Position #: V44182
Expected Start Date: December 08, 2025
Union: SUN
Facility: Population and Public Health - Regina
City/Town: Regina
Department: Community Recovery Services
Type: Full-time regular
FTE: 1
Hours of Work: 96 hours per 6 weeks, 12 shifts of 8 hours
Shift information: Days
Relief: No
Float: No
Field Hours: Yes
Salary or Pay Band: Pay Band Nurse B $42.040 to $52.440
Travel Required: No
Job Description: Under the direction of a Manager and as part of the interdisciplinary team, the Community Mental Health Nurse provides a complex range of screening, triage, assessment, treatment and case coordination services to a community mental health and addictions population The incumbent provides program consultation and co-ordination, evaluation of clinical interventions, supervision, preceptor students in formal clinical practicum, and provides professional and public education regarding mental health and addiction issues and resources. The incumbent will provide nursing leadership and clinical expertise in the development and maintenance of community mental health and addiction treatment programs, and ensure nursing practice standards are maintained.
Human Resources Exemption: No
Education
Graduation from an approved school of psychiatric nursing or graduation from an approved school of general nursing supplemented by recognized training in psychiatric nursing; Possession of and ability to maintain a current registration as a Psychiatric Nurse in the Province of Saskatchewan (RPNAS).
Experience
Must have a minimum of 2 years (post graduate) recent recognized Mental Health & Addiction experience.
License
Basic Life Support Certificate (BLS)
Other Education and Training
Workplace Assessment & Violence Education (WAVE)
Nursing diploma is acceptable
Bachelor of Nursing is acceptable
Psychiatric Nursing diploma is acceptable
Knowledge , Skills & Abilities
Excellent knowledge and skills related to community psychiatric nursing practice including but not limited to assessment, triage, treatment, case management and medication usage, side effects.
Ability to identify and evaluate areas of client difficulty across a wide range of clinical presentations and formulate evidence based interventions.
Extensive knowledge of community resources is essential.
Considerable work experience with mental health and addictions community outreach and competence in delivering mental health and addiction crisis interventions.
Demonstrated ability to implement a variety of intervention strategies (individual and group) for adults with mental health and addictions problems in a community based setting.
Able to work independently and in a self-motivated manner, ability to respond under pressure.
Demonstrated ability to work collaboratively and in partnership with a multidisciplinary team and other agencies in the community.
Demonstrated cultural competency skills.
Knowledge and practical application of the Mental Health Services Act.
Demonstrated leadership skills, workload management and administration skills.
Excellent consultation and public relation skills with the ability to maintain effective work relationships.
Excellent interpersonal competence including effective problem solving, decision making and conflict resolution skills.
Excellent communication skills – both written and oral. Ability to prepare reports in a clear, concise and timely manner and ability to provide public presentations and professional training.
Ability to enter and retrieve data in a computer database system.
Other Information
Registered/eligible with the Registered Psychiatric Nurses Association of SK
For more information on the city of Regina please visit https://www.regina.ca/
Must have a valid driver’s license. Some assignments may require access to a vehicle for work.
Basic computer / keyboarding skills
