Job Description

Position # V40327

Expected Start Date: August 09, 2026

Union: SUN

Facility: Population and Public Health - Regina

City/Town: Regina

Department: Community Recovery Services

Type: Casual (No guaranteed hours)

FTE: 0

Shift Information: Days

Relief: No

Float: No

Hours of Work: Field Hours

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

Travel Required: Yes

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

Experience

• Must have min 2 yrs post grad recent recognized mental health & addiction exp

Education

• Graduate from school of general nursing with training in psychiatric nursing

Competencies

• Decision making skills
• Problem solving skills
• Cultural competency
• Conflict resolution skills
• Computer skills - Basic
• Keyboarding skills - Basic

Knowledge and Abilities

• Ability to collect, record, report comprehensive client information accurately
• Able to work independently in a self-motivated manner & respond under pressure
• Strong interpersonal skills
• Demonstrated approaches to problem solving w/strong decision-making capability
• Knowledge and practical application of the Mental Health Services Act
• Knowledge in various intervention strategies for individuals and groups
• Excellent consultation & public relation skills
• Ability to establish and maintain effective work relationships.
• Work collaboratively w/ a multidisciplinary team & other agencies in the community
• Highly developed written and oral communication skills
• Extensive knowledge of community resources for clients and caregivers
• Ability to enter and retrieve data in computer database systems
• Ability to identify, implement and evaluate areas of client difficulty.
• Excellent knowledge and skills related to community psychiatric nursing practice
• Demonstrated leadership skills, workload management and administration skills.

Other Information

• Requires a valid driver’s license. May require access to a vehicle for work.
• Current registration w/ Registered Psych. Nursing Assoc. of SK (CRPNS) 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.