Your Opportunity:
Do you enjoy working with youth and want to make a difference in the lives of those recovering from substance misuse and abuse? The Protection of Children Abusing Drugs (PChAD) program in Edmonton is looking for a skilled, empathic, energetic RPN to join our multidisciplinary team. The Registered Psychiatric Nurse (RPN) provides a range of patient care services specific to the secure, involuntary environment of the PChAD Program. This position requires an independent individual comfortable with managing the sole nursing role on a shift in collaboration with a multi-disciplinary team. The nurse books and facilitates clinics for the consulting psychiatrist, follows up with families to explain assessment outcomes, obtains consent regarding medication and provides education. The nurse interprets medical information; implements prescribed interventions and performs nursing interventions. As part of the multidisciplinary team, the nurse plays a key role in the support of an integrated and holistic approach to the patient’s health care, health promotion, and health maintenance requirements while demonstrating professionalism in all aspects of practice. The RPN will also make recommendations to the treatment team for health services post-discharge. Excellent decision-making skills, flexibility, and client engagement and rapport building skills are essential to success in this role. The RPN will also provide consultative services as needed to the 4 bed, voluntary Youth Detoxification and Stabilization Treatment Program and the 8 bed, voluntary Recovery Treatment Program. Some evening and weekend work is required, as per the rotation and as this is a new position, there is an opportunity for the RPN to influence the assessment and service delivery model within the Protective Safe House.
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 AHS.

• Transition Company: Recovery Alberta
• Classification: Registered Psych Nurse 2022.75
• Union: United Nurses of Alberta
• Unit and Program: Youth Protection of Children Abusing Drugs Program
• Primary Location: Alberta Hospital Edmonton
• Location Details: As Per Location
• Multi-Site: At (UNA only)

• Transition Company: Recovery Alberta
• Classification: Registered Psych Nurse 2022.75
• Union: United Nurses of Alberta
• Unit and Program: Youth Protection of Children Abusing Drugs Program
• Primary Location: Alberta Hospital Edmonton
• Location Details: As Per Location
• Multi-Site: At (UNA only