Registered Nurse

Recovery Alberta; Red Deer; On-site; CAD 61,000 - 84,000; Part time

Job summary

Recovery Alberta is seeking a Registered Nurse (RN) or Registered Psychiatric Nurse (RPN) for the Red Deer Remand Centre. You will provide a wide range of nursing services to patients, families and communities, applying nursing processes with critical thinking and decision making, and supporting holistic patient care aligned with UNA values.

Positions are Temporary Part Time at 0.40 FTE with shifts including days/evenings/weekends.

Qualifications

• Completion of an accredited nursing education program.
• Active or eligible for registration and practice permit with CRNA.
• Current Basic Cardiac Life Support - Health Care Provider (BCLS-HCP).

Responsibilities

• Provide a wide range of nursing services to patients, families and communities.
• Utilize nursing processes with critical thinking, problem solving and decision making.
• Lead in supporting an integrated and holistic approach to patient care.

Skills

Critical thinking

Problem solving

Decision making

Teach and counsel

Advocacy

Education

Accredited nursing education program

CRNA registration/permit

Job description

As a Registered Nurse (RN)/Registered Psychiatric Nurse (RPN), 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.Possible rotating assignments as an RN/RPN include floor (medication administration, nurse lead clinics, admissions, monitoring), OAT (caseload management for OAT clients), Mental Health Rounds (assessment and monitoring of mental health alerts, triaging, planning and facilitating psychiatry rounds), etc.

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 will be paid $40.76 - $55.79 per hour. Upon being entered into the register as a Registered Nurse, the rate of pay will be adjusted in accordance with the UNA Article 25.02(b)(i) or (ii), as applicable.

• Classification: Registered Nurse (2022.75)
• Union: United Nurses of Alberta
• Unit and Program: Correctional Health Services, Remand Centre
• Primary Location: Red Deer Remand Centre
• Multi-Site: At (UNA only)
• FTE: 0.40
• Posting End Date: 09-NOV-2026
• Temporary Employee Class: Temporary Part Time
• Date Available: 30-NOV-2026
• Temporary End Date: 30-MAR-2027
• Length of Shift in weeks: 10
• Shifts per cycle: 20
• Days Off: As Per Rotation
• Minimum Salary: $44.56
• Maximum Salary: $60.98
• Vehicle Requirement: Not Applicable

• Classification: Registered Nurse (2022.75)
• Union: United Nurses of Alberta
• Unit and Program: Correctional Health Services, Remand Centre
• Primary Location: Red Deer Remand Centre
• Location Details: As Per Location
• Multi-Site: At (UNA only)
• FTE: 0.40
• Posting End Date: 09-NOV-2026
• Temporary Employee Class: Temporary Part Time
• Date Available: 30-NOV-2026
• Hours per Shift: 7.75
• Length of Shift in weeks: 10
• Shifts per cycle: 20
• Shift Pattern: Days, Evenings, Weekends
• Days Off: As Per Rotation
• Minimum Salary: $44.56
• Maximum Salary: $60.98
• Vehicle Requirement: Not Applicable

Required Qualifications

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).

Additional Required Qualifications

Addiction & Mental Health experience, understanding of Mental Health Act/CTO, Charge nurse experience, Immunization champion, SPRAM modules, PACES modules, Trauma Informed Practice-TIC eLearning series, Sublocade certification, proficient at phlebotomy, IV therapy, understanding of basic risk factors for the incarcerated population.

Preferred Qualifications

ITLS-DTR.

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