Casual Registered Nurse/Licensed Practical Nurse – iOAT Clinic

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

Job summary

An established industry player in health care is seeking a dedicated Registered Nurse or Licensed Practical Nurse to join their iOAT clinical team. This role focuses on providing essential nursing care and support to individuals dealing with substance use disorders. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in mental health and community health nursing, along with the ability to establish trusting relationships with clients. You will be responsible for administering medications, conducting assessments, and promoting harm reduction practices. If you're passionate about making a difference in the lives of others, this is the perfect opportunity for you.

Qualifications

• Minimum 1 year experience in mental health and community health nursing.
• Completion of relevant addiction care training certificates.

Responsibilities

• Provide direct nursing care and administer pharmaceutical interventions.
• Conduct assessments and monitor patient responses to medications.

Skills

Mental Health Nursing

Substance Use Treatment

Trauma-Informed Care

Phlebotomy

Patient Assessment

Education

Diploma in Registered Nursing

Licensed Practical Nursing

Tools

Electronic Medical Records (EMR)

Job description

Sector: Health care and social assistance

Posting Date: April 28, 2025

Closing Date: May 9, 2025

Location: Powell River/qathet Regional District

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

Salary Or Wage: $31.9 to $37.45 per hour

Start Date: As soon as possible

Job Type: Casual

List of Requirements

• Diploma in Registered Nursing or Licensed Practical 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, First Aid, BCCDC Immunizations, phlebotomy training, transportation of dangerous goods and advanced wound care
• A valid BC driver’s license is required.

List of Duties

The casual iOAT Registered Nurse/Licensed Practical Nurse (RN/LPN) is a member of the iOAT clinical team. Reporting to the iOAT Clinical Coordinator, the RN/LPN provides clinical support to participants accessing medications and promotes harm reduction practices.

Responsibilities

• 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.

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