Nurse 3 - Crisis Stabilization Unit

Winnipeg Regional Health Authority (WRHA); Winnipeg; On-site; CAD 45,000 - 55,000; Part time

Job summary

Shared Health in Winnipeg is seeking a registered nurse to join the Mental Health Crisis Stabilization Unit. You will perform individualized assessments, including mental status exams and psychosocial assessments, and contribute to treatment planning.

The role includes leadership to Crisis Workers, collaboration with the Crisis Unit Practitioner, and support for families in a primarily in-person setting with 0.70 FTE and Day shifts.

Qualifications

• Graduate of an approved School of Nursing or Psychiatric Nursing.
• BN, or BScMH or BScPN degree preferred.
• Must be registered or eligible for registration with CRNM or CRPNM.

Responsibilities

• Provide individualized assessment including a mental status exam and psychosocial assessment.
• Develop a treatment plan for individuals in psychosocial or mental health crisis.
• Provide leadership to Crisis Workers in collaboration with the Crisis Unit Practitioner.

Skills

Crisis intervention

Psycho/social assessment

Leadership

Team collaboration

Time management

English communication

Clinical leadership

Multidisciplinary teamwork

Education

BN/BScMH/BScPN preferred

Job description

Requisition ID: 410946

Position Number: 20089598

Posting End Date: September 23, 2026

City: Winnipeg

Employer: Shared Health

Site: Shared Health - HSC MH Crisis Resp Centre - 755 Portage

Department / Unit: Mental Health Crisis Stabilization Unit

Job Stream: Clinical

Union: MNU

Anticipated Start Date: 11/01/2026

FTE: 0.70

Anticipated Shift: Days

Work Arrangement: In Person

Daily Hours Worked: 7.75

Annual Base Hours: 2015

Salary: $44.621, $46.124, $47.697, $49.229, $50.651, $52.202, $53.805, $54.881

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

The Shared Health Mental Health and Addictions program provides a range of mental health and addiction services across the healthcare continuum that support and promote recovery. Through collaboration and partnership across various health, social service and community sectors the program strives to promote mental health and well‑being for all, to reduce inequities and the impact of mental health and addiction problems and to work towards sustainability of mentally healthy individuals and communities.

Under the general direction of the CSU Clinical Team Leader, and in collaboration with the Crisis Unit Practitioner and Crisis Workers, the incumbent is responsible for providing individualized assessment including a mental status exam and psychosocial assessment, and development of a treatment plan for individuals in psychosocial or mental health crisis. In addition, the incumbent functions in a supportive role to families and acts as a role model and clinical resource with respect to working with clients in psychosocial and mental health crisis toward their goal of recovery from mental illness. Provides leadership and direction to Crisis Workers in collaboration with the Crisis Unit Practitioner.

Experience

• Minimum of 3 years recent related nursing experience in crisis intervention, acute care psychiatry or community psychiatric nursing, required.

Education (Degree/Diploma/Certificate)

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

Certification/Licensure/Registration

• Must be registered or eligible for registration with the College of Registered Nurses of Manitoba (CRNM.) or College of Registered Psychiatric Nurses of Manitoba (CRPNM.).
• Active participation in professional associations e.g. Association of Registered Nurses of Manitoba (ARNM) preferred.

Qualifications And Skills

• Scope of practice as documented in the Regulated Health Professions Act (RHPA)/Registered Psychiatric Nurses Act.
• Knowledge of computer systems and proficiency in the use of various common software applications including spreadsheets, word processing and database programs, internet and e‑mail applications.
• Expertise and competence in nursing practice and advanced clinical knowledge and expertise in crisis intervention and psycho/social assessment.
• Knowledge of and/or experience with clients who have co-occurring substance use and mental health disorders.
• Knowledge of those community resources available to clients with co-occurring substance use and mental health disorders.
• Displays initiative, accountability, good time management, decision‑making ability, leadership and strong organizational skills.
• Excellent interpersonal and English communication skills, both oral and written.
• Demonstrated ability to function as an effective leader and as a collaborative member of a multidisciplinary team.

Physical Requirements

• Moderate to heavy lifting and restraining may be required.

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. Accommodations are available upon request during the assessment and selection process.

Manitoba healthcare employers, in partnership with the Indigenous community, are committed to increasing the representation of Indigenous People within all levels of our workforce. Indigenous applicants are encouraged to apply and to voluntarily self-identify as being of Indigenous descent in their cover letter/application.