Position #: V44132
Expected Start Date: October 20, 2025
Union: SUN
Facility: Child & Youth Services
City/Town: Regina
Department: Child & Youth & Adolescent - Psychiatry Support Team
Type: Full-time regular
FTE: 1
Hours of Work: 8 hour shifts; field hours
Shift information: Days with flexibility to work evenings if required. Monday to Friday
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 Program Manager and working within an interdisciplinary mental health and addiction team, the Community Mental Health Nurse will provide a range of clinical services to a population of acute and persistent mental health disordered children, youth and their families. The Community Mental Health Nurse will use clinical knowledge and interpersonal skills in all aspects of professional practice pertinent to the Psychiatric Nursing Discipline. The incumbent will provide clinical nursing skills in the development and maintenance of community mental health treatment programs, and adhere to nursing practice standards.
Human Resources Exemption: No
Education
Graduation from a recognized school of psychiatric nursing or graduation from a school of general nursing supplemented by postgraduate training in psychiatric nursing. Current registration with College of Registered Psychiatric Nursing of Saskatchewan (CRPNS).
Experience
Requires a minimum of two years (postgraduate) recent recognized experience in a community mental health setting working with children, youth and families presenting with
acute and chronic mental health problems.
Licenses
Basic Life Support Certificate (BLS)
Other Education and Training
Psychiatric Nursing diploma is acceptable
Competencies
Communication skills
Interpersonal skills
Organizational skills
Leadership skills
Problem solving skills
Conflict resolution skills
Knowledge and Abilities
Ability to enter and retrieve data in computer database systems
knowledge and skills related to community psychiatric nursing practice
Knowledge of the diversity of cultures, values and traditions
Ability to design and conduct in-service training for other professionals
Knowledge in normal child and adolescent development and psychopathology
Ability to identify, implement and evaluate areas of client difficulty.
Knowledge and practical application of the Mental Health Services Act and Health Information Protection Act and other legislation
Ability to provide public education regarding children/youth mental health issues
Ability to document in a concise and timely manner
Ability to work independently and as a member of a multi-disciplinary team
Knowledge of community resources including treatment programs & support agencies
Ability to work within a change management model
Other Information
For more information on the city of Regina please visit https://www.regina.ca/
Registered/eligible with the Registered Psychiatric Nurses Association of SK
Must possess a valid driver's license and have a vehicle available for work. (re: occasional meetings off-site but no continuous use of personal vehicle).
Can work flexible hours; ability to work shifts based on operational needs.
