Requisition ID

409926

Position Number

20035159

Posting End Date

Open Until Filled

City

Winnipeg

Department / Unit

Mental Health POD - ED

Job Stream

Clinical

Union

MNU

Anticipated Start Date

ASAP

FTE

0.80

Work Arrangement

In Person

Daily Hours Worked

11.63

Annual Base Hours

2015

Grow your career in the Winnipeg Health Region! Our team provides a spectrum of health care services through an integrated network of sites, services and organizations. We’re united by a shared commitment to excellent and equitable health care.

Position Overview Under the general supervision of the Program Team Manager, and while demonstrating a commitment to the Mission, Values and Management Philosophy of St.

Boniface

Hospital, working within the Emergency team, the Psychiatric Liaison Nurse provides mental health expertise in patient assessment, risk assessment including suicide risk assessment, care planning and disposition, intervention and evaluation within the Emergency Department, and the Facility. Provides support and mental healthcare to Emergency Department (ED) patients, families and personal supports those experiencing emotional stress. Provides mental health nursing consultation services/support to inpatient units (e.g. medicine, surgery etc.).

Experience Minimum of 3 years recent acute mental health experience required. Previous experience in an Emergency Department/Urgent Care Centre preferred.

Education (Degree/Diploma/Certificate) Graduate of an approved School of Nursing or Psychiatric Nursing required. BScMH, BScPN or BN preferred.

Certification/Licensure/Registration Current registration in good standing with the College of Registered Nurses of Manitoba (CRNM) or College of Registered Psychiatric Nurses of Manitoba (CRPNM) required. Active participation in qualified associations e.g. Association of Registered Nurses of Manitoba (ARNM) preferred.





Qualifications and Skills Demonstrated excellence in:

Mental health clinical skills. Verbal and written communications skills.

Demonstrated competence in

Psychiatric assessment within a biopsychosocial framework. Crisis intervention. Therapeutic communication. Co-occurring disorders. Teaching skills and abilities working with clients and families. Supporting and educating colleagues in providing mental healthcare. Awareness of community resources available to clients with psychosocial, psychiatric and chemical dependency needs.

Demonstrated ability to

Collaborate and provide leadership with a team in providing mental healthcare. Practice independently and as a member of the interdisciplinary healthcare team. Engage clients using recovery-oriented practice. Participate and conduct CSIM. 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.

Knowledge of

College of Registered Nurses of Manitoba Standards of Practice for Registered Nurses/College of Psychiatric Nurses of Manitoba Standards of Psychiatric Nursing Practice.

Canadian Nurses Association

Code of Ethics for Registered Nurses and Registered Psychiatric Nurses. 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. Regional/Facility/Unit policies,



procedures, protocols, and guidelines. Nursing care knowledge related to clinical area.

Personal Health Information

Act (PHIA), Protection of Persons in Care Act, Mental Health Act, Workplace Hazardous Materials Information System (WHMIS), Principles of Routine Practices (Universal Precautions) and other legislated acts.

Roles and responsibilities of members of the healthcare team. Principles of delegation.

Physical Requirements Not Applicable

St. Boniface Hospital is committed to empowering a workforce that welcomes and celebrates diversity by fostering culturally safe places for all employees. We strive to celebrate our diverse workforce and the outstanding work we do every day.

This position requires a current satisfactory Criminal Records Check (including Vulnerable Sector Search), Child Abuse Registry Check and Adult Abuse Registry Check as conditions of employment. The successful candidate will be responsible for any service charges incurred. A security check is considered current if it was obtained no more than six (6) months prior to the start of employment.

Interviewed candidates may be called upon to participate in a skills assessment.

Any application received after the closing time will not be included in the competition.

Wewelcome applications from people with disabilities. Accommodationsare available upon request during the assessment and selection process.

Manitoba healthcare employers, in partnership with the Indigenous community, are committed to increasing the representation of Indigenous People within all levels of our workforce. Indigenous applicants are encouraged to apply and to voluntarily self-identify as being of Indigenous descent in their cover letter/application.

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