Registered Psychiatric Nurse / Registered Nurse
- Recovery Alberta: Y
- Classification: Registered Psychiatric Nurse
- Union: United Nurses of Alberta
- Unit and Program: PICU Adult Acute Services
- Primary Location: Royal Alexandra Hospital
- Location Details: As Per Location
- Multi-Site: At or Out of (UNA only)
- FTE: 0.51
- Posting End Date: 09-DEC-2024
- Temporary Employee Class: Temp P/T Benefits
- Date Available: 23-DEC-2024
- Temporary End Date: 13-OCT-2025
- Hours per Shift: 7.75
- Length of Shift in weeks: 12
- Shifts per cycle: 29
- Shift Pattern: Days, Evenings, Weekends
- Days Off: As Per Rotation
- Minimum Salary: $39.21
- Maximum Salary: $51.46
- Vehicle Requirement: Not Applicable
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).
Additional Required Qualifications:Working knowledge of patient and family-centered care principles. Working knowledge regarding the use of psychotropic medication (advanced knowledge preferred). Working knowledge of the DSM-5, concurrent disorders and staged matched interventions. Core nonviolent crisis intervention skills (advanced skills preferred) Working knowledge of psychopathology. Demonstrated ability to assess health status (including systems examination). Demonstrated ability to independently conduct a mental status examination, conduct a mental health assessment and formulate a problem list and plan of care. Demonstrated ability to assess multiple conditions of risk and develop evidence based risk mitigation plans. Demonstrated ability to appropriately assess and manage symptoms of withdrawal from multiple substances. Demonstrated ability to engage patients and families (including but not limited to patient and family teaching). Working knowledge of all relevant legislation (e.g. MHA, HIA, PPIC, etc). This position has transitioned to Recovery Alberta effective September 1, 2024. By applying on this posting, if you are the successful candidate, you agree to and will become an employee of Recovery Alberta.
Preferred Qualifications:Have at least 2 years recent experience working with persons with an addiction and/or mental health issues, preferably in an acute care/hospital setting. Experience working with Connect Care preferred.
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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