Job Description

Your Opportunity:
Reporting to the Seniors Outreach and Housing Manager, the Seniors Outreach Liaison Nurse will work closely with the Intake Coordinator, Discharge Planners and Geriatric Psychiatry Department at CCMHBI to provide consultative support and complete comprehensive mental health assessments for Seniors in central zone. This position will assist with providing recommendations to physicians/health care professionals/ clients and families. Recommendations may include behavior management and care planning strategies, obtaining medication recommendations and in complex situations will be assisting coordinating admissions to CCMHBI. This position will also consist of a Triage Nurse. Duties include triaging CCMHBI Telepsychiatry (population aged 17 and up) and Geri-psychiatry referrals to decipher appropriateness for services, referrals to community programs, determining priority level, and providing additional resources. Duties include: Maintain relevant client data as per policy/standards, including screening for risk. Negotiates the treatment plan with the client/family/caregivers and recommends interventions that assist the clients to maintain optimal levels of functioning in their current environment. Responding, screening, and prioritizing referrals. Conduct necessary assessments to observe appropriateness and referral recommendations to alternate programs, agencies, and/or other resources. Providing assessments to identify presence of psychiatric/cognitive/functional deficits and need for services. Assessing data and arriving at a diagnostic impression in consultation with other disciplines as needed. Monitoring and assessing mental status and client functioning to avoid psychiatric admission or re-admission. Providing consultation to other clinical staff and/or community agencies. Supporting families/care providers in maintaining clients in a community setting.
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 shared vision and values. PLEASE NOTE: 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) as applicable.

Transition Company:

Recovery Alberta

Classification:

Registered Psych Nurse 2022.75

Union:

United Nurses of Alberta

Unit and Program:

Seniors Mental Health Program

Primary Location:

Cent. Ctr for MH and Brain Inj

Location Details:

Eligible to work hybrid (on/off site) within Alberta

Multi-Site:

At or Out of (UNA only)

FTE:

1.00

Posting End Date:

15-SEP-2025

Employee Class:

Regular Full Time

Date Available:

25-SEP-2025

Hours per Shift:

7.75

Length of Shift in weeks:

4

Shifts per cycle:

20

Shift Pattern:

Days

Days Off:

As Per Rotation

Minimum Salary:

$43.26

Maximum Salary:

$59.21

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) certification.

Additional Required Qualifications:

Minimum 3 years mental health experience in the past ten years, with 2 years' experience working with Seniors. Training in Connect Care. Knowledge on designated mental health facilities, community resources, and certification process. This position has transitioned to Recovery Alberta effective September 1, 2024. By applying on this posting, if you are the successful candidate, you agree to and will become an employee of Recovery Alberta.

Preferred Qualifications:

As required.