Nurse B - Community Mental Health Nurse

Position #: 204687

Expected Start Date: April 11, 2026

Union: SUN

Facility: La Ronge Health Centre

City/Town: La Ronge

Department: Mental Health Community Clinics&Programs

Type: Casual

FTE: 0

Relief: No

Float: No

Field Hours: Yes

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

Travel Required: Yes

Job Description: The Opioid Agonist Therapy (OAT) Clinic Nurse Clinician is an expert clinical nurse in the study of addictions medicine, specifically in the area of OAT and HIV. The OAT Nurse, in conjunction with the OAT physician team, the OAT Addictions Counsellor, and the Positive Care Nursing team, will complete nursing duties in the administration of the OAT Program. The OAT Nurse Clinician integrates experience and advanced level skills in the provision of direct patient care. The OAT Nurse Clinician requires skill in collaborative multidisciplinary consultation, particularly with the Positive Care OAT Clinic physician team, the OAT Addictions Counsellor, and the broader outreach team. The position will ensure seamless coordination of clinical planning, treatment protocols, therapeutic activities and client interventions. The OAT Nurse Clinician reports to the La Ronge Mental Health and Addictions Manager.

Human Resources Exemption: No

Experience

• 2 years working experience in community mental health and addictions services
• 5 years experience working with clients engaged in at risk behaviour
• A minimum of two years experience within a health care facility

Education

• Bachelor Degree or Diploma in Nursing or Psychiatric Nursing
• Bachelor of Psychiatric Nursing (BPN)

Licenses

• Valid Class 5 driver's license
• Basic Life Support Certificate (BLS)

Other Education and Training

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

Competencies

• Computer skills
• Interpersonal skills

Knowledge and Abilities

• Ability to work independently and as a member of a multi-disciplinary team
• Demonstrated cultural sensitivity and openness to working w/ diverse populations
• Knowledge in principles/programs/practices in community mental health nursing
• Knowledge of factors affecting high-risk populations and their family dynamics
• Knowledge of community resources including treatment programs & support agencies

Other Information

• La Ronge is located approximately 241 km north of Prince Albert
• Registered/eligible with College of Registered Psychiatric Nurses of SK - CRPNS
• Provincial posting open to SUN members - SUN/SAHO CBA Articles 27.02 and 27.05
• Registered/eligible with the College of Registered Nurses of Saskatchewan (CRNS)
• For more information on the town of La Ronge please visit https://www.laronge.ca/
• May be eligible for Recruitment and/or Retention Incentives
• No guaranteed hours