Addiction Medicine Nurse Liaison — Harm Reduction Lead

Providence Health Care; Vancouver; On-site; CAD 68,000 - 87,000; Full time

Job summary

Providence Health Care in Vancouver is recruiting L4 Addiction Medicine Nurse Liaisons for the Urban Health & Substance Use Program to support patients in acute care at St. Paul's Hospital.

The role involves point-of-care nursing education, substance use and overdose education, and care planning, in close collaboration with physicians, nurses, pharmacists, social workers, peers, and other partners to strengthen harm reduction-focused care.

Responsibilities

• Provide point-of-care nursing education, substance use and overdose education, and care planning.
• Work closely with physicians, other nurses, pharmacists, social workers, peers, and partners to strengthen harm reduction-focused care.
• Support patients admitted into acute care at St. Paul's Hospital within the Addiction Medicine Consult Team.

Skills

Nursing

Interdisciplinary collaboration

Job description

Providence Health Care in Vancouver is recruiting L4 Addiction Medicine Nurse Liaisons for the Urban Health & Substance Use Program to support patients in acute care at St. Paul's Hospital.

The role involves point-of-care nursing education, substance use and overdose education, and care planning, in close collaboration with physicians, nurses, pharmacists, social workers, peers, and other partners to strengthen harm reduction-focused care.