Description

Position #: 087813

Expected Start Date: August 26, 2026

Union: SUN

Facility: Weyburn Community Health Services Building

City/Town: Weyburn

Department: Mental Health General Nursing Unit

Type: Full-time temporary

Expected Up to Date: March 07, 2027

FTE: 1

Shift Information: Days, Nights, Weekends

Number of Hours per Rotation: 149.36 hours per 4 weeks

Relief: No

Float: No

Hours of Work: Extended Shift Hours (11.78)

Salary or Pay Band: Pay Band Nurse A $38.580 to $50.070

Travel Required: No

: The Registered Nurse/Registered Psychiatric Nurse (RN/RPN) is accountable for promoting high quality care through assessing, planning, implementing, documenting and evaluating the total care needs of our patients/residents/clients (P/R/Cs). The RN/RPN is required to coordinate with all the departments within the facility, families and professionals associated with P/R/Cs care. The RN/RPN must promote effective communication in the facility through care given and reporting mechanisms.

The RN/RPN is expected to participate in staff meetings and educational opportunities to maintain their own qualified competence.

Human Resources Exemption: No

Education

- Bachelor of Psychiatric Nursing (BPN)

Other Education and Training

- Psychiatric Nursing diploma is acceptable




- Basic Life Support Certificate (BLS)
- Bachelor of Nursing is acceptable
- Nursing diploma is acceptable

Competencies

- Basic - Computer skills
- Basic - Counseling skills
- Basic - Decision making skills
- Basic - Facilitation skills
- Basic - Mediation skills
- Basic - Assessment skills
- Basic - Communication skills

Knowledge and Abilities

- Knowledge of commonly used psychotropic medications
- Competency in psychiatric nursing assessments, care planning & treatment
- Demonstrates effective verbal and written communication skills.
- Ability to work independently and as a member of a multi-disciplinary team
- Ability to keep effective work relationships with clients of diverse backgrounds
- Knowledge of the the Provincial Mental Health Services Act and Regulations
- Ability to adapt to changing conditions

Other Information

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

📌 Nurse A - Registered Nurse Registered Psych Nurse (Weyburn)
🏢 Saskatchewan Health Authority
📍 Weyburn