Nurse B - Addictions

Position #: 186130 Expected Start Date: November 03, 2025 Union: SUN Facility: Addictions Outreach Office City/Town: Saskatoon Department: Addiction Serv Res Care Unit & Trtmt Facil-Adlt Outreach & Target Prev Services Type: Part-time regular FTE: 0.86 Shift Information: Days, Evenings, Weekends Hours of Work: 24 shifts of 8 hours per 6 weeks Relief: No Float: No Field Hours: Yes Salary or Pay Band: Pay Band Nurse B $42.040 to $52.440 Travel Required: No Job Description: 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. Human Resources Exemption: No Experience 3 years experience in a community or acute mental health setting Education Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BScN) Other Education and Training Basic Life Support Certificate (BLS) Nursing diploma is acceptable Competencies Decision making skills Advanced - Demonstrates word processing skills using Microsoft Office programs Critical thinking skills Knowledge and Abilities Knowledge in mental health and addictions and concurrent medical conditions Knowledge of the Mental Health Services Act Ability to treat patients with compassion and empathy Knowledge of Motivational Interviewing/Assessment Knowledge in drugs of abuse and their effects Advanced knowledge of drug abuse and their effects during use and withdrawal Ability to work independently and as a member of a multi-disciplinary team Knowledge in Mental Health nursing processes and appropriate interventions Knowledge in Provincial Addiction Clinical Model and DSM-4R Knowledge Transtheoretical Model of Change Demonstrates empathy, trust and respect in the provision of care Knowledge in harm reduction in Addictions Medicine Knowledge in methadone/methadone assisted recovery Demonstrated high degree of accuracy is required of assigned responsibility Demonstrates effective verbal and written communication skills. Other Information Registered/eligible with the College of Registered Nurses of Saskatchewan (CRNS) For more information on the city of Saskatoon please visit https://www.saskatoon.ca/ Registered/eligible to be registered with RPNAS (Reg Psych Nurses Assoc of Sask) Scheduled hours of work may be reduced during the rotation stipulated when a statutory holiday is recognized during that period