Registered Psychiatric Nurse
Covenant Health Canada
Date: 3 weeks ago
City: Edmonton, AB
Contract type: Part time
Your Opportunity:Description:
The Registered Nurse/Registered Psychiatric Nurse (RN/RPN) participates in nursing assessments and interventions, care planning, implementing prescribed treatments, administering medications, evaluating treatments, and monitoring/documenting treatment progress and patient/resident response. Acting as an advocate, coordinator and liaison for the patient/resident, the RN/RPN identifies needs and sets priorities in collaboration with the multidisciplinary team. The RN/RPN facilitates patient/resident and family education and discharge planning, and may be required to act in a charge nurse capacity. The RN/RPN is responsible for the provision of care in accordance with established standards, and the Mission, Vision, Values, policies and procedures of Covenant Health. This position is covered by the terms and conditions of the UNA Collective Agreement.
Classification: Registered Psychiatric Nurse
Union: COV UNA
Unit and Program: Unit 91,92,93
Primary Location: Grey Nuns Community Hospital
Location Details: As Per Location
Multi-Site: At (UNA only)
FTE: 0.74
Posting End Date: 14-OCT-2025
Employee Class: Regular Part Time
Date Available: 24-OCT-2025
Hours per Shift: 7.75
Length of Shift in weeks: 12
Shifts per cycle: 42
Shift Pattern: Evenings
Days Off: As Per Rotation
Minimum Salary: $43.26
Maximum Salary: $59.21
Vehicle Requirement: Not Applicable
Required Qualifications:
Graduate of a RN or RPN program or recognized equivalent required. Active registration with the CRPNA and/or CRNA required. Basic Life Support Healthcare Provider (Level C) required. If you have not practiced as a RN/RPN within the last 5 years, completion of the following free courses are also required: 1) CRNA Medication Administration Certificate - https://connect.nurses.ab.ca/home/%2Flearning-and-development%2Flearning-modules%2F 2) NextGenU Health Assessment Resources Certification - https://courses.nextgenu.org/course/view.php?id=271#section-0
Additional Required Qualifications:
As required.
Preferred Qualifications:
3-5 years of mental health and addictions experience. Current NVCI and excellent de-escalation skills. Ability to perform MSE, suicide risk, psychosocial and various other applicable MH assessments. Strong working knowledge of MH diagnoses, addictions and other co-morbidities including psychotherapeutic interventions and medications used in treatment.
The Registered Nurse/Registered Psychiatric Nurse (RN/RPN) participates in nursing assessments and interventions, care planning, implementing prescribed treatments, administering medications, evaluating treatments, and monitoring/documenting treatment progress and patient/resident response. Acting as an advocate, coordinator and liaison for the patient/resident, the RN/RPN identifies needs and sets priorities in collaboration with the multidisciplinary team. The RN/RPN facilitates patient/resident and family education and discharge planning, and may be required to act in a charge nurse capacity. The RN/RPN is responsible for the provision of care in accordance with established standards, and the Mission, Vision, Values, policies and procedures of Covenant Health. This position is covered by the terms and conditions of the UNA Collective Agreement.
Required Qualifications:
Graduate of a RN or RPN program or recognized equivalent required. Active registration with the CRPNA and/or CRNA required. Basic Life Support Healthcare Provider (Level C) required. If you have not practiced as a RN/RPN within the last 5 years, completion of the following free courses are also required: 1) CRNA Medication Administration Certificate - https://connect.nurses.ab.ca/home/%2Flearning-and-development%2Flearning-modules%2F 2) NextGenU Health Assessment Resources Certification - https://courses.nextgenu.org/course/view.php?id=271#section-0
Additional Required Qualifications:
As required.
Preferred Qualifications:
3-5 years of mental health and addictions experience. Current NVCI and excellent de-escalation skills. Ability to perform MSE, suicide risk, psychosocial and various other applicable MH assessments. Strong working knowledge of MH diagnoses, addictions and other co-morbidities including psychotherapeutic interventions and medications used in treatment.
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