HSC - Psychiatric Liaison Nurse (N3)

Winnipeg Regional Health Authority; Winnipeg; On-site; CAD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

The Winnipeg Regional Health Authority is seeking a Psychiatric Liaison Nurse to provide essential mental health care within their Emergency Department. This role focuses on patient assessments, crisis intervention, and supporting individuals in distress, requiring adept clinical skills and relevant nursing credentials. Candidates must possess strong teamwork and communication abilities while demonstrating a commitment to enhancing mental health services in the community.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 3 years recent acute mental health experience required.
• Registration with CRNM or CRPNM required.
• Effective verbal and written communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Provides mental health expertise in patient assessment and care planning.
• Supports ED patients and families experiencing stress or crisis.
• Consults and supports patients assigned to ED nurse.

Skills

Crisis intervention

Therapeutic communication

Collaborative leadership

Mental health clinical skills

Organizational skills

Education

Graduate of an approved School of Nursing or Psychiatric Nursing

BScMH, BScPN or BN

Tools

Emergency Department computer systems

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Department / Unit: Adult Psychiatric Emergency

Job Stream: Clinical

Union: MNU

Anticipated Start Date: 07/04/2025

FTE: 0.70

Work Arrangement: In Person

Daily Hours Worked: 7.75

Annual Base Hours: 2015

Shared Health leads the planning and coordinates the integration of patient-centered clinical and preventive health services across Manitoba. The organization also delivers some province-wide health services and supports centralized administrative and business functions for Manitoba health organizations.

Position Overview

Working within the Emergency team and the Mental Health Reassessment and Observation Unit (ROU-HSC), the Psychiatric Liaison Nurse provides mental health expertise in patient assessment, suicide risk assessment, care planning, intervention and evaluation within the Emergency Department, the Mental Health Observation Unit and the Facility. Provides support and mental healthcare to Emergency Department (ED patients and families experiencing stress or crisis. The Psychiatric Liaison Nurse provides consultation and support to patients primarily assigned to an ED nurse.

Experience

• Minimum of 3 years recent acute mental health experience required.
• Previous experience in an Emergency Department preferred.
• Demonstrated competence in psychiatric assessment within a biopsychosocial framework, crisis intervention, therapeutic communication, co-occurring disorders and awareness of community resources available to clients with psychosocial, psychiatric and chemical dependency needs.

Education (Degree/Diploma/Certificate)

• Graduate of an approved School of Nursing or Psychiatric Nursing required.
• BScMH, BScPN or BN preferred.

Certification/Licensure/Registration

• Registration with the College of Registered Nurses of Manitoba (CRNM) or College of Registered Psychiatric Nurses of Manitoba (CRPNM) required.
• Active participation in professional associations e.g. Association of Regulated Nurses of Manitoba (ARNM) preferred.
• Professional Nursing Codes of Ethics for Registered Nurses and Registered Psychiatric Nurses.

Qualifications and Skills

• Scope of practice as documented in the Registered Psychiatric Nurses Act for RPNs in Mental Health.
• Scope of practice as documented in the Regulated Health Professions Act (RHPA) for Registered Nurses.
• Demonstrated excellence in mental health clinical skills.
• Demonstrated effective verbal and written communications skills.
• Demonstrated effective teaching skills and abilities working with clients and families and to support and educate colleagues in providing mental healthcare.
• Demonstrated ability to collaborate and provide leadership with a team in providing mental healthcare.
• Demonstrated ability to practice independently and as a member of the interdisciplinary healthcare team.
• Demonstrated effective organizational, interpersonal, critical thinking, creative problem-solving and decision-making skills.
• Demonstrated basic computer skills and ability to utilize relevant Emergency Department computer systems.

Physical Requirements

Not Applicable

We have a unique ability to work together to make health care better. If you want to make a difference and contribute to supporting the health of your family, friends and neighbours, please apply today.

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This position requires a current satisfactory Criminal Records Check (including Vulnerable Sector Search), Child Abuse Registry Check and Adult Abuse Registry Check as conditions of employment. The successful candidate will be responsible for any service charges incurred. A security check is considered current if it was obtained no more than six (6) months prior to the start of employment.

Please note that an employee is not permitted to hold two or more positions in Shared Health that combine to equal more than 1.0 FTE.

Shared Health values and supports employment equity and workplace diversity and encourages all qualified individuals to apply. We thank all applicants but only those selected for an interview will be contacted.

We welcome applications from people with disabilities. Accommodationsare available upon request during the assessment and selection process.