Nurse B - Registered Nurse

HealthCareersInSask.ca • Saskatoon, SK

5h • Onsite

About The Position

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.

Requirements

• Three years full-time experience in Acute Psychiatric or Community MH Nursing
• Bachelor of Psychiatric Nursing (BPN)
• Nursing diploma is acceptable
• Bachelor of Nursing is acceptable
• Psychiatric Nursing diploma is acceptable
• Basic CPR
• Registered/eligible with the College of Registered Nurses of Saskatchewan (CRNS)
• Registered/eligible with the Registered Psychiatric Nurses Association of SK
• Advanced - Interpersonal skills
• Intermediate - Critical thinking skills
• Basic - Computer skills
• Basic - Keyboarding skills
• Intermediate - Decision making skills
• Knowledge of the Mental Health Services Act
• Ability to adhere to SHA policy, procedures, and standards of conduct
• Knowledge in human behaviour, growth and development
• Knowledge in mental health and mental illness across life cycle
• Knowledge in mental health/mental illness impact on client, family and community
• Knowledge in local human service organizations, resources, referral procedures

Nice To Haves

• ASSIST preferred

Responsibilities

• Provision of individualized assessment and care to patients in the ER with mental health and/or substance misuse challenges.
• Work closely with emergency room physicians, on-call psychiatrists, Community Mental Health and Addiction Services and other Healthy Authority and community stakeholders.
• Develop and deliver high quality services for persons presenting to Emergency Services with mental health and addiction concerns.
• Provide patient and family education and support while the patient is in the emergency department.
• Act as a role model and clinical resource regarding management of psychiatric, intoxicated and aggressive patients.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Part-time
• Career Level: Mid Level