Nurse B - Community Mental Health Nurse

Position #: 194843
Expected Start Date: September 30, 2026
Union: SUN
Facility: Battlefords Union Hospital
City/Town: North Battleford
Department: RAAM - Rapid Access Addictions Medicine
Type: Casual
FTE: 0
Shift Information: Days
Relief: No
Float: No
Hours of Work: Field Hours
Salary or Pay Band: Pay Band Nurse B $42.040 to $52.440
Travel Required: Yes
Job Description: Provides intensive case management to individuals with chronic and persistent mental illness. These services are provided within an individual and/or group context.
Human Resources Exemption: No
Experience

• Min. 2 yrs clinical exp. in opioid & alcohol withdrawal assessment
• Experience working with Indigenous culture/traditions/health
• Min. 2 yrs exp. in harm reduction strategies & conducting physical assessments

Education

• Bachelor of Psychiatric Nursing (BPN)

Licenses

• Valid Class 5 driver's license

Other Education and Training

• Nursing diploma is acceptable
• Phlebotomy course
• Basic Life Support Certificate (BLS)
• Bachelor of Nursing is acceptable
• Psychiatric Nursing diploma is acceptable

Knowledge and Abilities

• Knowledge in various mental health and addiction and harm reduction strategies
• Trained in current ASIST suicide risk assessment model

Other Information

• 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/
• Registered/eligible with the College of Registered Nurses of Saskatchewan (CRNS)
• The primary responsibility of this position is sedentary. However, there might be moments requiring travels within the community.
• Experience & working knowledge of public health & primary care a definite asset
• No guaranteed hours