Residential Withdrawal Nurse

About this opportunity:

Our client is seeking an experienced Registered Nurse to support their new residential withdrawal service through the application of related nursing interventions to clients within our Therapeutic Community at Hope Centre

You will work within a multidisciplinary team and be responsible for the medical management of our client's alcohol or other drug withdrawal.

Be part of an exciting and progressive team, working in a built-for-purpose facility

Duties include but are not limited to…

• Conduct withdrawals from substances in a non-medical environment.
• Facilitate the commencement and stabilisation of OAT (Opioid Assisted Therapy) with clients who use opioids.
• Assist clients with OAT conversions i.e. Methadone to Suboxone or Long-Acting Injectable Buprenorphine (LAIB).
• Provide harm reduction interventions (e.g. safer injecting practices, provision of Naloxone training etc).
• Provide several evidence-based interventions such as psycho ed, motivational interviewing, mindfulness, basic CBT etc.
• Work alongside other involved service providers and closely with AOD clinicians to provide wrap around services.
• Conduct comprehensive AOD assessments as required.
• Contribute to a dynamic and evolving AOD treatment plan guided by the client and the GP.
• Develop close connections with pharmacotherapy networks and access to DACAS (Addiction Medicine Specialists - AMS).
• Contribute to the achievement of quality improvement, both in terms of individual and program performance by encouraging an environment where high quality work is achieved and supported by the adherence to / development of quality systems documentation.