Mental Health Liaison Nurse

Position Summary

The Mental Health Liaison Nurse (MHLN) will function in a collaborative care model; primarily providing comprehensive mental health assessments, treatment and recommendations, disposition, facilitation of hospital admissions, and follow-up of patients experiencing mental health difficulties/psychiatric emergencies in the Selkirk Regional Health Center Emergency Department. The MHLN will also provide mental health consultation and assessment to Selkirk Regional Health Center in-patients with mental health and/or substance abuse issues, emotional, aggression, and behavioral management issues and function in a supportive role to individuals and families as required. The MHLN will report directly to the Clinical Team Manager, Mental Health Program. Responsibilities will be primarily to the emergency department and will begin from initial assessment through final disposition of the individual. This includes the use of assessment tools, screening, crisis inte...