Job Description

Position # 199698

Expected Start Date: To be Determined

Union: SUN

Facility: Royal University Hospital

City/Town: Saskatoon

Department: Emergency Mental Health Service

Type: Part-time temporary

Expected Up to Date: June 12, 2026

FTE: 0.47

Shift Information: Days, Nights, Weekends

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

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

• Psychiatric Nursing diploma is acceptable
• Bachelor of Nursing is acceptable
• Basic CPR, ASSIST preferred
• Nursing diploma is acceptable

Competencies

• Basic - Keyboarding skills
• Intermediate - Critical thinking skills
• Intermediate - Decision making skills
• Basic - Computer skills

Knowledge and Abilities

• Knowledge in mental health and mental illness across life cycle
• Ability to adapt to changing conditions
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team
• Knowledge of the Mental Health Services Act
• Ability to use a variety of assessment procedures and interviewing skills
• Understands Mental Health Services Act, forms, policies & procedures of SHA/MHAS
• Ability to adhere to SHA policy, procedures, and standards of conduct
• Strong interpersonal skills
• Demonstrate an understanding of Health Promotion/Prevention initiatives in MHAS
• Knowledge in local human service organizations, resources, referral procedures
• Ability to develop, evaluate and modify programming provided to clients
• Ability to make decisions in accordance with policies/procedures of SHA/MHAS/ED
• Ability to plan/organize/coordinate with other multidisciplinary team members
• Knowledge in Mental Health nursing processes and appropriate interventions
• Knowledge in mental health/mental illness impact on client, family and community
• Ability to refer to, network, and work cooperatively with community agencies
• Ability to critically think in accordance per policies/procedures of SHA/MHAS/ED
• Ability to plan, organize, and coordinate with community agencies
• Ability to develop & maintain consulting relationships in mutidisciplinary team
• Ability to establish/maintain effective working internal/external relationships
• Knowledge in human behaviour, growth and development
• Knowledge of psychopathology and the family life cycle and systems theory.
• Ability to network and collaborate with internal and external resources/agencies
• Ability to be resourceful
• Knowledge in human behaviour
• Ability to build and maintain effective relationships/partnerships
• Initiative & judgment to plan implement/modify treatment programs for clients
• Ability to work independently and in collaboration with others as required
• Knowledge in applicable health promotion and health prevention initiatives
• Current knowledge of medical and psychosocial interventions
• Ability to use various clinical/health assessment tools
• Demonstrates the ability to be resourceful and to adapt to changing conditions

Other Information

• Registered/eligible with the College of Registered Nurses of Saskatchewan (CRNS)
• Registered/eligible with the Registered Psychiatric Nurses Association of SK
• For more information on the city of Saskatoon please visit https://www.saskatoon.ca/

The Saskatchewan Health Authority (SHA) is the largest employer in Saskatchewan, employing more than 45,000 staff in a dynamic healthcare environment. The Saskatchewan Health Authority (SHA) is committed to providing coordinated quality services that are seamless, safe and patient-centred.