The Psychiatric Emergency Services (PES) Nurse's primary responsibility is to provide immediate assessment, intervention, and crisis support for individuals presenting to the Emergency Department with symptoms related to serious and severe psychiatric, addiction, and/or psychosocial concerns.

Working collaboratively with hospital colleagues in a fast-paced environment, the PES Nurse provides assessments for patients attending the Urgent Care Clinic and, in collaboration with psychiatrists, delivers one-to-one support within the Discharge and Transition (DAT) Team, a time-limited service that bridges care from inpatient settings to the community. The PES Nurse functions as part of an interdisciplinary team by conducting mental status assessments, gathering collateral information, providing follow-up counselling and therapeutic interventions, and facilitating referrals to outpatient and community resources. Practice is guided by Sunnybrook's Patient-Focused Care philosophy....