Nurse B - Community Mental Health Nurse

Position #: 180991

Expected Start Date: May 19, 2026

Union: SUN

Facility: Don Ross Centre

City/Town: North Battleford

Department: Child & Youth Mental Health & Addictions - Federal Funding

Type: Full-time regular

FTE: 1

Shift Information: Days

Number of Hours per Rotation: 28 shifts of 8 hours per 6 weeks

Relief: No

Float: No

Hours of Work: Field Hours

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

Travel Required: Yes

Job Description: Provides intensive case management to individuals with chronic and persistent mental illness. These services are provided within an individual and/or group context.

Human Resources Exemption: No

Experience

• Experience working with adults/kids/families in community mental health setting
• Two (2) years of experience as a nurse in a Mental Health environment

Education

• Bachelor of Psychiatric Nursing (BPN)

Other Education and Training

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

Competencies

• Basic - Change management skills
• Basic - Organizational skills
• Basic - Conflict resolution skills
• Basic - Communication skills to provide/obtain verbal and/or written opinions/advice
• Basic - Interpersonal skills
• Basic - Problem solving skills
• Basic - Leadership skills

Knowledge and Abilities

• Ability to identify, implement and evaluate areas of client difficulty.
• Ability to work independently and as a member of a multi-disciplinary team
• Demonstrate knowledge of the Mental Health Services Act/related legislation
• Knowledge of the diversity of cultures, values and traditions 
• Ability to work collaboratively with team members and the community at large.
• Ability to manage multiple tasks at various stages according to priorities.
• Ability to enter and retrieve data in computer database systems
• Knowledge in normal child and adolescent development and psychopathology
• Ability to design, initiate and conduct in service training for others.
• Ability to formulate evidence based intervention.  
• Ability to provide public education regarding children/youth mental health issues
• Knowledge of community resources including treatment programs & support agencies
• Knowledge in community psychiatric nursing practice
• Ability to document in a concise and timely manner

Other Information

• Registered/eligible with College of Registered Psychiatric Nurses of SK - CRPNS
• For more information on the city of North Battleford please visit https://www.cityofnb.ca/
• May be eligible for Recruitment and/or Retention Incentives
• Registered/eligible with the College of Registered Nurses of Saskatchewan (CRNS)