We’re Hiring!! Job Posting: Position: Harm Reduction Street Nurse (RN)

Main Location:

Pay Scale: Based on Experience (Hourly Rate: $40.55- $49.99)

Work Term: Full-time hours available (up to 70 hrs bi-weekly)

Note: We are seeking full-time with the flexibility to work less hours, casual or part-time etc.)

Start Date: As soon as possible

Reports to: Ally Health Clinic Manager and the leadership of the Ally Centre Executive Director

About The Ally Centre of Cape Breton The Ally Centre of Cape Breton’s (ACCB) mission is to create supportive environments to reduce harm and promote health. ACCB is involved in many mutually beneficial partnerships with government agencies and the community who share a common goal in supporting and providing services for at-risk, populations. ACCB wishes to maintain an atmosphere conducive to a high level of service for the people and the communities we serve; to maintain a work environment that fosters personal and professional growth; and, to ensure fair and equitable treatment for all service users and employees.

The Ally Health

Clinic is one component of the larger Ally Centre and offers treatment, advocacy and system navigation.

Learn more about ACCB, who we are and services offered

Registered Nurse General Accountabilities

We are looking for an experienced RN with a passion for providing direct, low-barrier, trauma-informed care to individuals living with mental health and /or substance use disorder(s) facing structural barriers to primary care (i.e. poverty, homelessness, involvement in sex work, conflict with the law). The RN respectfully works with a diverse population including sexual and gender minorities, people with lived and living experience, across all ethnicities and all cultural, spiritual, political, age, ability, family and economic circumstances. Many individuals who access our services often experience stigma and are sidelined from mainstream health, social services and support.

The RN promotes empowerment and community engagement.



These values are consistent with a population health approach that is rooted in an understanding of the broad determinants of health and the principles of primary healthcare, community development, and harm reduction. Practice is strength-based, client-centered and incorporates the strategies of motivating, advocating, cooperating and collaborating when working with individuals, communities, and colleagues both within the health system and with other sectors.

Education and Experience:

- Bachelor of Nursing (RN) -Masters prepared an asset.
- 2 years recent experience, particularly in the areas of mental health /addictions, emergency or primary care
- Experience working in a collaborative practice setting.
- Experience conducting nursing assessments on adults including wound care, treatment and phlebotomy
- Registered Nurse in good standing with NSCN
- Current CPR certification & Non-Violent Crisis Intervention
- Cultural Safety, Trauma Informed Care, Suicide Risk Assessment & Immunization Certification (willingness to obtain)
- Experience in Adult Education/ Community Development/Harm Reduction/Collaborative Care
- Valid drivers license and reliable vehicle

Judgement and Initiative:

- Work with a degree of autonomy and demonstrate critical thinking and sound judgment.
- Must be highly motivated, proactive, flexible hours and work across a multitude of community locations
- Have a commitment to qualified, team development and self-learning and utilize multiple software applications

The Ally Centre is committed to being free of discrimination, values diversity, and is representative, at all job levels, of the people we serve. We encourage all qualified applicants who self-identify as Indigenous, Black/African Nova Scotian, Persons of Colour, Foreign Nationals/Newcomers, Persons with Disabilities, 2SLGBTQIA+ Please Submit Applications to: [email protected]

Pay: $40.55-$49.99 per hour

Expected hours: 35.0 per week

Benefits

- Company pension
- Disability insurance
- Employee assistance program
- Extended health care
- On-site parking
- Paid time off
- Vision care

Work Location: In person

📌 Harm Reduction Street Nurse (RN) (Sydney)
🏢 The ALLY Centre of Cape Breton
📍 Sydney