Nurse B - Community Mental Health Nurse
About The Position
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. This position is for Seniors Mental Health.
Requirements
- Requires a minimum of three years experience in a community or acute mental health setting working with clients with severe and persistent mental illness.
- Bachelor of Psychiatric Nursing (BPN)
- Basic Life Support Certificate (BLS)
- Workplace Assessment & Violence Education (WAVE)
- Current CPR certification
- Registered/eligible with College of Registered Psychiatric Nurses of SK - CRPNS
- Registered/eligible with the College of Registered Nurses of Saskatchewan (CRNS)
- Basic - Computer skills
- Basic - Organizational skills
- Basic - Communication skills
- Ability to respond under pressure.
- Knowledge of the Mental Health Services Act
- Knowledge in principles/programs/practices in community mental health nursing
- Knowledge in applicable best practices and principles
- Ability to be self-directed, creative, collaborative and to have sound judgement
Nice To Haves
- Psychiatric Nursing diploma is acceptable
- Bachelor of Nursing is acceptable
- Nursing diploma is acceptable
- Knowledge in industry best practices and software solutions
- Ability to work and communicate in a cross cultural setting
Responsibilities
- 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
- Mental health promotion
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
