Job opportunity
Emergency Psychiatric Liaison Registered Nurse
Fraser Health Authority
Emergency psychiatric liaison nursing in Abbotsford requires mental health assessment and crisis intervention skills. This casual position serves Fraser Health’s Emergency Department.
The Emergency Psychiatric Liaison Nurse performs intake assessments and direct psychiatric nursing care. The position develops individualized care plans, provides counselling, and supports patient flow. Collaboration involves Emergency Department staff, psychiatrists, community mental health teams, families, and other service providers.
Key Responsibilities:
Perform psychosocial and emergency psychiatry patient assessments
Provide crisis counselling and direct psychiatric nursing care
Develop and modify individualized care plans
Support psychiatric admissions, transfers, and aftercare transitions
Document assessments, outcomes, referrals, and care plans
Requirements:
Graduate from an approved School of Nursing
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
Ability to communicate and collaborate within interprofessional teams
Use assessment, crisis intervention, counselling, and advocacy skills as an Emergency Psychiatric Liaison Nurse with Fraser Health.
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Apply on source site The Emergency Psychiatric Liaison Nurse performs intake assessments and direct psychiatric nursing care. The position develops individualized care plans, provides counselling, and supports patient flow. Collaboration involves Emergency Department staff, psychiatrists, community mental health teams, families, and other service providers.
Key Responsibilities:
Perform psychosocial and emergency psychiatry patient assessments
Provide crisis counselling and direct psychiatric nursing care
Develop and modify individualized care plans
Support psychiatric admissions, transfers, and aftercare transitions
Document assessments, outcomes, referrals, and care plans
Requirements:
Graduate from an approved School of Nursing
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
Ability to communicate and collaborate within interprofessional teams
Use assessment, crisis intervention, counselling, and advocacy skills as an Emergency Psychiatric Liaison Nurse with Fraser Health.
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