Registered Nurse / Registered Psychiatric Nurse
- Grande Prairie, AB, Canada
Per diem
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Job details
- Job type
- Per diem
- Posting language
- English
- Posted
Original job description
- Classification:
- Registered Nurse
- Union:
- United Nurses of Alberta
- Unit and Program:
- Crisis Response Team
- Primary Location:
- Grande Prairie Regional Hosp
- Location Details:
- As Per Location
- Multi-Site:
- At (UNA only)
- FTE:
- 0.00
- Posting End Date:
- 19-OCT-2026
- Employee Class:
- Casual/Relief
- Date Available:
- 29-OCT-2026
- Hours per Shift:
- 11.08
- Length of Shift in weeks:
- Varies
- Shifts per cycle:
- Varies
- Shift Pattern:
- Days, Evenings, Nights, Weekends, On Call
- Days Off:
- Other
- Minimum Salary:
- $44.56
- Maximum Salary:
- $60.98
- Vehicle Requirement:
- Not Applicable
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:In addition to a competitive rate of pay, Recovery Alberta currently has a Remote Retention Allowance in place to an annual maximum of $3,000. This allowance is non-pensionable and is payable on an hourly basis for all hours paid at the basic rate of pay.
Preferred Qualifications:Minimum 3 years of direct clinical experience in addiction and mental health. Strong background in crisis intervention, assessment, and safety planning. Demonstrated ability to work collaboratively in high-pressure environments. Excellent communication, clinical judgment, problem-solving, and de-escalation skills.
More about this job
Responsibilities
The Registered Nurse at Recovery Alberta will provide crisis response care in mental health and addiction settings, including assessment, safety planning and de-escalation. The role works across varied shifts, including on-call coverage.
Requirements
Candidates need completion of an accredited nursing program, CRNA registration or eligibility, and current BCLS-HCP certification. Preferred experience is at least 3 years in addiction and mental health, with strong crisis intervention and communication skills.
Skills
- Crisis intervention
- Psychiatric nursing
- Mental health assessment
- Addiction care
- Safety planning
- De-escalation
- Clinical judgment
- Problem-solving
- Communication
- Collaborative teamwork
- Basic Cardiac Life Support (BCLS-HCP)
- CRNA Medication Management
- Health assessment
- Shift work
- On-call availability
Benefits
- Remote retention allowance
Categories
- Healthcare
- Social Services
Keywords
- Registered Nurse
- Registered Psychiatric Nurse
- psychiatric nursing
- mental health nursing
- addiction nursing
- crisis response
- crisis intervention
- safety planning
- de-escalation
- risk assessment
- CRNA
- BCLS-HCP
- casual nurse
- per diem nursing
- on-call nursing
- Grande Prairie
- Alberta
- nurse
Seniority
Mid level
Perks
- Remote work allowance
Licences and certifications
- CRNA registration
- BCLS-HCP
Fields of study
- Nursing