Nurse B - Community Mental Health Nurse

Human Resources Exemption: No

Experience

• Must have min 2 yrs post grad recent recognized mental health & addiction exp

Education

• Graduate from school of general nursing with training in psychiatric nursing

Other Education and Training

• Current registration w/College of Reg Psych Nurses of SK (CRPNS) required
• Psychiatric Nursing diploma is acceptable

Competencies

• Basic - Computer skills
• Decision making skills
• Problem solving skills
• Cultural competency
• Basic - Keyboarding skills
• Conflict resolution skills

Knowledge and Abilities

• Work collaboratively w/ a multidisciplinary team & other agencies in the commnty
• Highly developed written and oral communication skills
• Ability to collect, record, report comprehensive client information accurately
• Knowledge of assessment, triage, treatment and case management.
• Ability to enter and retrieve data in computer database systems
• Exp. in mental health & addictions community outreach & crisis interventions
• Extensive knowledge of community resources for clients and caregivers
• Excellent knowledge and skills related to community psychiatric nursing practice
• Demonstrated leadership skills, workload management and administration skills.
• Knowledge in various intervention strategies for individuals and groups
• Ability to formulate evidence-based intervention based on clinical presentation
• Strong interpersonal skills
• Excellent consultation & public relation skills
• Ability to establish and maintain effective work relationships.
• Able to work independently in a self motivated manner & respond under pressure
• Ability to identify, implement and evaluate areas of client difficulty.
• Demonstrated approaches to problem solving w/strong decision-making capability

Other Information

• Registered/eligible with College of Registered Psychiatric Nurses of SK - CRPNS
• For more information on the city of Regina please visit https://www.regina.ca/
• Requires a valid driver’s license. May require access to a vehicle for work.