Psychiatric Liaison Nurse (N3) - Adult Psych Emergency - Nurses - Repost

Winnipeg Regional Health Authority•Winnipeg, MB

27d•Onsite

About The Position

Working within the Emergency team and the Mental Health Reassessment and Observation Unit (ROU-HSC), the Psychiatric Liaison Nurse provides mental health expertise in patient assessment, suicide risk assessment, care planning, intervention and evaluation within the Emergency Department, the Mental Health Observation Unit and the Facility. Provides support and mental healthcare to Emergency Department (ED patients and families experiencing stress or crisis. The Psychiatric Liaison Nurse provides consultation and support to patients primarily assigned to an ED nurse.

Requirements

Minimum of 3 years recent acute mental health experience required.
Graduate of an approved School of Nursing or Psychiatric Nursing required.
Registration with the College of Registered Nurses of Manitoba (CRNM) or College of Registered Psychiatric Nurses of Manitoba (CRPNM) required.
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.
Current satisfactory Criminal Records Check (including Vulnerable Sector Search), Child Abuse Registry Check and Adult Abuse Registry Check as conditions of employment.
An employee is not permitted to hold two or more positions in Shared Health that combine to equal more than 1.0 FTE.

Nice To Haves

Previous experience in an Emergency Department preferred.
BScMH, BScPN or BN preferred.
Active participation in professional associations e.g. Association of Regulated Nurses of Manitoba (ARNM) preferred.

Responsibilities

Provides mental health expertise in patient assessment, suicide risk assessment, care planning, intervention and evaluation within the Emergency Department, the Mental Health Observation Unit and the Facility.
Provides support and mental healthcare to Emergency Department (ED patients and families experiencing stress or crisis.
Provides consultation and support to patients primarily assigned to an ED nurse.