Registered Nurse – Medically Supervised Injecting Room
Core
Provide safe, respectful, non-judgemental clinical care and harm reduction support to people who inject drugs in a Medically Supervised Injecting Room (MSIR).
Role type
Registered Nurse (MSIR)
Builds
Clinical care services and harm reduction interventions for people who inject drugs
Domain
Community health / Harm reduction / Substance use
Deliverable
physical/clinical work
Required skills
Clinical assessment, emergency response, harm reduction education, client engagement, multidisciplinary collaboration, clinical documentation
Preferred skills
Psychosocial assessment, drug use assessment, supportive counselling, crisis management, experience with people who inject drugs
Technologies
Clinical databases
Responsibilities
Monitor clients' health and wellbeing, respond to medical emergencies (overdose, decreased conscious state), provide harm reduction education, connect clients with support services, collaborate on care planning, maintain clinical documentation
Seniority
Mid-level, hands-on IC