Nurse A - Provincial Addictions Nurse Coordinator

Position #: 9007342

Expected Start Date: August 10, 2026

Union: SUN

Facility: Addictions Treatment Centre - Regina

City/Town: Regina

Department: Virtual Access to Addictions Medicine (VAAM)

Type: Full-time temporary

Expected Up to Date: August 10, 2027

FTE: 1

Shift Information: Days, Evenings, Weekends and Stats

Number of Hours per Rotation: Per 4 weeks:

• 12 shifts of 12 hours
• 1 shift of 8 hours

Relief: No

Float: No

Hours of Work: Extended Shift Hours (11.78)

Salary or Pay Band: Pay Band Nurse A $38.580 to $50.070

Travel Required: No

Job description: 

• Clinical expertise in assessment & treatment of major mental health disorders
• Min. 2 years of experience in a Mental Health and Addiction setting is required.
• Community Mental Health and Addiction experienced is preferred.

Education

• Bachelor Degree or Diploma in Nursing or Psychiatric Nursing

Other Education and Training

• Current registration w/ Registered Psych. Nursing Assoc. of SK (RPNAS) required
• Current PART and CPR certification

Knowledge and Abilities

• Knowledge of practices in treating substance dependent & mental health patients
• Participate in program dev't, committee work & program eval. process as required
• Demonstrates knowledge of a Holistic Addiction Treatment Model
• Ability to accurately assess addictions and make appropriate referrals
• Knowledge of community resources in the addictions field.
• Knowledge of chemical dependency/co-dependency & its effect on the family unit. 
• Team building skills, leadership, assessment and goal planning skills.
• Knowledge of Indigenous Culture and traditions
• "Ability to work independently to plan and prioritize workload demands. "
• Demonstrated competency in psychiatric mental health assessment
• Ability to communicate effectively both orally and in writing
• Excellent knowledge of Nursing process in relation to mental health &addiction
• Knowledge in Transtheoretical model of change
• Demonstrated ability to use sound clinical judgement
• To assess substance dependency/dual diagnosis/co-dependency &make referrals
• To develop & present workshops and formal education to clients & the community
• Mentor to community partners throughout the SHA w/ regards to prof. standards
• Provide clinical supervision amongst the team to ensure safe care
• Knowledge of mood altering medications & how clients are affected by these.
• Knowledge in best practices in addictions and harm reduction strategies
• Knowledge of group dynamics and facilitation skills.

Other Information

• A provincial program with virtual services provided throughout the province
• Registered with College of Registered Psychiatric Nurses of Sask (CRPNS)
• Registered/eligible with the College of Registered Nurses of Saskatchewan (CRNS)
• Valid driver's license, where required