Nurse B - Community Mental Health Nurse
HealthCareersInSask.ca•Saskatoon, SK
•CA$42 - CA$52•Remote
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.
Requirements
- 3 yrs exp in a MH setting working with clients with acute/chronic mental illness
- 3 years experience in a community or acute mental health setting
- Bachelor of Psychiatric Nursing (BPN)
- Valid Class 5 driver's license
- Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation Certificate (CPR)
- Basic Life Support Certificate (BLS)
- Professional Assault Response Training (PART)
- Psychiatric Nursing diploma is acceptable
- Bachelor of Nursing is acceptable
- Workplace Assessment & Violence Education (WAVE)
- Nursing diploma is acceptable
- Registered/eligible with the College of Registered Nurses of Saskatchewan (CRNS)
- Must possess a valid driver's license and have a vehicle available for work.
- Registered/eligible with College of Registered Psychiatric Nurses of SK - CRPNS
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
