Nurse B - Registered Nurse

Saskatchewan Health Authority; Saskatoon; On-site; CAD 42,000 - 52,000; Part time

Job summary

Saskatchewan Health Authority in Saskatoon is seeking a Psychiatric Liaison Nurse for Royal University Hospital ER to deliver focused assessment and care for patients with mental health and substance misuse challenges.

Working with ER physicians, on-call psychiatrists, and community services, you will develop and coordinate high-quality emergency mental health care, provide patient education, and act as a clinical resource for managing psychiatric, intoxicated, and aggressive patients.

Qualifications

• Three years full-time experience in Acute Psychiatric or Community MH Nursing.
• Bachelor Degree or Diploma in Psychiatric Nursing or Nursing.
• Basic CPR, ASSIST preferred

Responsibilities

• Provide individualized assessment and care to ER patients with mental health or substance misuse challenges.
• Collaborate with ER physicians, on-call psychiatrists, Community Mental Health and Addiction Services, and other stakeholders to deliver high-quality services.
• Educate patients and families; act as a clinical resource for management of psychiatric, intoxicated and aggressive patients.

Skills

Critical thinking

Decision making

Interpersonal skills

Independent work

Keyboarding

Basic computer skills

Education

Bachelor Degree or Diploma in Psychiatric Nursing

Job description

• Position #: 199698
• Expected Start Date: November 01, 2026
• Union: SUN
• Facility: Royal University Hospital
• City/Town: Saskatoon
• Department: Emergency Mental Health Service
• Type: Part-time regular
• FTE: 0.47
• Shift Information: Days, Nights, Weekends
• Number of Hours per Rotation: 6 shifts of 11.78 hours per 4 weeks
• Relief: No
• Float: No
• Hours of Work: Extended Shift Hours (11.78)
• Salary or Pay Band: Pay Band Nurse B $42.040 to $52.440
• Travel Required: No
• Human Resources Exemption: No

Job Description

The Psychiatric Liaison Nurse, under the direction of the Inpatient Mental Health Manager, exercises independence in the provision of individualized assessment and care to patients in the ER with mental health and/or substance misuse challenges. The Psychiatric Liaison Nurse will work closely with the emergency room physicians, on- call psychiatrists, Community Mental Health and Addiction Services and other Healthy Authority and community stakeholders, to develop and deliver high quality services for persons presenting to Emergency Services with mental health and addiction concerns. In addition, the incumbent provides patient and family education and support while the patient is in the emergency department and; acts as a role model and clinical resource re: management of psychiatric, intoxicated and aggressive patients.

Experience

• Three years full-time experience in Acute Psychiatric or Community MH Nursing

Education

• Bachelor Degree or Diploma in Psychiatric Nursing or Nursing

Other Education and Training

• Basic CPR, ASSIST preferred

Competencies

• Basic - Computer skills
• Intermediate - Critical thinking skills
• Intermediate - Decision making skills
• Basic - Keyboarding skills

Knowledge and Abilities

• Ability to make decisions in accordance with policies/procedures of SHA/MHAS/ED
• Ability to plan, organize, and coordinate with community agencies
• Knowledge in human behaviour, growth and development
• Knowledge in applicable health promotion and health prevention initiatives
• Ability to establish/maintain effective working internal/external relationships
• Knowledge in local human service organizations, resources, referral procedures
• Knowledge in mental health/mental illness impact on client, family and community
• Knowledge in human behaviour
• Knowledge in mental health and mental illness across life cycle
• Ability to adapt to changing conditions
• Ability to develop/maintain consulting relationships in multidisciplinary team
• Ability to critically think in accordance per policies/procedures of SHA/MHAS/ED
• Understands Mental Health Services Act, forms, policies & procedures of SHA/MHAS
• Knowledge of psychopathology and the family life cycle and systems theory.
• Ability to use a variety of assessment procedures and interviewing skills
• Initiative & judgment to plan implement/modify treatmentprograms for clients
• Strong interpersonal skills
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team
• Ability to use various clinical/health assessment tools
• Knowledge in Mental Health nursing processes and appropriate interventions
• Ability to build and maintain effective relationships/partnerships
• Ability to plan/organize/coordiate with other multidisciplinary team members
• Ability to work independently and in collaboration with others as required
• Knowledge of the Mental Health Services Act
• Ability to network and collaborate with internal and external resources/agencies
• Current knowledge of medical and psychosocial interventions
• Ability to adhere to SHA policy, procedures, and standards of conduct
• Ability to develop, evaluate and modify programming provided to clients
• Ability to refer to, network, and work cooperatively with community agencies
• Demonstrate an understanding of Health Promotion/Prevention initiatives in MHAS
• Demonstrates the ability to be resourceful and to adapt to changing conditions
• Ability to be resourceful

Other Information

• For more information on the city of Saskatoon please visit https://www.saskatoon.ca/
• Registered/eligible with College of Registered Psychiatric Nurses of SK - CRPNS
• Registered/eligible with the College of Registered Nurses of Saskatchewan (CRNS)
• Scheduled hours of work may be reduced when a statutory holiday is recognized