Registered Nurse/Registered Psychiatric Nurse – iOAT (Part-Time)

Location: Powell River/qathet Regional District

Schedule: Rotating Monday – Sunday (9am-5pm)

Salary Or Wage: $41.42 – $55.91 per hour (with applicable hourly premium)

Job Type: Part Time

List of Requirements

Qualifications

• Current practicing registration with the British Columbia College of Nurses and Midwives (BCCNM).
• Minimum 1 year experience in mental health and substance use nursing, plus 1 year in community health or primary care.
• Completion of BCCSU Addiction Care Online Training Certificate and Provincial Opioid Addiction
• Treatment Support Program modules.
• Certificates in CPR, First Aid, BCCDC Immunizations, phlebotomy, transportation of dangerous goods, and advanced wound care.
• Valid BC Driver’s License required.
• Criminal Record and Vulnerable Sector Check clearance.

Skills

• Direct nursing care for substance use disorders (iOAT, OAT, safe supply, adjunct meds)
• Pre-administration nursing assessments; ongoing monitoring of medication response
• Phlebotomy, wound care, vitals; focused & general assessments; point-of-care testing (pregnancy/urine)
• Harm-reduction education, naloxone training, HCV/HIV testing & counselling
• Trauma-informed, culturally safe practice; de-escalation and recovery-oriented support
• Client-centred care planning; prioritization and revision of plans based on status
• Care transitions & outreach for hard-to-reach clients; referral coordination
• Interdisciplinary collaboration (MDs, nurses, ICM, SW, outreach, housing, counsellors, primary care)
• Professional communication, confidentiality, and dignity in all interactions
• EMR documentation & MAR/paper charting accuracy; data/report preparation
• Safety practices (violence prevention, infection control, OH&S); equipment checks

Working Condition and Physical Requirements

• Required to occasionally lift and move items weighing up to 50 lbs.
• Work in an environment that requires the ability to plan, organize, and adapt to shifting priorities.

List of Duties

• The Registered Nurse / Registered Psychiatric Nurse provides direct clinical support to participants at the iOAT Clinic by delivering evidence-based interventions, administering medications, and promoting harm reduction practices.
• The role contributes to participant well-being by establishing therapeutic relationships, supporting trauma-informed and culturally safe care, and collaborating with interdisciplinary team members to reduce toxic drug poisonings and improve health outcomes.
• Work site:New Roots Clinic
• Reports to: Community Health Services Manager

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