Description

Position #: 9012159

Expected Start Date: September 21, 2026

Union: SUN

Facility: Battlefords Union Hospital

City/Town: North Battleford

Department: Mental Health Community Day&Night; Care - OP Psych Medical

Type: Casual

FTE: 0

Shift Information: Days, Nights, Evenings, Weekends

Relief: No

Float: No

Hours of Work: Extended Shift Hours (11.78)

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

Travel Required: Yes

: Competent clinical practitioner assisting individuals, groups and families with health-care needs ranging from uncomplicated to complex and rapidly changing status. Demonstrates a caring approach which reflects and incorporates expertise.

Human Resources Exemption: No

Experience

- Exp in the last 5 years in psychiatric assessment & intervention required
- 2 yrs exp in Acute Psych or Comm. Mental Health nursing or a combo of the two.
- Exp in the last 5 yrs with acute and chronic psychiatric disorders

Education

- Bachelor of Psychiatric Nursing (BPN)

Other Education and Training

- Nursing diploma is acceptable
- Bachelor of Nursing is acceptable
- Basic CPR, ASSIST preferred
- Psychiatric Nursing diploma is acceptable

Competencies

- Advanced - Interpersonal skills
- Advanced - Organizational skills
- Advanced - Assessment skills
- Advanced - Planning skills

Knowledge and Abilities





- Knowledge in mental health/mental illness impact on client, family and community
- Knowledge in client psychosocial living needs and interventions
- Ability to work as a member of a multi-disciplinary team
- Ability to build and maintain effective relationships/partnerships
- Knowledge in mental health assessment systems
- Knowledge in mental health and mental illness across life cycle
- Knowledge in applicable health promotion and health prevention initiatives
- Ability to develop, evaluate and modify programming provided to clients
- Ability to adapt to changing conditions
- Knowledge of psychopathology and the family life cycle and systems theory.
- Knowledge in mental health/illness in various settings (acute and community)
- Knowledge of local human service organizations, resources & referral procedures
- Knowledge of human growth, development and human behavior.

Other Information

- Registered/eligible with the College of Registered Nurses of Saskatchewan (CRNS)
- May be eligible for Recruitment and/or Retention Incentives
- 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/
- No guaranteed Hours

📌 Nurse B - Registered Nurse (North Battleford)
🏢 Saskatchewan Health Authority
📍 North Battleford