Job Description

Position # 191640

Expected Start Date: May 4, 2026

Union: SUN

Facility: Brief & Social Detox Centre

City/Town: Saskatoon

Department: Addiction Serv Res Care Unit&Trtmt Facil-Brief & Social Detox

Type: Casual

FTE: 0

Relief: No

Float: No

Field Hours: No

Salary or Pay Band: Pay Band Nurse B $42.040 to $52.440

Travel Required: No

The Detox Nurse has responsibility for providing nursing care to clients participating in the Brief and Social Detox Programs in the Saskatoon Heath Region. The incumbent must be familiar with current drugs of abuse and withdrawal management strategies as well as provincial resources available to assist in identifying the most appropriate care plan for clients. The incumbent is responsible to triage and provide nursing support to clients with acute medical, psychiatric and detoxification issues. The Detox Nurse will facilitate the development and monitor compliance of Withdrawal Management, Medication Management and Medical Protocols in the Brief and Social Detox Program. The incumbent will develop strong service relationships with the attending physician(s), team members, and other related service partners in the Saskatoon Health Region and throughout the province.

Human Resources Exemption: No

Experience

• 1 year experience in a mental health setting.
• Minimum of 3 years clinical nursing experience

Education

• Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BScN)

Memberships

• College of Registered Nurses of Saskatchewan (CRNS)

Other Education and Training

• Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation Level C Certificate (CPR)
• Nursing diploma is acceptable
• Experience working in a multidisciplinary team environment
• Experience ensuring compliance with addiction related medical protocols an asset
• Basic Life Support Certificate (BLS)

Competencies

• Basic - Interpersonal skills
• Basic - Verbal communication skills
• Basic - Writing skills
• Basic - Decision making skills
• Basic - Critical thinking skills
• Basic - Computer skills

Knowledge and Abilities

• Ability to work independently
• Demonstrates empathy, trust and respect in the provision of care
• Knowledge in marginalized populations
• Knowledge in Transtheoretical model of change
• Knowledge in harm reduction in Addictions Medicine
• Ability to establish and maintain effective work relationships.
• Ability to respond to clients' varying concerns and complex requests
• Knowledge in drugs of abuse and their effects
• Knowledge in Provincial Addiction Clinical Model and DSM-4R

Other Information

• For more information on the city of Saskatoon please visit https://www.saskatoon.ca/
• Registered/eligible with the College of Registered Nurses of Saskatchewan (CRNS)

The Saskatchewan Health Authority (SHA) is the largest employer in Saskatchewan, employing more than 45,000 staff in a dynamic healthcare environment. The Saskatchewan Health Authority (SHA) is committed to providing coordinated quality services that are seamless, safe and patient-centred.