Registered Psychiatric Nurse

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

Job summary

Recovery Alberta seeks a Registered Nurse (RN) or Registered Psychiatric Nurse (RPN) to join the Pediatric and Adolescent Mental Health Team at Glenrose Rehabilitation Hospital.

You will deliver family-centered care, lead nursing services, and collaborate with a multidisciplinary team to support recovery, resilience, and safe care for children and adolescents with complex psychiatric needs.

Qualifications

• Registration as a Psychiatric Nurse with CRPNA or eligible for practice.
• Experience in pediatric/youth mental health settings preferred.
• Strong communication, critical thinking and clinical decision-making.

Responsibilities

• Provide leadership and nursing care to pediatric/adolescent patients and families.
• Engage therapeutically, assess mental health needs, and develop care plans.
• Collaborate with interdisciplinary team and advocate for patients.

Skills

Therapeutic engagement

Mental health assessment

Crisis intervention

Communication

Critical thinking

Education

CRPNA registration

BScN (preferred)

Tools

Nonviolent Crisis Intervention (NCI)

BCLS-HCP

Job description

The Glenrose Rehabilitation Hospital is seeking a compassionate, skilled, and dedicated Registered Nurse (RN) or Registered Psychiatric Nurse (RPN) to join the Pediatric and Adolescent Mental Health Team. This specialized t unit provides assessment, treatment, and support for children and adolescents experiencing complex mental health concerns that may present through behavioral, emotional, and psychiatric challenges. As a member of the interdisciplinary team, you will provide comprehensive nursing care to pediatric and adolescent patients and their families within a therapeutic, recovery-oriented environment. The successful candidate will demonstrate expertise in therapeutic engagement, comprehensive mental health assessment, and the development, implementation, and evaluation of individualized, goal-directed care plans. In this role, you will utilize the nursing process, critical thinking, and sound clinical judgment to promote, maintain, and restore health while ensuring the safety and well-being of patients. You will provide evidence-based, patient- and family-centered care that supports recovery, resilience, and positive treatment outcomes. Working collaboratively with patients, families, caregivers, schools, community partners, and multidisciplinary team members, you will contribute to coordinated care planning and continuity of care. You will also provide clinical leadership, advocate for patients and families, and support the ongoing advancement of evidence-informed practices within the program. The ideal candidate is reliable, adaptable, and demonstrates strong critical thinking skills, emotional intelligence and professional accountability. A commitment to delivering compassionate, patient- and family-centered mental health care while fostering a safe, respectable and inclusive environment is essential.

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 303
• Primary Location: Glenrose Rehabilitation Hosp
• Multi-Site: At (UNA only)
• FTE: 1.00
• Posting End Date: 19-OCT-2026
• Temporary Employee Class: Temporary Part Time
• Date Available: 29-OCT-2026
• Temporary End Date: 29-JAN-2027
• Length of Shift in weeks: Varies
• Shifts per cycle: Varies
• Shift Pattern: Days
• Days Off: Other
• Minimum Salary: $44.56
• Maximum Salary: $60.98
• Vehicle Requirement: Not Applicable

• Classification: Registered Psychiatric Nurse
• Union: United Nurses of Alberta
• Unit and Program: Unit 303
• Primary Location: Glenrose Rehabilitation Hosp
• Location Details: As Per Location
• Multi-Site: At (UNA only)
• FTE: 1.00
• Posting End Date: 19-OCT-2026
• Temporary Employee Class: Temporary Part Time
• Date Available: 29-OCT-2026
• Temporary End Date: 29-JAN-2027
• Hours per Shift: 7.75
• Length of Shift in weeks: Varies
• Shifts per cycle: Varies
• Shift Pattern: Days
• Days Off: Other
• Minimum Salary: $44.56
• Maximum Salary: $60.98
• Vehicle Requirement: Not Applicable

Required Qualifications

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

A minimum of one year of recent experience working in a children's/youth mental health setting is required. Demonstrated knowledge and experience in mental health assessment, therapeutic interventions, trauma-informed care, treatment modalities and medications used in the care of children and adolescents with complex psychiatric illness is required. Candidates must possess strong written and verbal communication, conflict resolution, behavioral management, crisis intervention, de-escalation, and assessment skills, along with strong organizational, critical thinking and clinical decision-making abilities. The ability to establish therapeutic relationships with patients, families, and caregivers is essential.

Preferred Qualifications

Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BScN) preferred. Demonstrated ability to work collaboratively within an interdisciplinary team and adapt to a dynamic clinical environment. Experience providing family-centered care, collaborative care planning, and evidence-informed mental health practice is preferred. Current Nonviolent Crisis Intervention (NCI) certification and demonstrated proficiency in de-escalation techniques preferred.