Job Description

Position # 088130

Expected Start Date: August 23, 2026

Union: SUN

Facility: Weyburn Community Health Services Building

City/Town: Weyburn

Department: Mental Health General Nursing Unit

Type: Casual

FTE: 0

Shift Information: Days, Nights, Weekends

Relief: No

Float: No

Hours of work: No available

Salary or Pay Band: Pay Band Nurse A $38.580 to $50.070

Travel Required: No

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

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

Competencies

• Basic - Facilitation skills
• Basic - Mediation skills
• Basic - Communication skills
• Basic - Decision making skills
• Basic - Computer skills
• Basic - Assessment skills
• Basic - Counseling skills

Knowledge and Abilities

• Knowledge of commonly used psychotropic medications
• Ability to adapt to changing conditions
• Ability to work independently and as a member of a multi-disciplinary team
• Competency in psychiatric nursing assessments, care planning & treatment
• Ability to keep effective work relationships with clients of diverse backgrounds
• Knowledge of the the Provincial Mental Health Services Act and Regulations
• Demonstrates effective verbal and written communication skills.

Other Information

• Registered/eligible with College of Registered Psychiatric Nurses of SK - CRPNS
• May be eligible for Recruitment and/or Retention Incentives
• Registered/eligible with the College of Registered Nurses of Saskatchewan (CRNS)
• For more information on the city of Weyburn please visit https://weyburn.ca/
• No guaranteed hours

The Saskatchewan Health Authority (SHA) is the largest employer in Saskatchewan, employing more than 45,000 staff in a dynamic healthcare environment. The Saskatchewan Health Authority (SHA) is committed to providing coordinated quality services that are seamless, safe and patient-centred.