Job Order Detail

Description

Position #: 200394

Expected Start Date: May 12, 2025

Union: SUN

Facility: St. Pauls Hospital

City/Town: Saskatoon

Department: Emergency Mental Health Service

Type: Part-time regular

FTE: 0.47

Shift Information: Evenings

Hours of Work: 6 shifts of 11.78 hours per 4 weeks

Relief: No

Float: No

Field Hours: No

Salary or Pay Band: Pay Band Nurse B $42.040 to $52.440

Travel Required: 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.

Human Resources Exemption: No

Experience
- Three years full-time experience in Acute Psychiatric or Community MH Nursing
Education
- Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BScN)
Other Education and Training
- Basic CPR, ASSIST preferred
- Psychiatric Nursing diploma is acceptable
- Nursing diploma is acceptable
- Bachelor of Psychiatric Nursing is acceptable
Competencies
- Advanced - Interpersonal skills
- Basic - Computer skills
- Basic - Keyboarding skills
- Intermediate - Critical thinking skills
- Intermediate - Decision making skills
Knowledge and Abilities
- Knowledge of the Mental Health Services Act
- Knowledge in...
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