Psychiatric Liaison Nurses provide emergency mental health assessments and crisis intervention within Fraser Health’s interprofessional care team. This role supports psychiatric patient flow.
Working across emergency and community mental health settings, the Psychiatric Liaison Nurse provides person-centered, recovery-oriented care. Responsibilities include psychosocial assessment, crisis counselling, care planning, and coordination with community providers. Short-term follow-up and case management may occur at the Mental Health Centre.
Key Responsibilities:
- Screen psychiatric referrals and determine service priorities
- Complete psychosocial and emergency psychiatry patient assessments
- Develop care plans and provide crisis counselling
- Coordinate discharge planning and community service referrals
- Document assessments, interventions, outcomes, and referrals
Requirements:
- Graduation from an approved nursing or psychiatric nursing school
- Current BCCNM registration as Registered Nurse or Registered Psychiatric Nurse
- One year recent acute or community mental health experience
- Knowledge of mental illness, substance use, and psychopharmacology
- Crisis intervention, counselling, and communication skills
Support Fraser Health patients through psychiatric assessment, crisis intervention, care planning, and coordinated community mental health transitions.