Job Description

Edmonton Southside Primary Care Network - Behavioural Health Consultant - RN

The Edmonton Southside Primary Care Network was the first PCN in Alberta. Over the past 17 years, the ESPCN has grown to become the largest PCN in Edmonton and consists of a team of health care professionals who are passionate about creating healthier communities. Each member of our team of healthcare providers plays a specific role in improving, coordinating, and delivering primary health services.

Our Vision is "to be the trusted cornerstone of a healthy community". Our employees are exceptional and describe their colleagues as respectful, passionate, collaborative, and dedicated. Now's your chance to join our amazing team of health care professionals as we lead in the provision of primary care through collaboration, innovation, and teamwork, creating healthy patients and satisfied providers.

Position Overview:

We currently looking for a temporary, full-time (1.0 FTE) Behavioural Health Consultant - Registered Nurse (BHC - RN), with various positions available! The BHC - RN will provide comprehensive functional assessment services and care to patients within the Primary Care Network. The BHC - RN will assess, plan, implement and evaluate behavioural based treatment plans to patients of all ages. The BHC - RN will be an integrated team member working to their full scope of practice within the primary care setting. The BHC - RN will report to a primary care manager.

The BHC will work with the family physicians in the community, other health professionals and local and regional programming in a multidisciplinary environment to ensure a high quality of evidence-based health care to the practice population. One evening shift a week (12-8pm) will be required for this role.

Key Roles and Responsibilities

To work collaboratively in a patient centred, integrated team based primary care practice setting.

To participate in the care of individual patients, practice populations and associated communities.

To take on a solution-focused, goal-directed approach with clinic patients

To assist in development of brief intervention strategies with clinic patients

To make professional, competent and autonomous decisions with patients as a member of the multidisciplinary team.

To facilitate groups offered at our central office.

To act as a resource to other multidisciplinary team members, healthcare institutions and community agencies or programs.

To ensure accurate, objective and timely clinical documentation in the appropriate medical record.

Experience, Skills & Qualifications:

Bachelor's Degree in Nursing or Registered Psychiatric Nurse

Registration with relevant College as recognized by the Health Professions Act

Current Basic Life Support (BLS) for Healthcare provider

Understanding of the Primary Care Behavioural Health (PCBH) Model

Vehicle/license - when appropriate

Previous experience:

Primary care setting Electronic Medical Record Group facilitation/instruction Health behavior change methods (eg Motivational Interviewing)
Understand the Alberta privacy laws and act according to those laws.

Should behave responsibly, be accountable and have excellent written and verbal skills, problem solving/critical thinking skills.

To support the vision and mission of the Primary Care Network.

Successful candidate will be required to complete a criminal record check.

How to Apply?

If this sounds like the role for you please apply with your resume and cover letter directly through our website

www.edmontonsouthsidepcn.ca.

Applications submitted through Indeed will not be reviewed.

Applications will be accepted until 10pm November 11, 2025.

Why Work for Us?

Employees of the ESPCN enjoy a competitive salary and benefits package, which includes health and dental benefits, flexible spending account, eligibility to contribute to our group RRSP and TFSA plans and receive an employer match, generous vacation and personal time off allowances, education days, and professional development opportunities.

The ESPCN is a respectful and inclusive workplace. The ESPCN team is committed to employment equity. We encourage applications from all qualified candidates including, 2SLGBTQ-identified persons, persons with disabilities, First Nations, Inuit and Metis individuals, and members of Black and other racialized communities, and individuals who speak languages other than English.

We thank all interested applicants, however due to the volume of resumes we receive, only those selected for an interview will be contacted.

Job Types: Full-time, Fixed term contract

Pay: $40.60-$52.86 per hour

Benefits:

Dental care Employee assistance program Extended health care Paid time off RRSP match Vision care Wellness program
Work Location: In person