Registered Nurse/Registered Psychiatric Nurse
Your Opportunity:
Join the healthcare team at Calgary Remand Centre in a newly funded role supporting patients with complex mental health, substance use, and medical needs. As an RN/RPN, you will primarily support patients requiring enhanced mental health care, including those at risk of suicide or experiencing substance withdrawal. This role combines mental health nursing, case management, and discharge planning. Cross-training will be provided to support the medical care needs of the broader health services team. There are four positions for this one posting.
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 Psych Nurse 2022.75
- Union: United Nurses of Alberta
- Unit and Program: Calgary Remand Centre
- Primary Location: Calgary Remand Centre
- Location Details: As Per Location
- Multi-Site: At (UNA only)
- FTE: 0.70
- Posting End Date: 19-OCT-2026
- Employee Class: Regular Part Time
- Date Available: 16-NOV-2026
- Hours per Shift: 7.75
- Length of Shift in weeks: 12
- Shifts per cycle: 42
- Shift Pattern: Days, Evenings, Nights, Weekends
- Days Off: As Per Rotation
- Minimum Salary: $44.56
- Maximum Salary: $60.98
- Vehicle Requirement: Not Applicable
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:Within the last 5 years, 1-3 years proven skills and experience in psychiatric assessment, medical assessment and crisis intervention. Working knowledge of psychotropic medications required. Knowledge of verbal de-escalation techniques required. Suicide risk assessment and prevention, withdrawal management and treatment, discharge planning, concurrent disorders, crisis intervention, de-escalation or trauma-informed care. Knowledge of the Mental Health Act. Experience in various risk assessments (suicide risk). Demonstrated leadership, organizational and clinical skills, in addition to being self-directed and able to work collaboratively in a team environment required. Preferred complex case management and discharge planning skills.
Preferred Qualifications:Experience in emergency, forensic, correctional, case management or inpatient mental health.Proficiency in Connect Care. Knowledge and understanding of DSM. ACLS, CPI/NVCI, ASIST, Mental Health First Aid, addictions, suicide prevention or other relevant specialty training. Proficient in IV skills. Working knowledge or experience with a variety of therapeutic modalities (CBT, DBT, supportive therapy, motivational interviewing). Experience in administering the Mental Status examination.
