Position #: 087818
Expected Start Date: November 24, 2025
Union: SUN
Facility: Weyburn Community Health Services Building
City/Town: Weyburn
Department: Mental Health General Nursing Unit
Type: Full-time temporary
Expected Up to Date: March 27, 2026
FTE: 1
Shift Information: Days, Nights, Weekends
Hours of Work: 149.36 hours per 4 week-rotation
Relief: No
Float: No
Field Hours: No
Salary or Pay Band: Pay Band Nurse A $38.580 to $50.070
Travel Required: No
Job Description: The Registered Nurse/Registered Psychiatric Nurse (RN/RPN) is accountable for promoting high quality care through assessing, planning, implementing, documenting and evaluating the total care needs of our patients/residents/clients (P/R/Cs). The RN/RPN is required to coordinate with all the departments within the facility, families and professionals associated with P/R/Cs care. The RN/RPN must promote effective communication in the facility through care given and reporting mechanisms. The RN/RPN is expected to participate in staff meetings and educational opportunities to maintain their own professional competence.
Human Resources Exemption: No
Education
Bachelor of Psychiatric Nursing (BPN)
Other Education and Training
Nursing diploma is acceptable
Bachelor of Nursing is acceptable
Basic Life Support Certificate (BLS)
Psychiatric Nursing diploma is acceptable
Competencies
Basic - Facilitation skills
Basic - Mediation skills
Basic - Decision making skills
Basic - Communication skills
Basic - Assessment skills
Basic - Counseling skills
Basic - Computer skills
Knowledge and Abilities
Knowledge of commonly used psychotropic medications
Competency in psychiatric nursing assessments, care planning & treatment
Ability to keep effective work relationships with clients of diverse backgrounds
Demonstrates effective verbal and written communication skills.
Ability to work independently and as a member of a multi-disciplinary team
Knowledge of the the Provincial Mental Health Services Act and Regulations
Ability to adapt to changing conditions
Other Information
For more information on the city of Weyburn please visit https://weyburn.ca/
Registered/eligible with the Registered Psychiatric Nurses Association of SK
May be eligible for Recruitment and/or Retention Incentives
Registered/eligible with the College of Registered Nurses of Saskatchewan (CRNS)
