Position #: 200393
Expected Start Date: August 24, 2025
Union: SUN
Facility: St. Pauls Hospital
City/Town: Saskatoon
Department: Emergency Mental Health Service
Type: Part-time regular
FTE: 0.55
Shift Information: Days, Evenings, Weekends
Hours of Work: 7 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 Psychiatric Nursing (BPN)
Other Education and Training
Basic CPR, ASSIST preferred
Nursing diploma is acceptable
Bachelor of Nursing is acceptable
Psychiatric Nursing diploma is acceptable
Competencies
Advanced - Interpersonal skills
Intermediate - Critical thinking skills
Basic - Computer skills
Basic - Keyboarding skills
Intermediate - Decision making skills
Knowledge and Abilities
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
Other Information
Registered/eligible with the College of Registered Nurses of Saskatchewan (CRNS)
For more information on the city of Saskatoon please visit https://www.saskatoon.ca/
Registered/eligible with the Registered Psychiatric Nurses Association of SK
