Nurse b - Community Mental Health Nurse

Position #: 156235

Expected Start Date: September 21, 2024

Union: SUN

Facility: Unity Health Centre

City/Town: Unity

Department: Mental Health Community Clinics & Programs

Type: Full-time temporary

Expected Up to Date: July 07, 2025

FTE: 1

Shift Information: Days

Hours of Work: 224.00 hours per 6 weeks

Relief: No

Float: No

Field Hours: No

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

Job Description:

As a member of the interdisciplinary treatment team, the CMHN is accountable for the provision of screening, assessment, referral, case management, and treatment of individuals with serious and persistent mental illness. This includes persons who may be at risk of developing disability due to mental illness.

Travel Required: Yes

Human Resources Exemption: No

Other Education and Training

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

Knowledge, Skills, & Abilities:

• Ability to accept and implement change
• Ability to apply research to nursing practice
• Ability to apply system-level thinking in evaluating nursing practice and process and designing strategies and aligning projects for whole system improvement
• Ability to assist and develop policies and procedures according to best practices
• Ability to be proactive, flexible and creative in decision making
• Ability to communicate with and maintain an effective working relationship with clients from diverse social, economic and cultural backgrounds
• Ability to competently use computers and software applications as required by the position
• Ability to conduct assessments, prioritize client needs, and develop treatment plans to meet needs regarding treatment with a client and family-centered approach to care
• Ability to develop and maintain good interpersonal relationships and communication with other health care professionals
• Ability to develop, evaluate and modify programming provided to clients
• Ability to facilitate relationships to meet goals and objectives
• Ability to identify opportunity for improvement and act as a change agent
• Ability to lead best practice
• Ability to maintain client/patient/resident confidentiality
• Ability to make decisions, which must include coordination of staffing, and/or patient care, and/or coordination of equipment
• Ability to plan, develop and deliver educational presentations regarding mental illness to agencies, professionals, individuals, or other community groups as needed or requested
• Ability to promote a collaborative and team approach
• Ability to work collaboratively in a team environment
• Ability to work independently with minimal supervision
• Ability to work within a multi-disciplinary and community partnership program
• Advanced leadership skills
• Advanced problem solving skills
• Demonstrated working knowledge in the area of psychopharmacology, psychosocial rehabilitation, recovery model, management of complex clients and psychogeriatrics.
• Knowledge of the Mental Health Act, DSM IV, and The Family Services Act, Mental Health Approved Home Policy and Regulations, Social Assistance Program Regulations, Regional Health Policies, RPNAS Code of Ethics, and Rehabilitation Program Guidelines
• Proven working knowledge of the Mental Health Services Act

Other Information

• Valid Class 5 driver's license
• Registered/eligible with the Registered Psychiatric Nurses Association of SK
• Unity is located approximately 89 km southwest of North Battleford
• For more information on the town of Unity please visit https://www.townofunity.com/