Addictions Medicine Consult Team Nurse

1 month ago

New Westminster, British Columbia, Canada Fraser Health Full time
Job Title: Addictions Medicine Consult Team Nurse

Job Summary:

Fraser Health is seeking a highly skilled and compassionate Addictions Medicine Consult Team Nurse to join our team. As a key member of our interdisciplinary care team, you will provide expert care to individuals with substance use disorders, working collaboratively with healthcare providers, family, and natural supports to develop and implement individualized treatment plans.

Key Responsibilities:
  • Provide comprehensive assessments and develop individualized treatment plans for clients with substance use disorders
  • Collaborate with healthcare providers, family, and natural supports to implement treatment plans and provide ongoing support
  • Conduct substance use screenings, physical and psychosocial assessments, and develop substance use-focused pre-assessments for referrals to the Addictions Medicine Consult Team
  • Develop, implement, evaluate, and modify individualized strength-based treatment and action plans in collaboration with clients, their family, and/or natural supports, and the interdisciplinary team
  • Provide individualized direct nursing care to designated clients and support direct care staff in provision of care to clients from a harm reduction lens
  • Work with the Addictions Medicine Consult Team to initiate measures that relieve crisis and emergent situations in managing aggressive and suicidal behaviors
  • Administer prescribed medicines, monitor clients' prescribed medications, response to medications, and side effects
  • Consult with physicians regarding pharmaceutical needs
  • Identify when clients' needs exceed RN/RPN scope of practice and assess clients, develop understanding of clients' goals, and provide education and counseling to clients on matters related to substance use, harm reduction, and relapse prevention
  • Provide motivational interviewing to support clients through their journey through the continuum of care
  • Initiate and/or participate in discharge planning, coordination of specialized services, and referral to community services/resources specific to clients' pertinent substance use disorders and related comorbidities that require urgent response and follow-up support
  • Determine resource priorities, consult, and provide recommendations for case coordination services, share relevant client information, discuss clients' assessments, and provide input and clinical support to relevant care team on care issues related to the client engaging stakeholders in treatment planning and evaluation to ensure continuity of care, communication of treatment concerns
  • Provide follow-up planning support
  • Establish, maintain, and enhance therapeutic relationships based on respect with clients, their family, and/or natural supports, promoting and supporting clients to manage self-care, encouraging informed decision making, and empowering clients to improve their quality of life
  • Advocate for and facilitate informed choices
  • Document client, family, and/or natural supports perspectives, nursing assessment, and interventions that support client, family, and/or natural supports priorities
  • Maintain complete and accurate records by inputting data and documentation in accordance with established procedures and policies
  • Act as a preceptor and/or mentor to assigned new nursing staff and students
  • Share information, demonstrate care activities, and/or provide guidance on clinical and health-related tasks, and participate in orientation
  • Provide input to the Manager and/or designate as requested regarding individual performance
  • Engage in team planning, development, evaluation, and quality improvement activities that facilitate team goal setting, problem solving, conflict resolution, and collaboration by attending meetings and in-services, reviewing, and providing input/recommendations regarding team policies, practices, and procedures to leadership to ensure streamlined, effective, and client/family-centered approaches
  • Maintain own professional development by means such as reviewing relevant literature, attending educational workshops and in-services, maintaining abreast of current standards of practice, consulting, and networking with other healthcare professionals and community counselors
  • Participate in approved nursing and interdisciplinary research and projects in collaboration with other healthcare professionals such as by collecting data, summarizing information, and/or providing verbal updates for review and analysis
  • Maintain a safe environment for clients, visitors, and employees by adhering to established safety and emergency practices, policies, and procedures
  • Report safety and risk concerns through the Patient Safety Learning System

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