Registered Psych Nurse

2 weeks ago


Edmonton, Canada Alberta Health Services Full time

Your Opportunity:

Do you enjoy working with youth and want to make a difference in the lives of those recovering from substance misuse and abuse? The Protection of Children Abusing Drugs (PChAD) program in Edmonton is looking for a skilled, empathic, energetic RPN to join our multidisciplinary team. The Registered Psychiatric Nurse provides a range of patient care services specific to the secure, involuntary environment of the PChAD Program. This position requires an independent individual comfortable with managing the sole nursing role on a shift in collaboration with a multi disciplinary team. The nurse books and facilitates clinics for the consulting psychiatrist, follows up with families to explain assessment outcomes, obtains consent regarding medication and provides education. The nurse interprets medical information; implements prescribed interventions and performs nursing interventions. As part of the multidisciplinary team, the nurse plays a key role in the support of an integrated and holistic approach to the patient’s health care, health promotion, and health maintenance requirements while demonstrating professionalism in all aspects of practice. The RPN will also make recommendations to the treatment team for health services post-discharge. Excellent decision-making skills, flexibility, and client engagement and rapport building skills are essential to success in this role.The RPN will also provide consultative services as needed to the 4 bed, voluntary Youth Detoxification and Stabilization Treatment Program and the 8 bed, voluntary Recovery Treatment Program. Some evening and weekend work is required, as per the rotation and as this is a new position, there is an opportunity for the RPN to influence the assessment and service delivery model within the Protective Safe House.

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.

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). PLEASE NOTE: 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.

Additional Required Qualifications:

Current registration with the College of Registered Psychiatric Nurses of Alberta is required. CPR (BCLS-HCP) and NVCI are required. A working knowledge of the DSM 5, Mental Health Act, Mental Status Assessment and Psychotropic medications are required. A minimum of two years Psychiatric Nursing is required. Two years of clinical work with adolescents is required.

Preferred Qualifications:

An excellent understanding of adolescent development is essential to success.


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