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Registered Nurse

  • Calgary, AB, Canada

Full-time

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Job type
Full-time
Posting language
English
Posted

Original job description

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  • Classification:
  • Registered Nurse
  • Union:
  • United Nurses of Alberta
  • Unit and Program:
  • Psychiatry Consultation Liaison service
  • Primary Location:
  • Foothills Medical Centre
  • Location Details:
  • As Per Location
  • Multi-Site:
  • At (UNA only)
  • FTE:
  • 1.00
  • Posting End Date:
  • 29-OCT-2026
  • Employee Class:
  • Regular Full Time
  • Date Available:
  • 08-NOV-2026
  • Hours per Shift:
  • 7.75
  • Length of Shift in weeks:
  • 4
  • Shifts per cycle:
  • 19
  • Shift Pattern:
  • Days
  • Days Off:
  • Saturday/Sunday
  • Minimum Salary:
  • $44.56
  • Maximum Salary:
  • $60.98
  • Vehicle Requirement:
  • Not Applicable
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 of 3 years of clinical experience in the area of acute inpatient mental health within the last 5 years. Minimum of 1 year of direct clinical experience in a medical surgical area within the last 5 years. A willingness to learn, work independently within specific timeframes with minimal supervision, maintain excellent interpersonal relationships with the interdisciplinary teams, students, referral sources and other stakeholders, and an ability to effectively communicate with medical teams about complex mental health/medical issues is crucial. A demonstrated ability to work collaboratively with a small dynamic team along with a strong biopsychosocial knowledge base is essential.

Preferred Qualifications:

Thorough working knowledge of the DSM 5 and psychotropic medications. Proficiency with the connect care system. Thorough working knowledge of the continuum of services within Recovery Alberta.

More about this job

Responsibilities

The Registered Nurse at Recovery Alberta will provide mental health nursing care to patients on the psychiatry consultation liaison service at Foothills Medical Centre, working closely with medical teams and other care providers. The work includes assessing and supporting patients with complex mental health and medical needs.

Requirements

Candidates need an accredited nursing education, CRNA registration or eligibility, and current BCLS-HCP certification. They also need at least 3 years of acute inpatient mental health experience and 1 year of medical-surgical experience within the last 5 years.

Skills

  • Mental health nursing
  • Psychiatric nursing
  • DSM-5
  • Psychotropic medications
  • Connect Care
  • Medication management
  • Health assessment
  • Biopsychosocial assessment
  • Basic Cardiac Life Support
  • Interdisciplinary collaboration
  • Patient communication
  • Complex case communication
  • Medical-surgical nursing
  • Independent practice
  • Clinical documentation

Categories

  • Healthcare
  • Government & Public Sector

Keywords

  • Registered Nurse
  • RN
  • mental health nursing
  • psychiatry
  • consultation liaison
  • acute inpatient mental health
  • medical surgical
  • CRNA
  • BCLS
  • Basic Cardiac Life Support
  • DSM-5
  • psychotropic medications
  • Connect Care
  • biopsychosocial
  • interdisciplinary teams
  • Foothills Medical Centre
  • Alberta
  • nursing
  • Recovery Alberta
  • United Nurses of Alberta

Seniority

Mid level

Licences and certifications

  • CRNA registration
  • BCLS-HCP

Tools

  • Connect Care

Fields of study

  • Nursing

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