Psychiatric Emergency Nurse (N3) - Child and Adolescent

Winnipeg, MB
On-site
Posted Oct 22, 2026
1 position

$6 / hour

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Employment type: Full-time
Experience level: Mid-level · 2+ years
Minimum education: Bachelor’s degree
Posting language: English
Working hours: 39 hours per week
Seniority: Entry level

Job summary

Provide psychiatric assessment, care planning, intervention, and evaluation for patients in the Emergency Department, Mental Health Observation Unit, and facility. Offer mental health consultation and support to emergency patients and families experiencing stress or crisis, and support colleagues in providing mental healthcare.

Job details

Requisition ID: 411878 Position Number: 20008042 Posting End Date: Open until filled City: Winnipeg Employer: Shared Health Site: Health Sciences Centre - Children's Emergency Dept Department / Unit: Mental Health Job Stream: Clinical Union: MNU Anticipated Start Date: 11/02/2026 FTE: 1.00 Anticipated Shift: Days;Evenings;Weekends Work Arrangement: In Person Daily Hours Worked: 7.75 Annual Base Hours: 2015 Shared Health leads the planning and coordinates the integration of patient- centered clinical and preventive health services across Manitoba. The organization also delivers some province-wide health services and supports centralized administrative and business functions for Manitoba health organizations. Pensionable Salary Enhancement - Nurses in eligible classifications may be eligible to earn an additional $5.95/hour when working full-time hours within a prescribed six-month reporting period. (Effective April 1, 2025 – March 31st 2027.) Position Overview Working within the Emergency team and the Mental Health Observation Unit, the Psychiatric Emergency Nurse provides mental health expertise in patient assessment, care planning, intervention and evaluation within the Emergency Department, the Mental Health Observation Unit and the Facility. Provides support and mental healthcare to emergency patients and families experiencing stress or crisis. The Psychiatric Emergency Nurse provides consultation and support to patients primarily assigned to an Emergency nurse. Experience Minimum of 2 years recent acute mental health experience required. Child and Adolescent Mental Health experience. Previous experience in an Emergency Department preferred. Demonstrated competence in psychiatric assessment within a biopsychosocial framework, crisis intervention, therapeutic communication, co-occurring disorders and awareness of community resources available to clients with psychosocial, psychiatric and chemical dependency needs. Education (Degree/Diploma/Certificate) Graduate of an approved School of Nursing or Psychiatric Nursing required. BScMH, BScPN or BN preferred. Certification/Licensure/Registration Registration with the College of Registered Nurses of Manitoba (CRNM) or College of Registered Psychiatric Nurses of Manitoba (CRPNM) required. Professional Nursing Codes of Ethics for Registered Nurses and Registered Psychiatric Nurses. Qualifications And Skills Demonstrated excellence in mental health clinical skills. Demonstrated effective verbal and written communications skills. Demonstrated effective teaching skills and abilities working with clients and families and to support and educate colleagues in providing mental healthcare. Demonstrated ability to collaborate and provide leadership with a team in providing mental healthcare. Demonstrated ability to practice independently and as a member of the interdisciplinary healthcare team. 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. Physical Requirements Not Applicable We have a unique ability to work together to make health care better. If you want to make a difference and contribute to supporting the health of your family, friends and neighbours, please apply today. Interested candidates should select the "Apply" icon below to upload their cover letter, resume and copy of licenses/certification. 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. Please note that an employee is not permitted to hold two or more positions in Shared Health that combine to equal more than 1.0 FTE. Shared Health values and supports employment equity and workplace diversity and encourages all qualified individuals to apply. We thank all applicants but only those selected for an interview will be contacted. We welcome applications from people with disabilities. Accommodations are 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.

What you’ll do

Requirements

Requires graduation from an approved School of Nursing or Psychiatric Nursing and registration with CRNM or CRPNM, along with at least two years of recent acute mental health experience and child and adolescent mental health experience. Candidates should demonstrate psychiatric assessment, crisis intervention, therapeutic communication, collaboration, teaching, independent practice, and effective organizational and decision-making skills; a BScMH, BScPN, or BN and Emergency Department experience are preferred.