Your Opportunity:

Based out of our Ponoka Office at CCMHBI, your role as RN/ RPN, you will report directly to the Manager, VODP and you will provide a broad range of services primarily focused on supporting clients. Working as part of an inter-disciplinary healthcare team you will practice from a harm reduction, recovery-based philosophy. You will act as an extension of the physician, providing direct patient care through virtual technology platforms. You will support clients with the initiation and ongoing treatment of Suboxone or Methadone and have a good understanding of same. Perform rapid nursing assessments and screening to ensure safety and mitigate risks associated with medication management. Prepares prescription renewals and records significant and historical data. Maintains precise electronic records on individual clients’ files. Involved in case management activities for clients such as follow up, treatment, counselling and referrals. Assists physicians with virtual health examinations, processing of related orders and supporting physicians with minor procedures. Coordinates and provides procedures for urine drug screening including follow up with physicians and clients. Assists patients with community resource linkages such as Addiction Counsellors, Mental Health follow-up, and transition to community care. Ongoing consultation with community pharmacies and monitoring of client medication dosing. Educates clients on non-prescribed drug interactions while on buprenorphine or methadone. Monitors client risk and completes suicide risk screening and assessment as deemed necessary. Contributes in VODP Team meetings, team decisions, policy and procedure manual. Occasional travel may be required as per the direction of the manager.

Description:

As a Registered Psychiatric Nurse (RPN), you will provide leadership through a wide variety of nursing services to patients (clients, residents) for the purpose of promoting, maintaining or restoring health, mental health and preventing mental illness, injury and disability. You will teach, counsel and advocate on behalf of patients and take necessary steps to ensure their safety and well-being. You will provide safe, quality patient and family centered care, while reflecting the shared vision and values of AHS. PLEASE NOTE: Provisional Permit Holders shall be paid $35.17/hour - $42.96/hour ($35.87/hour - $43.82/hour effective April 1, 2023). Upon being entered into the register of Registered Psychiatric Nurses, the rate of pay shall be adjusted to the rate of pay applicable to a Registered Psychiatric Nurse in accordance with AHS/UNA Article 25.02(a)(i) or (ii) as applicable. This posting is scheduled to close at 23:59 MT of the posting end date but may be filled earlier if a Regular Employee who holds a position within the unit, program, or office expresses their interest in this vacancy by 23:59 MT on the 5th calendar day following the posting date, under LOU #25. In the event that no Regular Employee from this workplace expresses their interest by the deadline, the vacancy shall be filled under the provisions of Article 14: Promotions, Transfers and Vacancies. Please be advised this posting may be used to fill multiple identical vacancies arising as a result of the administration of the Trial of Modified Posting Provisions.