Registered Psychiatric Nurse
1 week ago
Your Opportunity:
Reporting to the manager, you are collaborating with the psychiatrists of the SMHP program to decipher appropriateness of admission, rule out medical contributors to ensure they are medically stable or if further investigations are required. Ensuring all relevant information is organized for the psychiatrists for review. Complete admission in Connect Care upon client arrival. Liaising with community physicians and health care professionals to determine most appropriate resources to support clients with complex mental health symptoms. Displays critical thinking skills to triage clients on waitlist to determine which one is more urgent and needs to be prioritized. Will require extensive knowledge on certification process to support and educate clients/families/agents/physicians on mental health act and admission process. Working with all 5 units of the SMHP, both mood/thought disorder units and dementia units, to ensure clients are appropriate for their units and understanding acuity and bed management. Able to display organization skills to appropriately manage significant call volume and requests for admission. Collaboration with Seniors Outreach team and extensive knowledge regarding their program to determine need to refer to them, or to escalate to the Seniors Outreach Liaison. Is responsible for coordinating Seniors Outreach Intake meetings with staff and psychiatrists. Knowledge on other community resources is required such as RPACT, and CCMHBI Telepsychiatry Services to appropriately support and refer clients in our goal for patient centered care.
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.PLEASE NOTE: Provisional Permit Holders shall be paid $ - $ Upon being entered into the register of Registered Psychiatric Nurses, the rate of pay shall be adjusted to the rate of pay applicable to a Registered Psychiatric Nurse in accordance with AHS/UNA Article 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.
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 six years of recent mental health experience in the past ten years. Training in Connect Care, and Nursing experience working with the Senior Population. Able to explain the differences between the five units in the Seniors Mental Health Program and the differences between the other two programs at the site. Displays knowledge of services in Community Addiction and Mental Health Clinics. High level knowledge regarding mental health act application, CTO legislation, certification, and designated facility assessment. Displays extensive knowledge about telepsychiatry services, RPACT, PCN supports, and Seniors Outreach Team. Able to explain differences between Personal Directives, EPOA’s, Public Guardianship and Agents.
Preferred Qualifications:As required.
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