Registered Nurse
Your Opportunity:
This is an exciting opportunity for a Registered Nurse (RN) or Registered Psychiatric Nurse (RPN) who is passionate about working and supporting children and youth within Child & Adolescent Mental Health at the Glenrose Rehabilitation Hospital. The RN/RPN provides safe, ethical, and developmentally appropriate nursing care while integrating clinical knowledge, critical thinking, and therapeutic skills. This role contributes to the ongoing assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation of care for children and adolescents experiencing mental health concerns. We are seeking individuals with experience in child and adolescent mental health who demonstrate strong engagement and therapeutic rapport-skills. Comprehensive assessment abilities and effective participation in treatment planning. The incumbent will demonstrate professionalism, reliability, sound judgment and collaborative teamwork. As part of the multidisciplinary care team, the RN/RPN participates in programming and daily therapeutic activities, supporting patient and family-centered care. This role also contributes to initiatives that promote quality, safety, and best practice within the mental health setting. Consistent communication with patients, families, and team members is essential to ensuring safe and effective interventions. The role involves working closely with children and youth who may present with significant mental health or behavioral concerns, including emotional dysregulation, loud vocalizations, anger, anxiety, and other acute response-based activities, and assist in escorting or restraining children when necessary, in accordance with policy.
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 Recovery Alberta. PLEASE NOTE: Provisional Permit Holders shall be paid $39.58 /hour - $54.16/hour. Upon being entered into the register of Registered Nurses, the rate of pay shall be adjusted to the rate of pay applicable to a Registered Nurse in accordance with Recovery Alberta /UNA Article 25.02(b)(i) or (ii) as applicable.
- Classification: Registered Nurse
- Union: United Nurses of Alberta
- Unit and Program: Child and Adolescent Mental Health Department
- Primary Location: Glenrose Rehabilitation Hosp
- Location Details: As Per Location
- Multi-Site: At (UNA only)
- FTE: 0.00
- Posting End Date: 02-MAR-2026
- Employee Class: Casual/Relief
- Date Available: 12-MAR-2026
- Hours per Shift: 7.75
- Length of Shift in weeks: Varies
- Shifts per cycle: Varies
- Shift Pattern: Days, Evenings, Nights, Weekends
- Days Off: Other
- Minimum Salary: $43.26
- Maximum Salary: $59.21
- Vehicle Requirement: Not Applicable
Completion of an accredited nursing education program. Active or eligible for registration and practice permit with the College of Registered Nurses of Alberta (CRNA). Current Basic Cardiac Life Support - Health Care Provider (BCLS-HCP). If you have not practiced as a Registered Nurse within the last five (5) years, completion of the following free courses is required: CRNA Medication Management - Chapters 1 - 4 (https://connect.nurses.ab.ca/home/%2Flearning-and-development%2Flearning-modules%2F) and the NextGenU Health Assessment Resources Certification (https://courses.nextgenu.org/course/view.php?id=271#section-0)
Additional Required Qualifications:Recent experience working in a children’s mental health care setting for a minimum of two years’ experience is essential. Candidates must demonstrate strong communication, behavioral management, de-escalation, and assessment skills as well as solid organizational and critical thinking abilities. Knowledge of treatments and medications used with children and youth experiencing complex psychiatric illness is required. Strong written and verbal communication skills are essential for this role. Candidates must be physically able to lift up to 11 kg, sit for extended periods while completing computer-based documentation, and communicate effectively with caregivers and external partners.
Preferred Qualifications:Baccalaureate degree in nursing is preferred; however, skills and experience relevant to nursing practice will be considered. Experience working within a multidisciplinary team is an asset. Current Non-Violent Crisis Intervention or Effective De Escalation Techniques training is preferred.
