Position #: 122888
Expected Start Date: October 30, 2026
Union: SUN
Facility: Battlefords Union Hospital
City/Town: North Battleford
Department: Mental Health Rehabilitation Nursing Unit
Type: Full-time temporary
Expected Up to Date: January 30, 2027
FTE: 1
Shift Information: Days, Nights, Weekends
Number of Hours per Rotation: Per 4 weeks:
- 12 shifts of 11.78 hours
- 1 shifts of 8 hours
Relief: No
Float: No
Hours of Work: Extended Shift Hours (11.78)
Salary or Pay Band: Pay Band Nurse A $38.580 to $50.070
Travel Required: Yes
Job Description: The Registered Psychiatric Nurse/Registered Nurse (RPN/RN) is accountable for promoting high quality care through assessing, planning, implementing, documenting and evaluating the total care needs of our patients.
Human Resources Exemption: No
Education
- Bachelor of Psychiatric Nursing (BPN)
Other Education and Training
- Bachelor of Nursing is acceptable
- Nursing diploma is acceptable
- Psychiatric Nursing diploma is acceptable
Competencies
- Advanced - Interpersonal skills
- Basic - Mediation skills
- Advanced - Assessment skills
- Basic - Facilitation skills
- Basic - Computer skills
- Basic - Decision making skills
- Basic - Communication skills
- Basic - Counseling skills
- Advanced - Organizational skills
Knowledge and Abilities
- Ability to work independently and as a member of a multi-disciplinary team
- Knowledge of commonly used psychotropic medications
- Knowledge of the the Provincial Mental Health Services Act and Regulations
- Ability to be flexible and willing to change
- Ability to keep effective work relationships with clients of diverse backgrounds
- Competency in psychiatric nursing assessments, care planning & treatment
Other Information
- Registered/eligible with College of Registered Psychiatric Nurses of SK - CRPNS
- For more information on the city of North Battleford please visit https://www.cityofnb.ca/
- Registered/eligible with the College of Registered Nurses of Saskatchewan (CRNS)
- May be eligible for Recruitment and/or Retention Incentives
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Only applicants selected for an interview will be contacted. Those being interviewed are required to bring a valid Criminal Record Check (CRC) to the interview; it must be dated within six (6) months and include a vulnerable sector search.
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