Nurse B - Addictions

Position #: 170120

Expected Start Date: May 26, 2025

Union: SUN

Facility: Calder Centre

City/Town: Saskatoon

Department: Addiction Serv Res Care Unit & Trtmt Facil-Calder Centre

Type: Casual

FTE: 0

Shift Information: Days

Relief: No

Float: No

Field Hours: No

Salary or Pay Band: Pay Band Nurse B $42.040 to $52.440

Travel Required: No

Job Description: The Adult Program Nurse is responsible for triaging admissions to Calder Centre for clients with and affected by chemical dependency. They provide info/education to a wide variety of disciplines across the province utilizing the motivational assessment process, the provincial addiction clinical model, DSM- 4R and the transtheoretical model of change to assist in the triaging of clients needing addiction services. Must be familiar with current drugs of abuse/withdrawal mgmt strategies as well as available provincial resources to assist Case Managers with identifying the most appropriate care plan for their clients. They are responsible to triage acute medical, psychiatric and detoxification issues and will provide nursing related workshops and education sessions to clients and other professionals. It will be required to provide support to brief and social detox programs, for the purpose of ensuring provision of service to clients, in situations that vary from normal course of business.

Human Resources Exemption: No

Experience

• Three (3) years direct experience in Addictions Services required

Education

• Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BScN)

Other Education and Training

• Nursing diploma is acceptable
• Basic Life Support Certificate (BLS)

Competencies

• Advanced - Decision making skills
• Basic - Computer skills
• Advanced - Communication skills

Knowledge and Abilities

• Ability to work as a member of a multi-disciplinary team
• Ability to work independently

Other Information

• Registered/eligible with the Registered Psychiatric Nurses Association of SK
• For more information on the city of Saskatoon please visit https://www.saskatoon.ca/
• Registered/eligible with the College of Registered Nurses of Saskatchewan (CRNS)