Addiction Medicine Nurse Liaison, Urban Health Reg/Temp/Full-Time/PT/Casual Days/Evenings Rotating St Paul's Hospital Advanced Nursing

- PHC multi-site: St Paul's Hospital
- LMC multi-site:
- Categories: Advanced Nursing
- Max hourly: 63.47 CAD
- Salary grade: L4
- Employment type: Reg/Temp/Full-Time/PT/Casual
- Rotation: Days/Evenings Rotating
- FTE: Varies
- Schedule:
- Union: 200
- Labour agreement: NURS
- Dual RN/RPN (BCNU/HSA) Posting: Role Snapshot
- Req ID: 65655
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Location:
Vancouver
- Work site: St Paul's Hospital
- Primary site: St Paul's Hospital
- 1081 Burrard St. Vancouver, British Columbia V6Z1Y6 Canada
- PHC multi-site: St Paul's Hospital
- LMC multi-site:
- Work model: Onsite
- Categories: Advanced Nursing
- Min hourly: 49.2 CAD
- Max hourly: 63.47 CAD
- Salary grade: L4
- Employment type: Reg/Temp/Full-Time/PT/Casual
- Rotation: Days/Evenings Rotating
- FTE: Varies
- Schedule:
- Union: 200
- Labour agreement: NURS
- Dual RN/RPN (BCNU/HSA) Posting: Note The hours of work, including start and stop times, days off, work area and work site may be subject to change consistent with operations requirements and applicable provisions of the Collective Agreement and statutes. Testing may be required. *A criminal record check may be required Note The hours of work, including start and stop times, days off, work area and work site may be subject to change consistent with operations requirements and applicable provisions of the Collective Agreement and statutes. Testing may be required. *A criminal record check may be required What You Will Do Summary When active substance use is a part of a patient's care needs, the right support can change everything. Help shape the way substance use care is delivered across the hospital, ensuring each patient and clinical team has the support they need. PHC's Urban Health & Substance Use Program is accepting applications for L4 Addiction Medicine Nurse Liaisons to join their team. These roles support patients admitted into acute care at St. Paul's Hospital who are followed by the Addiction Medicine Consult Team (AMCT) , providing point-of-care nursing education, substance use and overdose education, and care planning, working closely with physicians, other nurses, pharmacists, social workers, peers, and other partners to strengthen harm reduction-focused care across the hospital, as well as clinical support for the Overdose Prevention Site. If you’re looking for your next leadership opportunity and have a passion for a harm reduction-focussed approach to supporting patients with substance use disorders, this is a fantastic opportunity to join a tight-knit and supportive interdisciplinary team that fosters a working environment with a sense of community amongst practitioners dedicated to culturally safe and trauma informed patient care. Being a nurse on AMCT provides incredible opportunities for interdisciplinary learning, mentorship, and professional development. Your duties will include:
- Provide clinical consultation at the bedside: Be a hands-on resource for nursing and interdisciplinary teams, offering clinical support with assessments, medication administration, withdrawal management, complex behaviours and other substance use-related care needs.
- Lead education and knowledge translation: Provide point-of-care coaching and formal education on substance use, overdose prevention, withdrawal management and acute-care practices, helping staff build confidence and apply evidence-based approaches in practice.
- Support complex care planning and coordination: Partner with teams to develop and implement care plans and behavioural support plans, identify strategies for patients with complex needs, and help translate acute-specific policies and practices into day-to-day care.
- Connect the hospital, AMCT and harm reduction services: Triage and support AMCT referrals, collaborate closely with the interdisciplinary peer team, provide clinical support to the Overdose Prevention Site, and strengthen communication and continuity across services. Minimum Nurse-to-Patient Ratio Minimum Nurse-to-Patient Ratios (mNPR) set the minimum number of nurses required to safely care for patients on a given unit. Developed in partnership with the Ministry of Health, the BC Nurses' Union (BCNU), and health organizations across British Columbia, mNPR provides a consistent and transparent approach to staffing that supports safe nursing practice and high-quality patient care. At Providence Health Care (PHC), our approach to implementing mNPR reflects our commitment to person-centred, socially just, compassionate care and our dedication to Indigenous cultural safety. Guided by our mission and values
- Spirituality, Integrity, Stewardship, Trust, Excellence, and Respect
- PHC is working collaboratively across all departments to ensure mNPR is thoughtfully adapted to the unique needs of each clinical program and specialty area. This tailored, values-driven implementation aligns with our commitment to compassionate, innovative, and patient-centred care and positions PHC to mee