal skills
• Basic - Computer skills
• Basic - Critical thinking skills
• Basic - Writing skills
• Basic - Verbal communication skills

Knowledge and Abilities

• Knowledge in Provincial Addiction Clinical Model and DSM-4R
• Knowledge in Transtheoretical model of change
• Ability to work independently
• Knowledge in drugs of abuse and their effects
• Knowledge in harm reduction in Addictions Medicine

Other Information

• For more information on the city of Saskatoon please visit https://www.saskatoon.ca/
• Registered/eligible with the College of Registered Nurses of Saskatchewan (CRNS)