Addictions Nurse Specialist

1 month ago


Burnaby, British Columbia, Canada Fraser Health Full time
Job Description:

Key Responsibilities:

  • To provide person-centered care to patients experiencing problematic substance use, assessing their needs and planning, implementing, evaluating, and prioritizing nursing interventions.
  • To make referrals to other identified resources as required and provide general and crisis counselling to patients who present to the Emergency Department.
  • To establish and maintain effective relationships with interdisciplinary team members to facilitate communication and decision-making around client care.
  • To assess the learning needs of patients and their families and provide education sessions on topics such as withdrawal management, relapse prevention, stress management, illness prevention, health maintenance, and health promotion strategies.
  • To evaluate the overall effectiveness of teaching methods and outcomes of learning.
  • To act as a clinical resource/support person to patients, families, and nursing and healthcare professionals.
  • To participate in training, orientation, and continuing education of nursing staff and students through mentoring, precepting, and role-modelling.
  • To maintain clinical records and advocate for patients' rights to dignity, respect, privacy, confidentiality, autonomy, and access to information.
  • To participate in quality improvement and risk management activities and maintain a safe environment for patients, visitors, and employees.
  • To participate in program development and delivery of clinical services.

Requirements:

  • Degree in Nursing from an approved Nursing Program with current practicing registration as a Registered Nurse and/or Registered Psychiatric Nurse.
  • Completion of approved addictions or substance use training, or substance use certificate program, and one year's recent related experience working in an addictions environment.
  • Successful completion of St. John's Ambulance Safety Orientated First Aide Certificate and current Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation Certificate (CPR) level C.

Estimated Salary Range: $85,000 - $110,000 per annum, based on location and experience.



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