Nurse A - Registered Nurse Registered Psych Nurse

Position #: 200376

Expected Start Date: September 20, 2026

Union: SUN

Facility: Battlefords Union Hospital

City/Town: North Battleford

Department: Mental Health Rehabilitation Nursing Unit

Type: Full-time regular

FTE: 1

Shift Information: Days, Nights, Evenings, 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
• Psychiatric Nursing diploma is acceptable
• Nursing diploma is acceptable

Competencies

• Basic - Mediation skills
• Advanced - Interpersonal skills
• Advanced - Organizational skills
• Advanced - Assessment skills
• Basic - Counseling skills
• Basic - Decision making skills
• Basic - Facilitation skills
• Basic - Computer skills
• Basic - Communication skills

Knowledge and Abilities

• Competency in psychiatric nursing assessments, care planning & treatment
• Ability to keep effective work relationships with clients of diverse backgrounds
• Ability to work independently and as a member of a multi-disciplinary team
• Knowledge of the the Provincial Mental Health Services Act and Regulations
• Ability to be flexible and willing to change
• Knowledge of commonly used psychotropic medications

Other Information

• 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)
• Registered/eligible with College of Registered Psychiatric Nurses of SK - CRPNS
• May be eligible for Recruitment and/or Retention Incentives