Registered Nurse - CCPCS
- Recovery Alberta: N
- Classification: Registered Nurse
- Union: United Nurses of Alberta
- Unit and Program: Facility Living
- Primary Location: Edmonton Comm Health Hub North
- Location Details: As Per Location
- Multi-Site: At or Out of (UNA only)
- FTE: 1.00
- Posting End Date: 03-SEP-2024
- Employee Class: Regular Full Time
- Date Available: 13-SEP-2024
- Hours per Shift: 7.75
- Length of Shift in weeks: 12
- Shifts per cycle: 57
- Shift Pattern: Days, Evenings, Weekends
- Days Off: As Per Rotation
- Minimum Salary: $39.21
- Maximum Salary: $51.46
- Vehicle Requirement: Driver's License, Vehicle Required
Completion of an accredited nursing education program. Active or eligible for registration and practice permit with the College of Registered Nurses of Alberta (CRNA). Current Basic Cardiac Life Support - Health Care Provider (BCLS-HCP). If you have not practiced as a Registered Nurse within the last five (5) years, completion of the following free courses is required: CRNA Medication Management - Chapters 1 - 4 (https://connect.nurses.ab.ca/home/%2Flearning-and-development%2Flearning-modules%2F) and the NextGenU Health Assessment Resources Certification (https://courses.nextgenu.org/course/view.php?id=271#section-0)
Additional Required Qualifications:At minimum five years of recent health professional experience in Continuing Care and/or a geriatric Mental Health setting. Preference will be given to those with front line experience in FL & SL. Clear understanding of and experience in both pharmacological and nonpharmacological approaches to behavioral support in the geriatric population including strategies and risks. Demonstrated track record of the ability to engage and work with stakeholders to provide coaching and mentoring. Sound assessment, problem-solving, & clinical judgment are imperative to this specialized role. Excellent oral and written skills, time management skills, and the ability to work both independently and as part of a team.
Preferred Qualifications:Ability to collaborate with multiple stakeholders: Contracted Service Provider leadership and frontline teams, physicians, pharmacists, psychiatrists, other AHS and non-AHS clinical teams, Case Managers, families, and residents. Demonstrated interprofessional skills and experience in the management of geriatric residents experiencing a complex episode in their mental health. Ability to negotiate updates to and trials of resident behavior care plans.
Please note:
All postings close at 23:59 MT of the posting end date indicated.
Security Screening:
A satisfactory criminal record check and/or Vulnerable Sector Search is required prior to your first day of work. Additionally, all employees have an ongoing duty to disclose any charges or convictions that may occur during their employment with AHS.
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