Registered Psychiatric Nurse

Recovery Alberta; Ponoka; On-site; CAD 61,000 - 84,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Temp F/T Benefits

Job summary

Recovery Alberta seeks a Registered Psychiatric Nurse to lead diverse nursing services for patients with brain injury. You will teach, counsel and advocate, ensuring safety and well-being while delivering compassionate, family-centered care within a multidisciplinary team.

The role emphasizes leadership, observation, and strong communication in a psychiatric and rehabilitation setting, with opportunities in the Navarre unit and UNA context.

Qualifications

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

Responsibilities

• Provide leadership through nursing services to patients to promote mental health and prevent illness.
• Teach, counsel and advocate on behalf of patients and ensure safety and well-being.
• Deliver safe, high quality patient and family centered care in a psychiatric and rehabilitation setting.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Problem-solving

Observation

Teamwork

Education

Accredited Psychiatric nursing education program

CRPNA registration eligible

BCLS-HCP

Job description

The Halvar Jonson Centre for Brain Injury is a 48-bed facility that provides care for patients with acquired brain injury through an interdisciplinary approach. The Program is a progressive and expanding service with a commitment to professional development and excellence. Within the Program, reporting to a Unit Manager, you will be responsible for assessing, planning, implementing and evaluating patient care in conjunction with the interdisciplinary team, with due consideration provided for family and appropriate others. You will also ensure effective operation of the unit when assuming designated responsibilities and contribute to the learning experience of students, staff and patients. As a Registered Nurse/Registered Psychiatric Nurse you will utilize the nursing process and demonstrate critical thinking and complex problem-solving skills to provide safe, competent and ethical patient care.

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: HJCBI - Navarre
• Primary Location: Centennial Ctr MH & Brain Inj
• Multi-Site: At (UNA only)
• FTE: 1.00
• Posting End Date: 05-OCT-2026
• Temporary Employee Class: Temp F/T Benefits
• Date Available: 15-OCT-2026
• Temporary End Date: 04-OCT-2027
• Length of Shift in weeks: 4
• Shifts per cycle: 19
• Shift Pattern: Evening, Nights
• Days Off: As Per Rotation
• Minimum Salary: $44.56
• Maximum Salary: $60.98
• Vehicle Requirement: Not Applicable

• Classification: Registered Psychiatric Nurse
• Union: United Nurses of Alberta
• Unit and Program: HJCBI - Navarre
• Primary Location: Centennial Ctr MH & Brain Inj
• Location Details: As Per Location
• Multi-Site: At (UNA only)
• FTE: 1.00
• Posting End Date: 05-OCT-2026
• Temporary Employee Class: Temp F/T Benefits
• Date Available: 15-OCT-2026
• Temporary End Date: 04-OCT-2027
• Hours per Shift: 7.75
• Length of Shift in weeks: 4
• Shifts per cycle: 19
• Shift Pattern: Evening, Nights
• Days Off: As Per Rotation
• 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:

You will be physically capable of carrying out duties of this position. This is physically demanding position that requires the RN/RPN to assist with ADL’s including toileting, bathing, dressing, transferring, re-positioning, escorting patients to and from programs, managing behavioral patients as a result of their brain injury among other duties. Complex moderate to severe brain injury patients may be very dependent at time for care needs. Leadership, observation, strong communication skills, a positive attitude and the ability to work effectively in a psychiatric and rehabilitation setting are essential.

Preferred Qualifications:

Six or more months experience in working in neurology, with stroke and brain injured patients is desired. Demonstrated excellent assessment, organizational and patient care skills. Ability to communicate findings in a concise and accurate manner. Strong interpersonal and problem-solving skills.

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