Outreach Drug and Alcohol Nurse - SURe
Core
Provide planned withdrawal support, conduct risk assessments, and manage clients with alcohol and other drug (AOD) dependence in their homes and community settings.
Role type
Registered Nurse (Outreach)
Builds
Individualized care plans, safe withdrawal management, and connections to ongoing treatment and recovery supports.
Domain
Healthcare / Addiction Medicine / Community Health
Deliverable
physical/clinical work
Required skills
AOD assessment, withdrawal management, pharmacotherapy administration, risk management, trauma-informed care, care coordination
Preferred skills
Mental health support, harm reduction education, relapse prevention planning
Technologies
Naloxone, fleet vehicles
Responsibilities
Conduct comprehensive AOD, withdrawal, physical health, and mental health assessments; Monitor and manage withdrawal symptoms; Administer and monitor withdrawal pharmacotherapies; Identify and respond to clinical deterioration and suicide/overdose risks; Coordinate care with GPs, hospitals, and community providers; Maintain accurate clinical documentation.
Seniority
Mid-level, hands-on clinician