Posted 22 days ago
Registered Nurse
@ Recovery Alberta
Calgary, Alberta
Overview
Recovery Alberta is hiring a part-time Registered Nurse for Unit 27 at the Peter Lougheed Centre, on a rotating schedule of days, evenings and weekends. The role involves psychiatric and medical assessment, risk assessment and crisis intervention for mental health patients. The posting requires CRNA registration and current BCLS-HCP certification, with a pay range of $44.56 to $60.98 per hour. This posting is closed.
Responsibilities:
- Assess psychiatric and medical status of mental health patients
- Conduct suicide, homicide and violence risk assessments
- Provide crisis intervention and respond to medical emergencies
- Administer treatment as directed and monitor psychotropic medications
- Work collaboratively within an inpatient mental health team
Requirements summary:
- Accredited nursing education and CRNA registration or eligibility
- Current BCLS-HCP certification
- 1-3 years psychiatric assessment and crisis intervention experience within the last 5 years
- Knowledge of verbal de-escalation and psychotropic medications
- Familiarity with AMH assessment tools and Mental Status examination
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- Employer posting date
- 2026-10-15
- First seen by our source
- 2026-10-18
- Source record updated
- 2026-11-05
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Job details
| Seniority | Mid level |
| Department | Nursing & personal care |
| Experience | 1+ years |
| Hours per week | 30 |
| Schedule | day, evening, weekends |
| Travel | air: none · ground: none |
| Work setting | Hospital or clinic |
| Position | Sitting and standing |
| Physical demands | physical moderate · computer moderate |
| Languages | English |
| Licences & certifications | CRNA registration, BCLS-HCP |
| Education | College diploma (required) |
| Fields of study | Nursing |
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Recovery Alberta
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Recovery Alberta provides mental health & addiction and correctional health services for all Albertans.
Full company description
Recovery Alberta provides comprehensive recovery-oriented mental health & addiction services, as well as correctional health services. Page not monitored 24/7. Call 211 to reach 24/7 confidential mental health and addiction helplines. Dial 911 in case of emergency.
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Recovery Alberta provides comprehensive recovery-oriented mental health & addiction services, as well as correctional health services. Page not monitored 24/7. Call 211 to reach 24/7 confidential mental health and addiction helplines. Dial 911 in case of emergency.
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Industry | Mental Health Care |
| Company size | 5,001-10,000 employees |
| Organization type | Government Agency |
| Open jobs on Jobsy | 397 |
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- Classification: Registered Nurse
- Union: United Nurses of Alberta
- Unit and Program: Unit 27
- Primary Location: Peter Lougheed Centre
- Location Details: As Per Location
- Multi-Site: At (UNA only)
- FTE: 0.79
- Posting End Date: 26-OCT-2026
- Employee Class: Regular Part Time
- Date Available: 05-NOV-2026
- Hours per Shift: 7.75
- Length of Shift in weeks: 12
- Shifts per cycle: 45
- Shift Pattern: Days, Evenings, Weekends
- Days Off: As Per Rotation
- 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).
Additional Required Qualifications:Knowledge of verbal de-escalation techniques required. Working Knowledge of Psychotropic medications required. Experience in AMH assessment tools including but not limited to the Mental Status examination. Experience in various risk assessments i.e. Suicide risk, Homicidal risk, violent risk. Within the last 5 years, 1-3 years proven skills and experience in psychiatric assessment, medical assessment and crisis intervention. Additionally, must have familiarity of the expectations of medical capabilities within mental health and be able to provide treatment as directed, assess potential difficulties, and respond to medical emergencies. Demonstrated organizational and clinical skills in addition to being self-directed and able to work collaboratively in a team environment required. New grads who have completed a final preceptorship in an Addiction and Mental Health site may be considered.
Preferred Qualifications:Certification in Non-Violent Crisis Intervention (NVCI) preferred. Recent nursing experience in an acute in-patient psychiatric setting is preferred. Knowledge of the Mental Health Act preferred. Knowledge of the Addiction and Mental Health related resources across the Calgary Zone preferred. Knowledge of trauma-informed care is preferred
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