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