Registered Nurse / Registered Psychiatric Nurse

Job title: Registered Nurse / Registered Psychiatric Nurse

Job description: Your Opportunity:

As part of the Crisis Response Team (CRT), the Registered Nurse / Registered Psychiatric Nurse works as part of an inter-professional team across all addiction & mental health teams in the service area. Duties include screening, triage and crisis intervention, navigation and liaison, nursing care, psychiatrist support, medical and treatment services with referrals as appropriate, for adults/children/youth referred to mental health services. Responsibilities involve working in inter-professional teams and collaborating with other mental health and AHS providers as well as working in partnership with and providing consultation to a number of regional agencies and professionals. In addition to a competitive rate of pay, AHS currently has a Remote Retention Allowance in place to an annual maximum of $3,000. This allowance is non-pensionable and is payable on an hourly basis for all hours paid at the basic rate of pay.

Description:

As a Registered Nurse (RN), you will provide a wide variety of nursing services to patients, families, communities and populations, while taking necessary steps to ensure their safety and well-being. In your role, you will utilize nursing processes, through critical thinking, problem solving and decision making, as well as teach, counsel and advocate on behalf of patients and their families. You will play a leadership role in supporting an integrated and holistic approach to patient care, health promotion and maintenance. You will provide safe, quality patient and family centered care while reflecting the shared vision and values of AHS.

• Classification: Registered Nurse (2022.75)
• Union: United Nurses of Alberta
• Department: Integrated Crisis& Access Team
• Primary Location: Grande Prairie QE II Hsp/Mac
• Multi-Site: At or Out of (UNA only)
• FTE: 1.00
• Posting End Date: 04-JUN-2021
• Temporary Employee Class: Temp F/T Benefits
• Date Available: 21-JUN-2021
• Temporary End Date: 29-MAR-2022
• Hours per Shift: 11.08
• Length of Shift in weeks: 2
• Shifts per cycle: 7
• Shift Pattern: Days, Evenings, Weekends
• Days Off: As Per Rotation
• Minimum Salary: $36.86
• Maximum Salary: $48.37
• Vehicle Requirement: Not Applicable

Required Qualifications:

Completion of an accredited nursing education program. Active or eligible for registration and practice permit with the College and Association of Registered Nurses of Alberta (CARNA). Current Basic Cardiac Life Support – Health Care Provider (BCLS-HCP). Additional Required Qualifications:

As required. Preferred Qualifications:

NVCI (Non-Violent Crisis Intervention Training).

Please note:

All postings close at 23:59 of the posting end date indicated.

Important:

Alberta Health Services (AHS) is committed to ensuring the safety of staff and patients and requires all NEW employees to provide a satisfactory criminal record check (CRC) and/or Vulnerable Sector Search(VSS) prior to the start of their employment. The CRC/VSS must be specific to the role at AHS and must be dated no more than 90 days prior to the date on your written offer from AHS.

Healthy Albertans. Healthy Communities. Together.

We’re passionate about what we do. Our team of skilled and dedicated health care professionals, support staff and physicians who promote wellness and provide health care every day, all across Alberta.

Everything we do at AHS reflects a patient and family centred approach; it’s about putting patients’ and families’ experiences, priorities and trust first.

We are an equal opportunity employer. AHS values the diversity of the people and communities we serve and is committed to attracting, engaging and developing a diverse and inclusive workforce.

Company: Alberta Health Services

Expected salary:

Location: Alberta

Job date: Sun, 30 May 2021 07:44:47 GMT