Registered Psychiatric Nurse

Registered Psychiatric Nurse - Alberta Health Services

Position : Registered Psychiatric Nurse (RPN)

Organization : Alberta Health Services (Recovery Alberta)

Your Opportunity

Reporting to the Manager or designate, the outreach nurse provides interventions in various community settings. Responsibilities include :

• Assessing and providing direct interventions and treatment processes that improve client functioning.
• Conducting risk assessment and crisis intervention on a daily basis.
• Managing long‑term case management for individuals with severe and persistent mental illness and / or concurrent disorders.
• Working with clients who have a Community Treatment Order, ensuring the treatment plan meets legislated needs.
• Transitioning to Recovery Alberta effective September 1, 2024.

Description

As a Registered Psychiatric Nurse (RPN), you will provide leadership and wide variety of nursing services to patients to promote, maintain, or restore health and mental health while preventing mental illness, injury, and disability. You will teach, counsel, and advocate for patients and ensure their safety and well‑being. Safe, quality, patient‑ and family‑centered care will reflect shared vision and values.

Provisional Permit holders will be paid $39.58‑$54.16 per hour. Upon obtaining a full licence, the rate of pay will be adjusted to the applicable Registered Psychiatric Nurse rate in accordance with UNA Article 25.02(b)(i) or (ii).

Required Qualifications

Additional Required Qualifications

Preferred Qualifications

Employee Details

Senior Level

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