Job Description

Position # 195614

Expected Start Date: February 2, 2026

Union: SUN

Facility: Addictions Outreach Office

City/Town: Saskatoon

Department: Community Response Teams

Type: Casual

FTE: 0

Shift Information: Days, Evenings, Weekends

Relief: No

Float: No

Field Hours: Yes

Salary or Pay Band: Pay Band Nurse B $42.040 to $52.440

Travel Required: Yes

As a member of Mental Health and Addiction Services, the Community Mental Health Nurse is an integral member of the multidisciplinary team providing intensive case management to individuals with chronic and persistent mental illness. These services are provided within an individual and group context. Responsibilities include intensive case management, medication management, crisis intervention, counselling, goal planning, consultation to community agencies, group/community education, student mentoring, documentation, client/family and public education, advocacy, and mental health promotion.

Human Resources Exemption: No

Experience

• 3 years experience in a community or acute mental health setting

Education

• Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BScN)

Licenses

• Valid Class 5 driver's license

Other Education and Training

• Workplace Assessment & Violence Education (WAVE)
• Bachelor of Psychiatric Nursing is acceptable
• Professional Assault Response Training (PART)
• Psychiatric Nursing diploma is acceptable
• Basic Life Support Certificate (BLS)
• Nursing diploma is acceptable
• Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation Certificate (CPR)

Competencies

• Advanced - Communication skills
• Advanced - Organizational skills
• Advanced - Change management skills
• Advanced - Facilitation skills
• Basic - Presentation skills
• Basic - Computer skills
• Advanced - Interpersonal skills

Knowledge and Abilities

• Ability to be flexible and willing to change
• Knowledge in developing policies, procedures and standards
• Ability to work independently
• Ability to work and communicate in a cross cultural setting
• Ability to work as a member of a multi-disciplinary team

Other Information

• Registered/eligible with the College of Registered Nurses of Saskatchewan (CRNS)
• For more information on the city of Saskatoon please visit https://www.saskatoon.ca/
• Registered/eligible with the Registered Psychiatric Nurses Association of SK
• Travel required

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.