Nurse B - Community Mental Health Nurse

Position #: V45072

Expected Start Date: December 15, 2024

Union: SUN

Facility: Public Health Services - Regina

City/Town: Regina

Department: Mental Health Community Clinics&Programs - Community Support

Type: Part-time regular

FTE: 0.5

Shift Information: Days, Evenings, Weekends

Hours of Work: shifts of hours per 3 weeks

Relief: No

Float: No

Field Hours: No

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

Travel Required: Yes

Job Description: Under the direction of a Program Manager and as part of the interdisciplinary Community Outreach and Support Team (COAST), 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. The Community Outreach and Support Team provides crisis intervention, support, assessment and follow-up plans to clients in the community who are in crisis or require assistance. The team also assists in the successful stabilization and/or transition of acute patients from hospital/detox to community or alternatively to prevent admission/readmission by providing short term acute mental health/addiction services to those who present in crisis. Follow-up may include brief monitoring/support, referral to appropriate community organizations/support networks or collaboration with existing supportive organizations. Prevention of ongoing or future crisis is a goal of the program. The model of service is mental health and addiction outreach and crisis intervention. Services are provided through extended hours.

Human Resources Exemption: No

Education

• Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BScN)
• Workplace Assessment and Violence Education certificate (WAVE)

Licenses

• Basic Life Support Certificate (BLS)

Other Education and Training

• Nursing diploma is acceptable
• Bachelor of Psychiatric Nursing is acceptable
• Psychiatric Nursing diploma is acceptable

Other Information

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