SAFER RN / RPN / LPN- 0.48 FTE

AVI Health & Community Services (AVI)  is a multi‐disciplinary community-based organization providing HIV, hepatitis C and harm reduction services out of 5 locations across Vancouver Island. AVI provides services to people living with HIV and hepatitis C and harm reduction clients. We take evidence‐based action to prevent infection, provide support, and reduce stigma. We work within a social justice and health promotion framework to ensure equity and access to services for all. At the core of what we do is our ability, and commitment to, creating meaningful connections. Every day, we strive to create meaningful connections between clients and staff, between peers, between staff members, between organizations, between communities, and between funders and impactful programs. For more info see  www.avi.org

JOB SUMMARY :

SAFER is a flexible, community-based, safe supply model with health care provider oversight. Its goal is to affirm the lives of people who use drugs by providing safer, pharmaceutical alternatives to the currently toxic supply.

Under the direct supervision of the Clinical Nurse Lead (or designate) and with support from the Clinical Nurse Educator, the SAFER 713 Nurse will work in partnership with an interdisciplinary team to provide participant-centered pharmaceutical safe supply and education to support participants who are accessing SAFER and the AVI Drop-In. The SAFER 713 Nurse will use a harm reduction, trauma-informed approach and is required to have demonstrated clinical skills and experience to independently assess individuals with active poly-substance use.

KEY DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES :

• Provide medication to individuals with high levels of poly-substance use and a variety and complexity of acute and chronic conditions, related but not exclusive to conditions of poverty and criminalization.
• Work both independently (under the Working Alone Policy, when appropriate) and collaboratively with the Safer team and AVI Harm Reduction Services to support people contemplating or accessing pharmaceutical alternatives to illegal / toxic substances in an OPS setting.
• Provide education, referrals, and advocacy regarding substance and general wellness, including primary and specialist care, substance use services, and medication management.
• Provide harm reduction support through collaborative risk reduction strategy, education, distribution of harm reduction supplies, and naloxone trainings and distribution.
• Dispense medication and administer out of an Overdose Prevention Site (OPS) setting.
• Work with community partners to ensure seamless support of mutual participants.
• Provide screening and assessment and administer medications as ordered by physicians and program protocols.
• Participate in staff meetings, trainings, educational forums, and engagement in community building and networking.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

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TO APPLY :

To apply, please click on Apply To Position and attach your resume and cover letter (optional).  This posting is open until filled.

AVI is committed to equity and diversity and we strongly encourage applications from, but not limited to, folks who identify as Indigenous Persons, persons of colour, racialized, persons living with a disability, persons who use / d drugs, persons with experience of sex work, persons who live with HIV and / or hepatitis C, and persons representing diverse genders and sexualities.

It is beneficial to identify in the cover letter if you are Indigenous and / or have lived / living expertise relevant to the position.

Accommodations are available on request for candidates taking part in all aspects of the selection process.

As AVI is a union environment, internal staff will be prioritized in the hiring process.

We would like to thank all those that apply but only those selected for an interview will be contacted.