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.

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📌 Psychiatric Liaison Registered Nurse (British Columbia)
🏢 Fraser Health
📍 British Columbia