General Duty Nurse, Mental Health

GENERAL

Description:

General Duty Nurse, Mental Health

Competition #:

SEL MH 2738/25C

Posting Date:

12/24/2025

Status:

Active

Type:

External

DESCRIPTION

The Interlake-Eastern Regional Health Authority

Our Vision

We will be recognized as a trusted health-care partner, providing sustainable, accessible, integrated, evidence-based care to improve health status and outcomes in all of our communities and achieve health equity across the region.

Our Mission

We work in partnership with all stakeholders, contributing to the health and well-being of our communities, by providing timely access to reliable care in a culturally safe manner that respects diversity.

Our Values

Always with compassion, Success in collaboration, Accountability in everything we do, Acting with integrity, Respectful of each other

Collaboration | Accessibility | Respect | Excellence | Innovation | Quality Customer Service

General Duty Nurse, Mental Health

Crisis Serv RN_99

Closing Date:

01/14/2026

Facility / Site:

Selkirk MH Crisis Services

Posting Type:

Casual Relief

Position Type:

Casual

Hours of Work:

Days Evenings Weekends

Term Dates:

FTE:

0

Union Group:

MNU

Wage / Salary:

As per applicable collective agreement

Position Summary: The General Duty Nurse II (GDN II) in the Crisis Stabilization Unit provides crisis intervention services for clients, their families and caregivers. The GDN II assumes the leadership role for the intake assessment, care planning, implementation and evaluation of care toward the resolution of the crisis for clients. The GDN II is responsible for maintaining the highest standard of service to clients, upholding the standards of the Crisis Stabilization Unit and accessing supervision/authority according to policy and guidelines. The GDN II is responsible for mental health crisis stabilization which includes: education for clients, families/supports and external agencies, administration (and monitoring of effects) of medications and treatments ordered by the physician, documentation of care, and the integrity of the file, discharge planning and collaboration with partner agencies.

Qualifications:

• Baccalaureate degree in Nursing (e.g., BN, BPN, BScN, BScMH,) required.
• Or RN, RPN with (preferred) three years' experience in a related clinical setting.
• Current member in good standing of a professional/licensing body, evidence of this to be submitted each year.
• Valid Basic CPR Certification required.
• ASIST Certificate (Applied Suicide Intervention Skills Training) required.
• Valid Manitoba Driver's License.
• Demonstrated effective verbal and written communication skills.
  Satisfactory employment record required.

Internal applicants must include a current resume with application upon change of department, site, program and or classification.

As a condition of employment, all successful applicants will be required to provide a satisfactory criminal record check (with vulnerable sector screening), adult abuse and child abuse registry checks prior to commencing employment.

The Interlake-Eastern Regional Health Authority is committed to increasing the representation of Indigenous people at all levels within our workforce. We encourage successful Indigenous individuals to self-declare by completing a voluntary self-declaration as part of the application process.

Given the cultural diversity of our region, the ability to communicate in more than one language would be considered an asset. Proficiency of both official languages is essential for target and designated bilingual positions.

The Interlake-Eastern Regional Health Authority values and supports employment equity and workplace diversity and encourages all qualified individuals to apply. Accessibility accommodations are available on request for candidates taking part in all aspects of the selection process.

All health care workers are required to be immunized as a condition of employment in accordance with the Interlake-Eastern RHA Policy (GA-13-P-110 Required Immunizations for Health Care Workers).

The Interlake-Eastern Regional Health Authority delivers health-care services on First Nation Treaty Territories 1, 2, 3 and 5 and on the homeland of the Métis Nation. We respect that First Nations treaties were made on these territories, acknowledge harms and mistakes, and we dedicate ourselves to collaborate in partnership with First Nations, Inuit and Métis peoples in the spirit of reconciliation.