Your Opportunity:
As a Registered Psychiatric Nurse (RPN), you will provide leadership through a wide variety of nursing services to patients (clients, residents) for the purpose of promoting, maintaining or restoring health, mental health and preventing mental illness, injury and disability. You will teach, counsel and advocate on behalf of patients and take necessary steps to ensure their safety and well-being. You will provide safe, quality patient and family centered care, while reflecting the shared vision and values of AHS.
Classification: Registered Psych Nurse(2022.75
Union: United Nurses of Alberta
Unit and Program: Corrections Healthcare
Primary Location: Edmonton Remand Centre
Location Details: As Per Location
Multi-Site: At (UNA only)
FTE: 1.00
Posting End Date: 18-DEC-2023
Temporary Employee Class: Temp F/T Benefits
Date Available: 08-JAN-2024
Temporary End Date: 27-DEC-2024
Hours per Shift: 9.75
Length of Shift in weeks: 6
Shifts per cycle: 24
Shift Pattern: Days Evenings Weekends
Days Off: As Per Rotation
Minimum Salary: $39.21
Maximum Salary: $51.46
Vehicle Requirement: Not Applicable
Required Qualifications:
- Completion of an accredited Psychiatric nursing education program.
- Active or eligible for registration and practice permit with the College of Registered Psychiatric Nurses of Alberta (CRPNA).
- Current Basic Cardiac Life Support - Health Care Provider (BCLS-HCP).
- PLEASE NOTE: This posting is scheduled to close at 23:59 MT of the posting end date but may be filled earlier if a Regular Employee who holds a position within the unit, program, or office expresses their interest in this vacancy by 23:59 MT on the 5th calendar day following the posting date, under LOU #25. In the event that no Regular Employee from this workplace expresses their interest by the deadline, the vacancy shall be filled under the provisions of Article 14: Promotions, Transfers and Vacancies. Please be advised this posting may be used to fill multiple identical vacancies arising as a result of the administration of the Trial of Modified Posting Provisions.
Additional Required Qualifications:
- Training in crisis intervention, assessment, and case management skills.
- Courses/training/certification relevant to the hiring area (Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Dialectical Behavior Therapy, Motivational Interviewing, Risk Assessments, etc.).
- Psychosocial Intervention Authorization is required.
- Minimum of 3-5 years Mental Health experience in comprehensive Mental Health Risk and Assessment.
- Solid knowledge foundation of intervention and treatment modalities relevant to clinical disorders and psychosocial and environmental problems.
- Solid knowledge foundation of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual (DSM).
- Comprehensive knowledge regarding psychotropic medication.
- Comprehensive knowledge of relevant community resources and legislation.
- Strong Mental Health assessment, crisis management, and counseling skills.
- High degree of creativity and flexibility as well as the ability to work independently and to engage and work with a diverse patient population.
- Ability to communicate effectively, both verbally, and in writing.
- High level of interpersonal skills.
- Ability to set priorities and organize time effectively.
- Ability to work in a stressful, demanding, and changing conditions.
- Ability to work collaboratively as part of a center-wide multidisciplinary team.
- As an active and supportive team member, you have excellent communication skills, and the ability to work independently.
Preferred Qualifications:
- Equivalent relevant education and experience will be considered.
- Corrections experience is an asset.
- Group facilitation is an asset.