Job Description

Your Opportunity:As a member of the psychiatric Crisis response team, you will be responsible \xe2\x80\xa2 Consultation & Assessment: Perform detailed comprehensive assessments of patients with mental health and/or substance use disorders referred by physicians at the Red Deer Regional assess, mental status, risk factors, and addiction severity to inform treatment recommendations. Care Coordination: Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams, including psychiatrists, social workers, and other healthcare providers, to develop, implement, and monitor individualized care plans. Facilitate community connections to appropriate levels of care, such as detox programs, or outpatient services. Crisis Intervention: Provide immediate crisis intervention and stabilization for patients experiencing acute psychiatric episodes or substance use crises. Utilize de-escalation techniques and therapeutic communication to support patient safety and well-being. Patient Advocacy & Education: Advocate for patients and their families by promoting understanding of mental health and addiction issues. Educate staff and bring a psychological informed care approach to staff, patients, families, and caregivers on available resources, harm reduction, and relapse prevention strategies. Collaboration & Liaison: Serve as a key liaison between the medical and mental health teams, ensuring clear communication and coordinated care for patients with co-occurring medical and psychiatric conditions. Documentation & Reporting: Maintain accurate and timely clinical documentation of assessments, interventions, and care plans. Ensure compliance with Recovery Alberta policies, standards, and ethical guidelines.Description:As a Registered Nurse (RN), you will provide a wide variety of nursing services to patients, families, communities and populations, while taking necessary steps to ensure their safety and well-being. In your role, you will utilize nursing processes, through critical thinking, problem solving and decision making, as well as teach, counsel and advocate on behalf of patients and their families. You will play a leadership role in supporting an integrated and holistic approach to patient care, health promotion and maintenance. You will provide safe, quality patient and family centered care while reflecting the shared vision and values of AHS. PLEASE NOTE: Provisional Permit Holders shall be paid $35.87/hour - $43.82/hour. Upon being entered into the register of Registered Nurses, the rate of pay shall be adjusted to the rate of pay applicable to a Registered Nurse in accordance with AHS/UNA Article 25.02(b)(i) or (ii) as applicable. 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.

• Recovery Alberta: Y
• Classification: Registered Nurse (2022.75)
• Union: United Nurses of Alberta
• Unit and Program: Psychiatric Crisis Response Team
• Primary Location: Red Deer Regional Hospital
• Location Details: As Per Location
• Multi-Site: At (UNA only)
• FTE: 0.00
• Posting End Date: 01-NOV-2024
• Employee Class: Casual/Relief
• Date Available: 11-NOV-2024
• Hours per Shift: 7.75
• Length of Shift in weeks: Varies
• Shifts per cycle: Varies
• Shift Pattern: Days, Evenings, Weekends
• Days Off: Other
• Minimum Salary: $39.21
• Maximum Salary: $51.46
• Vehicle Requirement: Not Applicable

Required Qualifications: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:Must have 3-5 years\' experience in an acute mental health or inpatient psychiatric setting, Concurrent Capacity, must demonstrate the ability to work in a concurrent disorder framework, providing integrated mental health and addiction services. Demonstrate commitment to trauma informed care and client centered approaches. Ability to work evenings and weekends. Preferred Qualifications:This position has been identified and is anticipated to transition to Recovery Alberta effective September 1, 2024. By applying on this posting, if you are the successful candidate, you will transition to Recovery Alberta. In accordance with the transition letter of understanding with UNA, current employees under the UNA Collective Agreement who accept an employment offer, issued after July 1, 2024, will not have any rights under Article 15: Layoff and Recall.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.Healthy Albertans. Healthy
Communities. Together.We\'re passionate about what we do. Our team of skilled and dedicated health care professionals, support staff, and physicians promote wellness and provide health care every day, all across Alberta.Everything we do at AHS reflects a patient and family centred approach; it\'s about putting patients\' and families\' experiences, priorities and trust first.We are an equal opportunity employer. AHS values the diversity of the people and communities we serve and is committed to attracting, engaging and developing a diverse and inclusive workforce.

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