Nurse B - Registered Nurse
Employer not yet confirmed · Saskatoon, SK, Canada
Position #: 199702
Expected Start Date: November 23, 2026
Union: SUN
Facility: Royal University Hospital
City/Town: Saskatoon
Department: Emergency Mental Health Service
Type: Part-time temporary
Expected Up to Date: November 23, 2027
FTE: 0.79
Shift Information: Days, Evenings, Weekends
Number of Hours per Rotation: 10 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
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 Degree or Diploma in Psychiatric Nursing or Nursing
Other Education and Training
- Basic CPR, ASSIST preferred
Competencies
- Basic - Computer skills
- Basic - Keyboarding skills
- Intermediate - Decision making skills
- Intermediate - Critical thinking skills
Knowledge and Abilities
- Ability to work independently and as part of a team
- Knowledge in human behaviour
- Current knowledge of medical and psychosocial interventions
- Ability to plan, organize, and coordinate with community agencies
- Knowledge in mental health and mental illness across life cycle
- Initiative & judgment to plan implement/modify treatment programs for clients
- Ability to develop/maintain consulting relationships in multidisciplinary team
- Ability to plan/organize/coordinate with other multidisciplinary team members
- Knowledge in applicable health promotion and health prevention initiatives
- Knowledge in Mental Health nursing processes and appropriate interventions
- Ability to adapt to changing conditions
- Ability to network and collaborate with internal and external resources/agencies
- Ability to work independently and in collaboration with others as required
- Knowledge in local human service organizations, resources, referral procedures
- Knowledge in human behaviour, growth and development
- Ability to adhere to SHA policy, procedures, and standards of conduct
- Ability to make decisions in accordance with policies/procedures of SHA/MHAS/ED
- Knowledge of the Mental Health Services Act
- Ability to refer to, network, and work cooperatively with community agencies
- Ability to use a variety of assessment procedures and interviewing skills
- Ability to establish/maintain effective working internal/external relationships
- Knowledge in mental health/mental illness impact on client, family and community
- Ability to develop, evaluate and modify programming provided to clients
- Ability to build and maintain effective relationships/partnerships
- Ability to critically think in accordance per policies/procedures of SHA/MHAS/ED
- Strong interpersonal skills
- Knowledge of psychopathology and the family life cycle and systems theory.
- Understands Mental Health Services Act, forms, policies & procedures of SHA/MHAS
- Demonstrates the ability to be resourceful and to adapt to changing conditions
- Ability to use various clinical/health assessment tools
- Ability to be resourceful
- Demonstrate an understanding of Health Promotion/Prevention initiatives in MHAS
Other Information
- For more information on the city of Saskatoon please visit https://www.saskatoon.ca/
- Registered/eligible with the College of Registered Nurses of Saskatchewan (CRNS)
- Registered/eligible with College of Registered Psychiatric Nurses of SK - CRPNS
- Scheduled hours of work may be reduced when a statutory holiday is recognized