Nurse B - Community Mental Health Nurse

Position #: 181018

Expected Start Date: March 16, 2026

Union: SUN

Facility: Mental Health - McKerracher

City/Town: Saskatoon

Department: Mental Health Community Clinics & Programs

Type: Full-time temporary

Expected Up to Date: January 12, 2027

FTE: 1

Shift Information: Days

Hours of Work: shifts of 224 hours per 6 weeks

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: As a member of Mental Health and Addiction Services, the Community Mental Health Nurse is an integral member of the multidisciplinary team providing intensive case management to individuals with chronic and persistent mental illness. These services are provided within an individual and group context. Responsibilities include intensive case management, medication management, crisis intervention, counselling, goal planning, consultation to community agencies, group/community education, student mentoring, documentation, client/family and public education, advocacy, and mental health promotion. This position is for Seniors Mental Health.

Human Resources Exemption: No

Experience

• Requires a minimum of three years experience in a community or acute mental health setting working with clients with severe and persistent mental illness.

Education

• Bachelor of Psychiatric Nursing (BPN)

Licenses

• Basic Life Support Certificate (BLS)

Other Education and Training

• Basic Life Support Certificate (BLS)
• Psychiatric Nursing diploma is acceptable
• Bachelor of Nursing is acceptable
• Workplace Assessment & Violence Education (WAVE)
• Current CPR certification
• Nursing diploma is acceptable

Competencies

• Basic - Computer skills
• Basic - Organizational skills
• Basic - Communication skills

Knowledge and Abilities

• Ability to respond under pressure.
• Knowledge in industry best practices and software solutions
• Ability to work and communicate in a cross cultural setting
• Knowledge of the Mental Health Services Act
• Knowledge in principles/programs/practices in community mental health nursing
• Knowledge in applicable best practices and principles
• Ability to be self-directed, creative, collaborative and to have sound judgement

Other Information

• Registered/eligible with College of Registered Psychiatric Nurses of SK - CRPNS
• Registered/eligible with the College of Registered Nurses of Saskatchewan (CRNS)
• For more information on the city of Saskatoon please visit https://www.saskatoon.ca/