Registered Nurse- Substance Use and Addictions

Career Opportunity:
Registered Nurse (RN)

Location: Vanderhoof/Tachick Lake

Employment Type: Full Time (35 hours per week)

Practice Differently with Carrier Sekani Family Services (CSFS): CSFS is an innovative and progressive leader in Indigenous health and family services where culture is at the centre of everything we do. Since our beginnings in the late 1980s, CSFS has grown to over 475 employees providing services to 11 member Nations. Discover what it means to practice differently, as you enjoy unique experiences, close connections with communities, as well as the natural wonders of northern BC while you work.

The Opportunity: The Registered Nurse:
Substance Use and Addiction is responsible for providing a tailored blend of health care services within the context of an individual who has acute or chronic substance use, intoxication, or withdrawal in keeping with the individual’s lifestyle, family, and community.

• Work at full scope of practice as currently required by the BCCNM for example, including initiation of IV therapies, medical treatments and code management
• Responsible for the overall care provided to clients in the acute phase of withdrawal as part of a multidisciplinary team.
• Establish evidence-informed, trauma-informed approaches for transitions between community, acute care and primary health care services and supports, especially for those with acute and chronic substance use disorders, acute intoxication, and acute withdrawal.
• Provide a range of clinical, concrete and advocacy services to family members with drug and alcohol dependency that are consistent with the family’s values, learning styles, lifestyle, circumstances and culture

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What You Will Bring To The Role

• Current registration as a Registered Nurse with the British Columbia College of Nurses and Midwives (BCCNM)
• British Columbia Centre on Substance Use (BCCSU)
  -Provincial Opioid Addictions Treatment Support Program (POATSP) for RN/RPN prescribing Opioid Agonist Therapy, or willing to obtain
• Current CPR (level
  
  C) certification

At CSFS, we understand that knowledge and experience may come from a variety of sources and encourage applications from individuals whose backgrounds may not align perfectly with the qualifications listed above.

The

Location:

Vanderhoof where the heart is beckoning is geographically located near the centre of British Columbia and truly is at the 'Heart of it All' when it comes to lifestyle, low cost of living and employment opportunities. The community’s size, services and amenities are well suited for entrepreneurs, and those involved in resource or agricultural sectors. Whether you are looking for an adventuresome way to stretch your legs, are an avid wildlife admirer or looking for fun ways to entertain the family, Vanderhoof has something for you.

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What CSFS Team Members Are Saying

• We live by our organization’s values of Responsibility, Compassion, Honesty, Integrity, Trust and Respect while caring and advocating for vulnerable people.
• Supported to pursue lifelong learning, professional development and recognition for your contribution.
• Recognize the value of Carrier Sekani Knowledge holders and language speakers.

Wage Range: The target hiring range for this position is $44.56 to $57.71 per hour. Candidates will typically be hired, transferred or promoted between the minimum and midpoint of the wage range. Placement within the wage range is dependent on the applicants’ role specific knowledge, skills, abilities, related experience and in consideration of factors such as market conditions and internal equity.

Total Rewards: In addition to base salary, CSFS offers an excellent compensation package. It features unique, generous, flexible time off options promoting work-life-family balance, Municipal Pension Plan (defined benefit with an employer contribution of 9.31% after eligibility period), as well as extended health and dental benefits. At CSFS, we believe in investing in our employees through meaningful educational and professional development opportunities.

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