Nurse B - Community Mental Health Nurse

Position #: 9007752 / V49974

Expected Start Date: April 13, 2026

Union: SUN

Facility: Chronic Pain Clinic

City/Town: Regina

Department: Pain Management Specialty Clinic

Type: Full-time regular

FTE: 1

Shift Information: Days, Evenings, Weekends, Stats

Hours of Work: 8 hour shifts

Relief: No

Float: No

Field Hours: No

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

Travel Required: No

Human Resources Exemption: No

Job Description : 

As part of an interdisciplinary team, the Community Mental Health Nurse provides a complex range of screening, triage, assessment, treatment and case management services to an adult community mental health population.  The incumbent provides program consultation and co-ordination, evaluation of clinical interventions, clinical supervision, preceptor students in formal clinical practicum, and provides professional and public education regarding mental health issues and resources. 

Education: 

• Graduation from an approved school of psychiatric nursing or graduation from an approved school of general nursing supplemented by recognized training in psychiatric nursing.

Experience:

• Two years recent recognized clinical experience with clients in a mental health setting. 
• Experience in a community mental health setting is desired.

Knowledge , Skills and Abilities

• Excellent knowledge and skills related to community psychiatric nursing practice including but not limited to assessment, triage, treatment, case management and medication usage, side effects, etc.
• Ability to identify and evaluate areas of client difficulty across a wide range of clinical presentation and formulate evidence based intervention.
• Broad knowledge of adult community resources, including treatment programs and support agencies.
• Demonstrated ability to implement a variety of intervention strategies (individual and group) for adults with mental health and addictions problems in a community based setting.
• Demonstrated cultural competency skills.
• Excellent organizational skills including the ability to maintain priorities while managing multiple and diverse demands.
• Excellent interpersonal competence including effective problem solving and conflict resolution skills.
• Demonstrated ability to work in a team environment in an interdisciplinary setting, in combination with an ability to work independently. 
• Excellent consultation and public relation skills with the ability to work effectively with other community based organizations.
• Excellent communication skills - both written and oral. Ability to prepare reports in a clear, concise and timely manner, and ability to provide public presentations and professional training.

 Other Education and Training

• Possession of and ability to maintain a current registration as a Psychiatric Nurse in the Province of Saskatchewan (RPNAS).
• Must have a valid driver’s license.  Some assignments may require access to a vehicle for work.
• Basic computer skills.
• Ability to work flexible hours.

Other Information

• Registered/eligible with the College of Registered Nurses of Saskatchewan (CRNS)
• Registered/eligible with the Registered Psychiatric Nurses Association of SK
• For more information on the city of Regina please visit https://www.regina.ca/