Job Description

Your Opportunity:

Imagine a place where you can reconnect by disconnecting. Where the northern lights blaze across the sky and reflect on the water, in a land punctuated with hundreds of lakes and a vast range of wildlife. A place where you can travel back in time and submerge yourself in a rich culture. This is the Lakeland. The Rural Police and Crisis Team (RPACT) is an exciting new partnership between Alberta Health Services (AHS) and the Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP). RPACT includes a registered psychiatric nurse paired with an RCMP member who respond to situations in the Lakeland Area involving individuals experiencing a psychiatric mental health, addictions, or psycho-social crisis when there is a danger to themselves and / or public. Required services may be provided in a variety of community settings. The RPN provides risk and mental health assessments including mental status exams, provides recommendations for next steps, arranges urgent psychiatry assessments, medication administration and makes referrals to other AHS and community service providers as needed. This position provides consultation and support to other professionals or responding officers regarding the Mental Health Act of Alberta. Goals of this collaboration are to divert individuals who are experiencing a crisis due to mental illness and/or addiction issues from the justice system and hospital emergency departments, to assess and stabilize in the community and to connect individuals with resources and supports. Working both independently and as a member of a collaborative multidisciplinary team, you will provide evidence informed and best practices in crisis intervention, assessment, consultation, referral, case management and treatment.

Description:

As a Registered Psychiatric Nurse (RPN), you will provide leadership through a wide variety of nursing services to patients (clients, residents) for the purpose of promoting, maintaining or restoring health, mental health and preventing mental illness, injury and disability. You will teach, counsel and advocate on behalf of patients and take necessary steps to ensure their safety and well-being. You will provide safe, quality patient and family centered care, while reflecting the shared vision and values of AHS.

• Classification: Registered Psych Nurse(2022.75
• Union: United Nurses of Alberta
• Unit and Program: Rural Police and Crisis Team
• Primary Location: St. Paul Mental Health
• Location Details: As Per Location
• Multi-Site: At (UNA only)
• FTE: 1.00
• Posting End Date: 23-SEP-2022
• Employee Class: Regular Full Time
• Date Available: 03-OCT-2022
• Hours per Shift: 7.75
• Length of Shift in weeks: 2
• Shifts per cycle: 10
• Shift Pattern: Days
• Days Off: Saturday/Sunday
• Minimum Salary: $37.97
• Maximum Salary: $49.83
• Vehicle Requirement: Driver's License, Vehicle Required

Required Qualifications:

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:

Minimum of 4 years' of relevant mental health experience. Ability to ambulate, climb stairs, and move quickly without limitations in a variety of environments. Extensive knowledge of the resources of Addiction and Mental Health and the community. Preferred Qualifications:

A minimum of 2 years direct crisis experience, preferably in a community setting. Formal clinical training in triage, intervention, stabilization and case management skills, preferably in a community setting.

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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