Psychiatric Liaison Nurse (N3) - Adult Emergency

Health Sciences Centre; Winnipeg; On-site; CAD 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Shared Health in Winnipeg is seeking a Psychiatric Nurse with Acute Mental Health experience to provide nursing care in the Health Sciences Centre emergency department and related units. The role requires psychiatric assessment, crisis intervention, and collaboration with an interdisciplinary team.

The successful candidate will demonstrate strong communication, leadership, and independence in a fast-paced environment, with adherence to RHPA and ethics guidelines.

Qualifications

• Graduate of an approved School of Nursing or Psychiatric Nursing required.
• BScMH, BScPN or BN preferred.
• Registration with CRNM or CRPNM required.
• Active participation in professional associations preferred.
• Competence in psychiatric assessment within a biopsychosocial framework, crisis intervention, and therapeutic communication.

Skills

Psychiatric assessment

Crisis intervention

Therapeutic communication

Co-occurring disorders

Team leadership

Independent practice

Organizational skills

Verbal & written communication

Critical thinking

Computer skills

Education

Graduate of approved School of Nursing or Psychiatric Nursing

BScMH, BScPN or BN preferred

Tools

Emergency Department computer systems

Job description

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Requisition ID: 414346

Position Number: 20035180

Posting End Date: November 11, 2026

City: Winnipeg

Employer: Shared Health

Site: Health Sciences Centre

Job Stream: Clinical

Union: MNU

Anticipated Start Date: ASAP

FTE: 0.70

Work Arrangement: In Person

Daily Hours Worked: 11.63

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

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

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.