Registered Nurse - Seniors Outreach Nurse

Alberta Health Services; Olds; Hybrid; Full time

Job summary

Alberta Health Services is seeking a Registered Nurse for their Seniors Outreach program. In this role, you will provide comprehensive assessments and care to seniors in community settings, ensuring their mental health needs are met. This position offers a dynamic work environment where you will collaborate with families and healthcare professionals, emphasizing a holistic approach to patient care. Candidates must have a valid nursing education, relevant experience, and a commitment to supporting seniors in their communities.

Qualifications

• Active or eligible for registration with the College of Registered Nurses of Alberta.
• Minimum 3 years mental health experience with 2 years working with Seniors.
• Current Basic Cardiac Life Support Certification.

Responsibilities

• Provide consultative assessment for seniors requiring mental health services.
• Negotiate treatment plans with clients and families.
• Monitor and assess client mental status to prevent psychiatric admissions.

Skills

Mental Health Assessment

Client Care

Community Resources Knowledge

Education

Accredited Nursing Education Program

Job description

Registered Nurse - Seniors Outreach Nurse

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Your Opportunity:

Reporting to the Care Manager and/or designate, this position provides a consultative, non-emergent, specialized assessment for the senior population requiring mental health services. The incumbent will provide education and information to individuals/families. As determined by Service Mandate, interventions will be provided in a variety of community settings Wetaskiwin and surrounding area. The nurse addresses the complex needs of the elderly persons in the community, taking into account the aging process, with a goal to maintain individuals in their residential environments. Duties include: Maintain relevant client data as per policy/standards, including screening for risk. Negotiates the treatment plan with the client/family/caregivers and recommends interventions that assist the clients to maintain optimal levels of functioning in their current environment. Responding, screening, and prioritizing referrals from the community (individuals, professionals, and agencies). Conduct the necessary assessments and observations to observe appropriateness and referral recommendations to alternate programs, agencies, and/or other resources. Providing assessments to identify the presence of psychiatric/cognitive/functional deficits and need for services. Assessing data and arriving at a diagnostic impression in consultation with other disciplines as needed. Monitoring and assessing mental status and client functioning to avoid psychiatric admission or re-admission. Providing consultation to other clinical staff and/or community agencies. Supporting families/care providers in maintaining clients in a community setting. Provides follow-up service on referral from Centennial Center for Mental Health and Brain Injury (CCMHBI) and other facilities to assist in the implementation of treatment suggestions and reintegration into the community.

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. 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 AHS/UNA Article 25.02(b)(i) or (ii) as applicable.

Acute Care Alberta: N Primary Care Alberta: N Recovery Alberta: Y Classification: Registered Nurse (2022.75) Union: United Nurses of Alberta Unit and Program: Seniors Mental Health Program - Red Deer Primary Location: Olds Mental Health Centre Location Details: Eligible to work hybrid (on/off site) within Alberta Multi-Site: At or Out of (UNA only) FTE: 0.40 Posting End Date: 30-JUN-2025 Temporary Employee Class: Temp P/T Benefits Date Available: 21-JUL-2025 Temporary End Date: 20-JUL-2026 Hours per Shift: 7.75 Length of Shift in weeks: 4 Shifts per cycle: 20 Shift Pattern: Days Days Off: Saturday/Sunday Minimum Salary: $43.26 Maximum Salary: $59.21 Vehicle Requirement: Driver's License, Vehicle Required

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). 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:

Minimum 3 years mental health experience in the past ten years, with 2 years’ experience working with Seniors. Training in Connect Care. Knowledge on designated mental health facilities, community resources, and certification process. This position has transitioned to Recovery Alberta effective September 1, 2024. By applying on this posting, if you are the successful candidate, you agree to and will become an employee of Recovery Alberta.

Preferred Qualifications:

As required.

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Mid-Senior level

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Health Care Provider

• Industries

  Hospitals and Health Care

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