Nurse B - Community Mental Health Nurse

Position #: 180691

Expected Start Date: June 30, 2025

Union: SUN

Facility: St Josephs Hospital - SHA

City/Town: Estevan

Department: Mental Health Community Clinics&Programs - Adult Clinical Services

Type: Full-time regular

FTE: 1

Shift Information: Days

Hours of Work: shifts of hours per 6 weeks

Relief: No

Float: No

Field Hours: No

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

Travel Required: Yes

Job Description: The Community Mental Health Nurse (CMHN), reporting to the Manager of Mental Health & Addiction Services, is an essential element in a comprehensive Mental Health Service. The CMHN has extensive knowledge of the evidence based principles and practices of Community Health Nursing. A large portion of the CMHN's work is based outside of the clinic working independently. Each skilled CMHN is expected to monitor and administer medication, assess clinical status, provide case management, develop behavioral treatment programs, provide coverage for other recovery services team members, provide counselling and education and provide various forms of psychotherapy, including individual, family and group therapy. A CMHN provides health promotion, education and early intervention/prevention to the communities they work in. This position works in an integrated manner with other mental health and addiction programs.

Human Resources Exemption: No

Experience

• 2 years of recent RN/RPN experience in acute psychiatric or community psychiatry

Education

• Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BScN)

Other Education and Training

• Psychiatric Nursing diploma is acceptable
• Nursing diploma is acceptable
• Bachelor of Psychiatric Nursing is acceptable

Competencies

• Time management skills
• Organizational skills
• Verbal communication skills
• Written Communication Skills
• Computer skills

Knowledge and Abilities

• Proven ability to cope well with sustained work related emotional pressure
• Demonstrate knowledge of the Mental Health Services Act/related legislation
• Ability to develop and deliver formal education programs
• Demonstrates flexibility by adjusting workload to accommodate client needs.
• Ability to exercise independent nursing judgement
• Knowledge of Community Mental Health Nursing and Rehab standards demonstrated
• Ability to learn new skills
• Sound clinical judgement skills.
• Ability to implement a specialized therapeutic program and consultative services
• Demonstrated working knowledge in the area of psychopharmacology
• Ability to take initiative
• Ability to refer to, network, and work cooperatively with community agencies   
• Ability to prioritize and be flexible
• Knowledge in the area of management of complex clients and psychogeriatrics
• Demonstrated working knowledge in the area of psychosocial rehabilitation
• Uses critical analysis, reflective practice and assessment.  
• Ability to work independently and as a member of a multi-disciplinary team

Other Information

• Registered/eligible with the Registered Psychiatric Nurses Association of SK
• Registered/eligible with the College of Registered Nurses of Saskatchewan (CRNS)