Registered Psychiatric Nurse

Your Opportunity:

It is an exciting time to be part of Recovery Alberta Virtual Addiction Medicine Services (VAMS) as we advance creation of a Virtual Rapid Access Addiction Service, and we are seeking a new member to join this innovative team. Reporting to the Manager, the Registered Psychiatric Nurse will provide mental health assessment, provisional diagnosis, crisis intervention, restricted psychosocial interventions, education and referral services for individuals experiencing significant mental health and comorbid addiction disorders. This role will also perform rapid nursing assessments and screening to ensure safety and mitigate risks associated with medication management. As a key member of the VAMS team, this position is responsible for varied work of advanced nature and complexity, requiring a comprehensive knowledge base of psychiatric disorders (DSMV-TR) and will hold specialized clinical knowledge and experience in psychosocial and pharmacological interventions. The successful incumbent will practice from a strength-based, trauma/violence informed and culturally competent perspective utilizing a variety of evidence informed modalities, and will have experience in group facilitation, clinical consultation (physician, psychiatry, pharmacist) and interdisciplinary treatment planning/case management. A high standard of professionalism and initiative is required, with a strong aptitude for innovation, critical thinking and decision making. A solid performance history of excelling within an independently functioning, fast-paced, and high-performance team environment is essential. This position is provincial in scope, and occasional travel may be required. Key collaborators include leadership, subject matter and clinical experts in mental health, substance use, addiction, and concurrent disorders, and various interdisciplinary team members.

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 Recovery Alberta.