Nurse B - Registered Nurse

Position #: 9012149

Expected Start Date: August 03, 2026

Union: SUN

Facility: Battlefords Union Hospital

City/Town: North Battleford

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

Type: Part-time regular

FTE: 0.315

Shift Information: Days, Nights, Evenings, Weekends

Number of Hours per Rotation: 4 shifts of 11.78 hours per 4 weeks

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 years in psychiatric assessment & intervention required


• Exp in the last 5 yrs with acute and chronic psychiatric disorders

Education

• Bachelor of Psychiatric Nursing (BPN)

Other Education and Training

• Psychiatric Nursing diploma is acceptable


• Nursing diploma is acceptable


• Bachelor of Nursing is acceptable


• Basic CPR, ASSIST preferred

Competencies

• Advanced - Organizational skills


• Advanced - Planning skills


• Advanced - Interpersonal skills


• Advanced - Assessment skills

Knowledge and Abilities

• Knowledge in mental health assessment systems


• Knowledge of human growth, development and human behavior.


• Knowledge in mental health and mental illness across life cycle


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


• Knowledge of local human service organizations, resources & referral procedures


• 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 in client psychosocial living needs and interventions


• Ability to build and maintain effective relationships/partnerships


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

Other Information

• May be eligible for Recruitment and/or Retention Incentives


• For more information on the city of North Battleford please visit https://www.cityofnb.ca/


• Registered/eligible with College of Registered Psychiatric Nurses of SK - CRPNS


• Registered/eligible with the College of Registered Nurses of Saskatchewan (CRNS)


• Scheduled hours of work may be reduced during the rotation stipulated when a statutory holiday is recognized during that period.