Registered Psychiatric Nurse – Mental Health Liaison, Olds, Canada – Immigration Support Possible

Visa type confirmed: Immigration Support Possible

Your Opportunity:

As a member of a multidisciplinary team, you will provide crisis intervention, assessment, diagnostic, and treatment services to adults with psychiatric disorders. Your responsibilities may also include providing treatment for adolescents and their families. Utilizing a variety of treatment modalities, you will undertake individual and group psychotherapy processes. Additional responsibilities will also include working in partnership with and providing consultation to community agencies and physicians in the continuum of mental health care. There may be opportunity to support single-session/solution-focused work.

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 the organization.

• Transition Company: Recovery Alberta
• Classification: Registered Psych Nurse 2022.75
• Union: United Nurses of Alberta
• Unit and Program: Emergency
• Primary Location: Olds Mental Health Centre
• Location Details: As Per Location
• Multi-Site: At or Out of (UNA only)
• FTE: 1.00
• Temporary Employee Class: Temp F/T Benefits
• Hours per Shift: 7.75
• Length of Shift in weeks: 2
• Shifts per cycle: 10
• Shift Pattern: Days
• Days Off: Saturday/Sunday
• 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).

Additional Required Qualifications:

This position will require the successful candidate to possess the ability to ambulate, climb stairs, and move quickly without limitations in a variety of environments. Experience in the mental health field is essential. A knowledge of community integration skills, computer proficiencies, and well-developed written and verbal skills are required.

Preferred Qualifications:

Community setting experience. Training in crisis intervention, assessment, and case management skills are essential, preferably in a community setting would be an asset.

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