Nurse B - Registered Nurse

Position # : 9012159

Expected Start Date: To be determined

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

Job Description: 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

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

Exp in the last 5 years in psychiatric assessment & intervention required

Education

Bachelor of Psychiatric Nursing (BPN)

Other Education and Training

Basic CPR, ASSIST preferred

Psychiatric Nursing diploma is acceptable

Nursing diploma is acceptable

Bachelor of Nursing is acceptable

Competencies

Advanced - Interpersonal skills

Advanced - Organizational skills

Advanced - Assessment skills

Advanced - Planning skills

Knowledge and Abilities

Knowledge in client psychosocial living needs and interventions

Ability to build and maintain effective relationships/partnerships

Knowledge in mental health assessment systems

Knowledge of local human service organizations, resources & referral procedures

Knowledge in mental health/mental illness impact on client, family and community

Ability to develop, evaluate and modify programming provided to clients

Ability to adapt to changing conditions

Knowledge in applicable health promotion and health prevention initiatives

Knowledge of human growth, development and human behavior.

Knowledge in mental health and mental illness across life cycle

Knowledge of psychopathology and the family life cycle and systems theory.

Knowledge in mental health/illness in various settings (acute and community)

Ability to work as a member of a multi-disciplinary team

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 North Battleford please visit https://www.cityofnb.ca/

May be eligible for Recruitment and/or Retention Incentives

No guaranteed Hours

The Saskatchewan Health Authority (SHA) is the largest employer in Saskatchewan, employing more than 45,000 staff in a dynamic healthcare environment. The Saskatchewan Health Authority (SHA) is committed to providing coordinated quality services that are seamless, safe and patient-centred.