Registered Nurse/Registered Psychiatric Nurse - iOAT (Part-Time)

RGIT Australia; Powell River; On-site; CAD 48,000 - 69,000; Part time

Job summary

Lift Community Services in Powell River, BC, seeks a part-time Registered Nurse/Registered Psychiatric Nurse for the iOAT clinic. You will provide direct clinical care, administer medications, support harm reduction, and collaborate with an interdisciplinary team to improve health outcomes.

The role is permanent part-time, 22.5 hours per week, rotating shifts 9am–5pm at the New Roots Clinic. Minimum qualification includes BCCNM registration and experience in mental health/substance use nursing.

Qualifications

• Current practicing registration with BCCNM.
• Experience in mental health and substance use nursing in community health or primary care.
• Training in addiction care and opioid treatment programs is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Provide direct nursing care and administer medications at iOAT Clinic.
• Deliver harm reduction education and trauma-informed care.
• Collaborate with MDs, nurses, and social services to support clients.
• Maintain accurate EMR records and MAR documentation.

Skills

Nursing care

Phlebotomy

Wound care

Trauma-informed care

Interdisciplinary collaboration

Confidentiality

EMR documentation

Education

BCCNM registration

Addiction care training

CPR/First Aid

Driver’s license

Criminal Record Check

Tools

EMR systems

Point-of-care testing

Job description

Registered Nurse/Registered Psychiatric Nurse - iOAT (Part-Time)

Powell River, British Columbia, Canada • CA$41.42 - CA$59.52

Part-time Permanent Mid-level Senior

Posted 22 Sep 2026

Description

Lift Community Services focuses on helping all people thrive in the qathet region by reducing social inequities and by providing support and advocacy for anyone who needs it. Our vision is a welcoming, inclusive, and diversity-affirming community that is free of poverty and full of heart. At Lift, we believe a thriving, sustainable community comes from a collaborative, equitable, future-focused approach.

Lift is a unionized environment whose programs and services include employment services, supportive housing and homeless outreach, literacy programs and outreach, immigrant services, adult and family on-demand support. We also provide community leadership and development in overdose response planning, poverty reduction planning, and other projects that develop a more connected and resilient community.

The Position

The Registered Nurse / Registered Psychiatric Nurse provides direct clinical support to participants at the iOAT Clinic by delivering evidence-based interventions, administering medications, and promoting harm reduction practices. The role contributes to participant well-being by establishing therapeutic relationships, supporting trauma-informed and culturally safe care, and collaborating with interdisciplinary team members to reduce toxic drug poisonings and improve health outcomes.

Overview

• Job status: Permanent part-time, 22.5 hours per week
• Job title: Registered Nurse
• Hours of Work: Rotating Monday - Sunday, 9am-5pm
• Work site: New Roots Clinic
• Date Posted: September 22, 2026
• Close Date: October 6, 2026
• Hourly wage: $41.42 - $59.52 per hour (with applicable hourly premium)
• Reports to: Community Health Services Manager

Qualifications

• Current practicing registration with the British Columbia College of Nurses and Midwives (BCCNM).
• Minimum 1 year experience in mental health and substance use nursing, plus 1 year in community health or primary care.
• Completion of BCCSU Addiction Care Online Training Certificate and Provincial Opioid Addiction Treatment Support Program modules.
• Certificates in CPR, First Aid, BCCDC Immunizations, phlebotomy, transportation of dangerous goods, and advanced wound care.
• Valid BC Driver’s License required.
• Criminal Record and Vulnerable Sector Check clearance.

Skills

• Direct nursing care for substance use disorders (iOAT, OAT, safe supply, adjunct meds)
• Pre-administration nursing assessments; ongoing monitoring of medication response
• Phlebotomy, wound care, vitals; focused & general assessments; point-of-care testing (pregnancy/urine)
• Harm-reduction education, naloxone training, HCV/HIV testing & counselling
• Trauma-informed, culturally safe practice; de-escalation and recovery-oriented support
• Client-centred care planning; prioritization and revision of plans based on status
• Care transitions & outreach for hard-to-reach clients; referral coordination
• Interdisciplinary collaboration (MDs, nurses, ICM, SW, outreach, housing, counsellors, primary care)
• Professional communication, confidentiality, and dignity in all interactions
• EMR documentation & MAR/paper charting accuracy; data/report preparation
• Safety practices (violence prevention, infection control, OH&S); equipment checks

Working Condition and Physical Requirements

• Required to occasionally lift and move items weighing up to 50 lbs.
• Work in an environment that requires the ability to plan, organize, and adapt to shifting priorities.

We appreciate all applications, however, only those selected for an interview will be contacted.

We live and work on the homelands and territories of the Tla’amin People. We honour the land, the Tla’amin People, and their treaty and continually seek to strengthen our relationship and responsibilities to them as guests in the territory.

Company Overview

Lift Community Services is an community-based non-profit society that offers community programs and services that improve the lives of people living in the qathet Region. We work with people facing barriers and community partners to build relationships, find solutions to community challenges, and mobilize resources to help community members get the support they need to thrive. We offer housing and employment services, and a range of other inclusive, supportive services like literacy supports, food security programs, family services, harm reduction and health care services, complex care housing services, and more.