Job Description

Your Opportunity:

Red Deer Regional Health Center has an exciting opportunity for a Registered Nurse/ Registered Psychiatric Nurse (RN/RPN) in their Adult Psychiatry Unit! The RN/RPN is a pivotal front line Nursing Role that provides clinical intervention and treatment to patients experiencing mental health crisis. The RN/RPN is required to work collaboratively with physicians, staff and management, other departments within RDRHC, community of Red Deer and rural sites within Central Zone. In this role, you can expect a variety of experiences and work within a multidisciplinary team to provide clinical leadership, direction supervision and mentoring to other professionals and unregulated staff. You will be responsible for the assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation of quality care following policies and guidelines of Alberta Health Services. You will also demonstrate genuine interest and respect for our patients and utilize your knowledge, skills and abilities to competently provide direct patient and family centered care. Your in-depth knowledge and skills, advanced judgment, and clinical experience and exemplary communication skill will be essential to making you successful in this role. Relevant professional development opportunities are available to successful candidates.

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 Psychiatric Nurse
• Union: United Nurses of Alberta
• Unit and Program: Unit 34/36, Adult Psychiatry
• Primary Location: Red Deer Regional Hospital
• Location Details: As Per Location
• Multi-Site: At (UNA only)
• FTE: 0.00
• Posting End Date: 31-OCT-2022
• Employee Class: Casual/Relief
• Date Available: 19-SEP-2022
• Hours per Shift: 7.75
• Length of Shift in weeks: Varies
• Shifts per cycle: Varies
• Shift Pattern: Days, Evenings, Nights, Weekends
• Days Off: Other
• Minimum Salary: $37.97
• Maximum Salary: $49.83
• Vehicle Requirement: Not Applicable

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:

Recent experience working in Mental Health/ Acute Psychiatry. Preferred Qualifications:

Recent experience working as a Charge Nurse. Completion of Non-Violent Crisis Intervention course.

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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