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Employer Job Number: GO-00734831
Facility: CALDER CENTRE
Job Description: THIS POSITION REPORTS DIRECTLY TO THE ADULT PROGRAM MANAGER, CALDER CENTRE BUT WILL ALSO REPORT TO YOUTH PROGRAM MANAGER AS REQUIRED.  THE ADULT PROGRAM NURSE, ALONG WITH THE YOUTH PROGRAM NURSE, HAS RESPONSIBILITY FOR TRIAGING ADMISSIONS TO CALDER CENTRE, A RESIDENTIAL TREATMENT CENTRE FOR CLIENTS WITH AND AFFECTED BY CHEMICAL DEPENDENCY.  THE INCUMBENT PROVIDES INFORMATION/EDUCATION TO A WIDE VARIETY OF DISCIPLINES ACROSS THE PROVINCE UTILIZING THE MOTIVATIONAL ASSESSMENT PROCESS, THE PROVINCIAL ADDICTION CLINICAL MODEL, DSM- 4R AND THE TRANSTHEORETICAL MODEL OF CHANGE TO ASSIST IN THE APPROPRIATE TRIAGING OF CLIENTS NEEDING ADDICTION SERVICES.  THE INCUMBENT MUST BE FAMILIAR WITH CURRENT DRUGS OF ABUSE AND WITHDRAWAL MANAGEMENT STRATEGIES AS WELL AS AVAILABLE PROVINCIAL RESOURCES TO ASSIST COMMUNITY CASE MANAGERS WITH IDENTIFYING THE MOST APPROPRIATE CARE PLAN FOR THEIR CLIENTS. THE INCUMBENT IS RESPONSIBLE TO TRIAGE ACUTE MEDICAL, PSYCHIATRIC AND DETOXIFICATION ISSUES.  THE INCUMBENT WILL PROVIDE NURSING RELATED WORKSHOPS AND EDUCATION SESSIONS TO CLIENTS AND OTHER PROFESSIONALS.  THE POSITION PROVIDES NURSING BUILDING COVERAGE FOR ALL PROGRAMS AT CALDER CENTRE. IT WILL BE REQUIRED TO PROVIDE SUPPORT TO BRIEF AND SOCIAL DETOX PROGRAMS, FOR THE PURPOSE OF ENSURING PROVISION OF SERVICE TO CLIENTS, IN SITUATIONS THAT VARY FROM NORMAL COURSE OF BUSINESS. (I.E. EMERGENT PROGRAM COVERAGE ISSUES).
Required Qualifications

Bachelor Degree/Diploma in Nursing
Basic Life Support (BLS)
Registered or eligible for registration with the College of Registered Nurses of Saskatchewan (CRNS) or Registered Psychiatric Nurses Association of Saskatchewan (RPNAS)
Experience
Three years direct experience in Addictions Services required.
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