Registered Psychiatric Nurse / Registered Nurse
Your Opportunity:
As a member of the interdisciplinary team at the Glenrose Rehabilitation Hospital, the Registered Psychiatric Nurse/Registered Nurse provides safe patient centered care on a 22 bed Older Adult Psychiatry Rehabilitation Unit. Evidence based nursing process is applied to achieve excellence in mood disorders, thought disorders, and dementia care. The successful candidate ensures the delivery of safe and effective patient care by collaborating with the interdisciplinary team and other programs and services. Excellent leadership and time management skills are required for this position. Strong mentorship skills, takes part in student precepting.
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.
- Classification: Registered Psychiatric Nurse
- Union: United Nurses of Alberta
- Unit and Program: Unit 3C Older Adult Psychiatry
- Primary Location: Glenrose Rehabilitation Hosp
- Location Details: As Per Location
- Multi-Site: At (UNA only)
- FTE: 0.00
- Posting End Date: 24-JUL-2026
- Employee Class: Casual/Relief
- Date Available: 10-AUG-2026
- Hours per Shift: 7.75
- Length of Shift in weeks: Varies
- Shifts per cycle: Varies
- Shift Pattern: Days, Evenings, Nights, Weekends, On Call
- Days Off: Other
- Minimum Salary: $44.56
- Maximum Salary: $60.98
- Vehicle Requirement: Not Applicable
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:Experience working with older adults. Strong Mental Health Status Examination and Mental Health Assessment skills. Working knowledge and experience in rehabilitation. Working experience creating Inpatient Care Plans. Working knowledge of the DSM-5. Ability to recognize changes in patient behaviour and apply de-escalation techniques. Working knowledge of suicide risk assessment and harm reduction. I.V. certification and working knowledge of Alaris pumps. Working knowledge of legislation such as Mental Health Act, HIA, PPIC. Strong communication skills to engage with patients and families. Connect Care AMH training
Preferred Qualifications:Current Non-Violent Crisis Intervention (NVCI) training preferred. I.V. certification and current Alaris pump training preferred.
