Nurse B - Community Mental Health Nurse
About The Position
The CMHN is a key member of the Early Psychosis Intervention Program team, providing intensive case management to individuals with chronic mental illness and substance abuse issues through individual and group services. Responsibilities include medication management, crisis intervention, counselling, goal planning, advocacy, documentation, mental health promotion, community consultation, education, and student mentoring. The CMHN coordinates Youth Day Program intakes, consults on referrals, collaborates with team members to develop and adapt treatment plans, and supports client transitions and post-transition care. The role also includes program coordination and administrative duties such as organizing schedules, arranging meetings, facilitating daily operations, and supporting overall team function.
Requirements
- 3 years experience in a community or acute mental health setting
- Bachelor of Psychiatric Nursing (BPN)
- Valid Class 5 driver's license
- Current PART and CPR certification
- Registered/eligible with College of Registered Psychiatric Nurses of SK - CRPNS
- Registered/eligible with the College of Registered Nurses of Saskatchewan (CRNS)
- Advanced Communication skills
- Decision making skills
- Advanced Organizational skills
- Intermediate Presentation skills
- Time management skills
- Advanced Interpersonal skills
- Advanced Facilitation skills
- Advanced Change management skills
- Ability to work independently
- Knowledge in Mental Health nursing processes and appropriate interventions
- Ability to plan/organize/coordinate with other multidisciplinary team members
- Demonstrate knowledge of the Mental Health Services Act/related legislation
- Team building skills, leadership, assessment and goal planning skills.
- Demonstrate an understanding of Health Promotion/Prevention initiatives in MHAS
- Ability to use professional judgement to plan appropriate interventions
- Commitment to continued learning and professional development.
- Ability to adapt to changing conditions
- Knowledge in mental health assessment systems
- Ability to communicate with clients from diverse cultural backgrounds
Nice To Haves
- Psychiatric Nursing diploma is acceptable
- Bachelor of Nursing is acceptable
- Nursing diploma is acceptable
Responsibilities
- Provide intensive case management to individuals with chronic mental illness and substance abuse issues through individual and group services.
- Medication management.
- Crisis intervention.
- Counselling.
- Goal planning.
- Advocacy.
- Documentation.
- Mental health promotion.
- Community consultation.
- Education.
- Student mentoring.
- Coordinate Youth Day Program intakes.
- Consult on referrals.
- Collaborate with team members to develop and adapt treatment plans.
- Support client transitions and post-transition care.
- Program coordination and administrative duties such as organizing schedules, arranging meetings, facilitating daily operations, and supporting overall team function.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
