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 setting 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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📌 Registered Nurse/Registered Psychiatric Nurse – iOAT (Part-Time) (Powell River)
🏢 Powell River Educational Services Society
📍 Powell River