Nurse B - Addictions

Position #: 177523

Expected Start Date: November 25, 2024

Union: SUN

Facility: Addictions Outreach Office

City/Town: Saskatoon

Department: Addiction Serv Res Care Unit & Trtmt Facil-Adlt Outreach & Target Prev Services

Type: Full-time temporary

Expected Up to Date: October 20, 2025

FTE: 1

Hours of Work: 14 shifts of 8 hours per 3 weeks

Relief: No

Float: No

Field Hours: Yes

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

Travel Required: Yes

Job Description: Provides direct nursing care to clients accessing mental health and addiction services care in various community settings. Familiarity with mental health disorders, substance abuse disorders, and withdrawal management strategies, as well as provincial resources available to assist in identifying and accessing the most appropriate care plan for clients. Triages and provides nursing support to clients with psychiatric, substance abuse, medical and detoxification issues in various health care settings. Provides information/education to a wide variety of disciplines across the province using Motivational Assessment Process, Provincial Addiction Clinical Model, DSM- 4R and Transtheoretical Model of Change to assist in appropriate triaging of clients needing mental health and addiction services. This position provides services within the community and will support multiple community sites including Lighthouse and Brief and Social Detox.

Human Resources Exemption: No

Experience

• 3 years experience in a community or acute mental health setting

Education

• Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BScN)

Other Education and Training

• Basic Life Support Certificate (BLS)
• Nursing diploma is acceptable

Competencies

• Advanced - Demonstrates word processing skills using Microsoft Office programs
• Decision making skills
• Critical thinking skills

Knowledge and Abilities

• Demonstrated high degree of accuracy is required of assigned responsibility
• Knowledge in mental health and addictions and concurrent medical conditions
• Knowledge in drugs of abuse and their effects
• Knowledge in Mental Health nursing processes and appropriate interventions
• Knowledge of the Mental Health Services Act
• Knowledge in Provincial Addiction Clinical Model and DSM-4R
• Demonstrates empathy, trust and respect in the provision of care
• Knowledge in harm reduction in Addictions Medicine
• Ability to work independently and as a member of a multi-disciplinary team
• Knowledge Transtheoretical Model of Change
• Advanced knowledge of drug abuse and their effects during use and withdrawal
• Knowledge of Motivational Interviewing/Assessment
• Demonstrates effective verbal and written communication skills.
• Ability to treat patients with compassion and empathy
• Knowledge in methadone/methadone assisted recovery

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)