Casual Registered Nurse – iOAT Clinic

Powell River Educational Services Society; Powell River; On-site; CAD 60,000 - 80,000; Part time

Job summary

A community health service provider in Powell River is looking for a passionate casual Registered Nurse (RN) to join their interdisciplinary team at the iOAT Clinic. The position involves promoting health and wellness, providing trauma-informed care, and delivering pharmaceutical interventions for individuals experiencing substance use issues. Ideal candidates should have a diploma in nursing and experience in community health nursing. Competitive hourly wage of $41.6 and immediate start available.

Qualifications

• Current practicing registration with BCCNM.
• Minimum of 1 year experience in mental health and substance use.
• Completion of required addiction training modules.

Responsibilities

• Provide direct nursing care at the iOAT Clinic.
• Administer medications and monitor patient responses.
• Establish therapeutic relationships with program members.
• Develop client-centered care plans.
• Document encounters in EMR and paper records.
• Collaborate with multidisciplinary team members.

Skills

Diploma in Registered Nursing

Experience in mental health

Community health nursing experience

Harm reduction nursing experience

Knowledge in substance use treatment

CPR and First Aid certification

Effective communication skills

Education

Diploma in Registered Nursing from a recognized institution

BC Center on Substance Use Addiction Care Online Training

Job description

Sector: Health care and social assistance

Posting Date: October 20, 2025

Location: Powell River/qathet Regional District

Schedule: Monday thru Sunday, between 9:00am - 5:00pm

Salary Or Wage: $41.6 per hour

Start Date: As soon as possible

Job Type: Casual

List of Requirements

• Diploma in Registered Nursing from a recognized institution and current practicing registration with BCCNM.
• A minimum of 1 year experience in the field of mental health and substance use, and a minimum of 1 year experience in community health/primary care nursing. Harm reduction nursing experience is an asset.
• Completion of the BC Center on Substance Use Addiction Care Online Training Certificate and the Provincial Opioid Addiction Treatment Support Program modules.
• Certificates in CPR and First Aid
• Successful Criminal Record Check including a Vulnerable Sector Check

List of Duties

Direct Nursing Care

• Administer pharmaceutical interventions for treatment of substance use disorders,including iOAT, oral opiate agonist therapy, safe supply or other adjunct medication.
• Conduct nursing assessments prior to medication administration and monitor a person’s response to the medication.
• Conduct phlebotomy, wound care, general and focused assessments, vital signs, referrals to other resources, pregnancy testing, urine testing, naloxone training, HCV/HIV testing and harm reduction education.

Ongoing Nursing Duties

• Establish trusting and therapeutic relationships with program members and provide trauma-informed and culturally safe care to all people who access the iOAT site.
• Establish client-centered care plans that ensure people’s goals are aligned with care provision.
• Provides non-judgmental and recovery-oriented support using health promotion and harm reduction approaches.
• Provides outreach to hard-to-reach program members as deemed required by the care team.
• Document all person encounters into an EMR record and complete paper charting i.e. Medication Administration Records as required.
• Communicate with other team members including physicians, nurses and outreach workers that ensures people’s confidentiality and dignity.
• Work collaboratively with multidisciplinary internal and external team members including Intensive Case Management nurses, social workers, outreach workers, housing staff, counsellors, primary care providers and others.

Lift Community Services is seeking a casual Registered Nurse (RN) who is passionate about promoting health and wellness in the qathet Region to join an interdisciplinary team at the Powell River iOAT Clinic. Within the context of the therapeutic relationship, the community care model and in accordance with the British Columbia College of Nurses and Midwives (BCCNM) standards of practice, code of ethics and the vision and values of Lift Community Services, the RN provides a range of care services to people who experience substance use.

Services include primary care, case management, delivery and supervision of pharmaceutical interventions, and a wide variety of acute and chronic disease monitoring including communicable disease, substance use, mental health and other health issues. If you are passionate about creating opportunities for care and advocacy to improve the lives of people experiencing complex health and social challenges this is the place for you!

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