Community Health Nurse -Northeast NS Correctional Facility
VON (Victorian Order of Nurses)
New Glasgow, NS
06.2016 - 01.2024
- Conduct mental health assessments and monitor individuals with psychiatric conditions. Provide crisis de-escalation and suicide risk assessments.
- Provide emergency response for injuries, medical crisis and code situations.
- Maintain accurate, confidential health records and complete required documentation.
- Administered methadone and Suboxone in clinical settings.
- Support withdrawal management protocols and monitor for complications.
- Facilitate health education on coping strategies, relapse prevention and harm reduction.
- Admissions and discharges